60th Anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation

Last year in 2012, we celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. This year – that is, this summer – we [will] celebrate the Queen’s 60th anniversary of her coronation, which took place on 2 June 1953.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Coronation portrait, June 1953, London, England. Credit: Library and Archives Canada/K-0000047 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here are some events and memorabilia to celebrate Her Majesty’s coronation anniversary:

June 2nd: BBC Coronation season (source: bbc.co.uk)

June 4th: Special service at Westminster Abbey (source: Paul Harrison – @SkyNewsRoyal), followed by a lunch (source: Daily Mail)

Related Article:

Westminster Abbey service marks 60th anniversary of Queen’s coronation (standard.co.uk)
‘Whole Royal Family’ to attend Coronation Anniversary Service on Tuesday (royalcentral.co.uk)

July 11-14th: 4-day Coronation Festival of ‘innovation, excellence and industry’ in the gardens at Buckingham Palace (source: Daily Mail)

Royal gift of design to celebrate Jubilee (flyerzone.co.uk)

display stands of the ‘best of British’ – fashion, technology, car design, food, drink, etc.
music and dance gala performance on some evenings
tickets: daytime (£30), evening (£90)

July 27th – September 29th: Queen’s coronation robes and other royal outfits on display at Buckingham Palace bit.ly/WqsZZu (source: @BritishMonarchy)

Related Article: Queen’s coronation outfit on show for 60th anniversary (itv.com)

More events!

Royal memorabilia: