Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: crowds watching the Royal procession from the Ritz, Piccadilly, London
Architect/Designer | Casson, Sir Hugh Maxwell (1910-1999) |
Artist/Photographer | Cadbury-Brown, Henry Thomas (1913-2009) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1953 |
Image Date | 1953 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Coronation decorations ; Arcades ; Festivals, gatherings ; Street scenes |
NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. Sir Hugh Casson was the consulting architect for the coronation decorations.
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