Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1953 (Part 3/7)

[impauldk]

6:30 And Saint Atila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'Oh, Lord, bless this thy hand grenade that with it thou mayest blow thy enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy. And the Lord did grin, and people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large...

[itsanillusion100]

Strange to think that under her throne lies the stone of King David of Israel, why would that be? I wonder which 'God' they refer to here...

[rivenoak]

Geoffrey Fisher was great as acting archbishop.

[KingofNewAnglia]

8:10 British History has been made...

[sarabower1]

The narrator does a wonderful job. His voice is perfect for this

[wenglishsal]

@sarabower1 ... I have just been watching and listening, enraptured by British history.. The voice doing the narration really sounds like Laurence Oliver, but I'm not sure, maybe people out there in you-tube-land will be able to enlighten me?? .. :0)x

[rivenoak]

@wenglishsal

AFAIK it was indeed Laurence Olivier.

[wenglishsal]

@rivenoak Thank you for your swift reply... Oops I spelled Sir Laurence's last name wrong didn't I !! DOH.. Oh, by the way, what does AFAIK mean??

Thanks again, best regards and wishes from Wales.. :0)x

[rivenoak]

@wenglishsal

AFAIK = as far is a know

btw: Sir Laurence became a peer ( Life peer ).

Unfortunately for him no other coronation happened until his passing in 1989 and so he missed a place in the noble crowd. But he is interred in Westminster Abbey. ;)

[wenglishsal]

@rivenoak .. Well I have learned something new tonight, thank you once again.. I did know he was married to Vivien Leigh though, she of 'Gone With The Wind' fame... What a wonderful speaking voice he had... AWESOME. :0)x

[sarabower1]

They wouldn't have taken out her breasts, no way in hell

[molarmama5]

@sarabower1 WHAT?

[poshwanders06]

Ahh, history! :) Long live the Queen.

[Rotebuehl1]

So the Head of State of the United Kingdom STILL is a Christian sovereign and not a masonic or lay one?

Good!

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN AND THE KING OR QUEEN AFTER HER MAJESTY AND ALL OF THE BRITISH PEOPLES!

[molarmama5]

@Rotebuehl1 I read it somewhere,(I read a ton of material), that Pr. Philip had to be initiated as a Mason, before his marriage to ERII?

[Rotebuehl1]

@molarmama5 Do you remember, where you read that? I'd be much obliged! ;-)

[molarmama5]

@Rotebuehl1 Being totally honest, in all sincerity, I own thousands of books. I really do not remember. I have many texts on Free Masonry, History and religions. I have been researching these things since 1971.

So Sorry.

[Rotebuehl1]

@molarmama5 How sad! So many books, such a long research and in the end one forgets where and what one did read! Happens to me also! Still, I try to "recover" my earier informations I once read! But it's strenuous and one has other things to do too! Still, 'Tis True, 'Tis Pity, and Pity 'Tis 'Tis True! Thanks a lot for answering and cheers to you! ;-)

P.S.:

not one slight glimpse about where one could start researching?

[molarmama5]

@Rotebuehl1 I am as perfect in my research as is humanly possible. I do not want to say something is in a text when I am relying on my memory. Problem is my house is being TOTALLY remodeled and my texts are in storage.

[Rotebuehl1]

@molarmama5

Ooops! I wish you great success, then! And all the best for the start of your "new home"!

[sarabower1]

@molarmama5 I haven't heard that

[429IDA]

Ja,jag minns hennes koronastiden som "HIRADÓ"på svenska rapport i Budapest i Ungern,heter så bio,bara endast i Ungern i Budapest,troligen vi hade inte TV och 1958 sedan har vi TV men rapport(nyheter) inte så mycket.

Jag minns.

[97vikrid]

@429IDA Bra grammatik...

[Xomich]

FUCK OFF ILUMINATIS

[PeachesWASP]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

[pluto4847]

@PeachesWASP

One day the King of KIngs will return and take up the thron e.

[Starfirephoenix1]

Punish the wicked protect the just ? Google The British Constitution Group

[yosoyfiego]

wait.. what did they do in the back? did they raise there hands or something???

[TheAnglopride]

@yosoyfiego when the crown is placed on the queens head, they all put their coronets on their heads

[rivenoak]

@TheAnglopride

yes, and their wifes too.

For peers coronets see the next part of the video, when the peers take position an the throne, take off their coronets, kneel down and pay homage.

[glvdtxn]

I was hoping to get this on DVD, but I've only been able to find Region 2 on Amazon.com. GRRR!

[zdtfdfhgjk]

all the stuff she has on prob worth a billion dollors at least.

[BowsandRuffles]

Where is the Duke of Edinburgh?

[Popperite]

@BowsandRuffles He sits with the other Peers of the Realm.

[saluteforever]

I absolutely love this part when Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth is crowned long live English Monarchy long live our gratious Queen Elizabeth II

[jc851]

i cant imagine William will keep to some of these more archaic forms...

[rivenoak]

@jc851

why not ? Its custom for so many years now.

btw: Geoffrey Fisher did a perfect job as the performing archbishop.

[Patfabric]

That is exactly why I am watching this...excellent history...I was 6 years old when this took place. The Queen today looks in better shape than I am...

[usblueflyer]

When William is crowned King, will he keep to this programme? I'd really hate to see him 'dumb down' the Monarchy, and change the Coronation Ceremony to nothing more than a few words in front of a town cleric! I'm not from the UK, but there are some of us who WANT this part of history to continue.

England "birthed" the United States, and even though we ARE our own country, the historic ties we share really ARE important to a LOT of us!!

[itsanillusion100]

@usblueflyer England "birthed" the United States Corporation to make more cash for the Monarchy and you are not you're own country, isn't that obvious?

[GodConsciousness]

@itsanillusion100 I must concur. The Charter of the Virignia Company is still in effect today. Before James I signed the Company Charter he made certain that the Sovereign was made the largest shareholder (naturally, of course). To my knowledge, that agreement has never been annulled.

[0720Rico]

@usblueflyer Time will tell. I really hope that this ceremony won´t change when future monarchs is crowned. But i don´t think this is totally in the hands of Charles and William to decide. If U.K has a socialist government when the next coronation is to take place who want to scratch the monarchy, bad things can happen.

[ispyonu20]

Thumbs up if you're watching this because today was the marrige of William and Kate :)

[hijabi2010]

the narrator or commentator is just amazing

[ispyonu20]

@hijabi2010 agreed!

[swingamuse]

This is fabulous! What a great historical video-document! How wonderful to be able to view this, thank you for sharing!!!!

[LilJazzer1]

what is the song at 0:04 ?

[banana1971]

@LilJazzer1 The song is Handel's Zadok the Priest. Written specifically for George II's coronation back in 1727, it has been used for every English coronation since.

The first part is sung at 0:04. "Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king."

The middle part is sung at 1:27. "And all the people rejoic'd, rejoiced and said:"

The third and last part is sung at 4:06. "God save the king! Long live the king! May the king live for ever! Amen! Amen! Alleluia!"

[mc0558]

Olivier was never more a fruitcake than when he narrated this documentary! It's positively unpleasant.

[Patrick144000]

@mc0558 -- Olivier did a splendid job. Do you suppose you could do so much better than he?

[mc0558]

@Patrick144000 Don't you find this delicate pronunciation of words and gentle whisper rather effeminate and drippy? I am not a homophobe but I find men who do not talk like men annoying.

[sno0323]

@mc0558

Considering he not just a man but a Holy Father performing a solemn ceremony, I find it appropriate.

[mc0558]

@sno0323 What Holy Father are you talking about? If you are referring to the two bishops (London and Durham) and the Archbishop of Canterbury who is conducting the coronation service (plus the Dean of Westminister) who is taking ornaments back and forth to the alter, no one calls them Holy Father. That title is reserved for the Bishop of Rome, and he was not at this service, even as an observer, as this is strictly a Church of England and Church of Scotland service.

[nakedmambo]

@mc0558 That's the sound of expression coming from a great actor's voice.

[artistkeith3]

@noacarmdew Well, yes, of course, physically as well as symbolically! I didn't actually mean her entire breasts, BTW, just the top portion, the decolletage, so to speak and probably just a tiny dab at that. Otherwise, she'd be under that canopy a bit long getting de-oiled for presentation! We can't have the lords and ladies waiting forever, you know. I wonder how long the entire coronation takes, or is that a rude question...?

[fleurx2]

I like the part at about 8:10 when all the peers remove their own crowns.

Otherwise, this all smacks a bit of Freemasonry.

[baraxor]

@fleurx2

Actually, the peers and peeresses are about to put on their coronets. This is the only time they can wear them.

[likethepear]

Makes the U.S. Presidential inauguration look like some junior high dance.

[fleurx2]

@likethepear

Yeah.

[sno0323]

@likethepear

Mostly because the crowning of Royalty goes back thousands of years. It is better than an inauguration. A Royal wedding is more interesting too.

[Rotebuehl1]

@likethepear

all "presidential" inaugurations - even those of the kings and queens in Scandinavia, Belgium and so forth - look like "some junior high dance"! They're not "the original"! They're made up ceremonies, with no force whatsoever, although of symbolic meaning, a meaning too generic and too vague! democracy is what we want for our rule, but monarchy is what enhances us!

[wildh0rse]

@likethepear yeah where are the greek pillars when you need them lol

[itsanillusion100]

@likethepear But then consider the fact that the 'corporation of the U.S' is nothing more than a cash-generating corporation of the U.K

[JustJim70118]

What is meant by the fact that there is no more hereditary nobility? If an Earl dies, does his eldest son not become an Earl? I knew that no new hereditary positions could be created. (I'm from the US.)

[rj8891]

@JustJim70118 Titles are still inherited, and theoretically hereditary peers could be created, but are not in practice. The practice stopped in the mid-20th century, although three titles were given in the 80s (two of which died out with the recipients, the other being the Earldom of Stockton). For the time being, whoever inherits the title of Earl Marshal still goes auto into the House of Lords; 92 are elected from amongst themselves. Peers don't have to use their titles in practice of course.

[fixingbraincell]

what is the title of the first song that the choir sang?

[bulked]

i think the substance o the coronation in the future, shall remain much as it is

[valocilf]

It will of course continue, but yes, evolved, just as before-- This coronation is probably a world away from that of Alfred the Great, QEI or even that of Victoria, and so tempus fugit....

[artistkeith3]

They cut out the annointing in holy oil. I've heard that this is never shown in public, thus the canopy being brought out. It's kind of a mystery, they put it on her hands, the crown of her head and her breasts. I guess that would be a little too much to see for a female monarch, but no big deal for the kings.

[MaxHeimst]

@artistkeith3: I guess whe might get to see it in the next coronation however far in the future that might take place. Times have changed...

[jss1886]

@artistkeith3 That part of the ceremony was considered to be important. So they used the canopy so it could not be seen on tv. Nothing to do with the fact that she's female.

[ToxicTunes92]

@artistkeith3 the annointing is never shown because it is considered to be a sacred ritual.

[meknight77]

@artistkeith3 It is nothing to do with a 'Queen' being embarrassed of having the blessing of her breast.

This was the first time that the coronation was shown on TV. It was considered to be so holy that it would be, in some way, perverted - so it was agreed that the most holy part, the blessing with oil, would be kept private - thus the canopy.

[JustJim70118]

@meknight77 Although I am uncertain about the use of a canopy in the history of British coronations, canopies have historically been used in the consecration of a monarch.

[mc0558]

Considering all the promise of this ceremony and at the start of her reign, I wonder if she does not now look upon her life with a bit of cinicism. So much has fallen by the wayside: the Empire, the Realms of Pakistan, Ceylon, South Africa, the hereditary nobility, the unshakable primacy of the Church of England and even of the Christian Religion.

This ceremony and nothing like it can ever again be performed in the UK. Elizabeth's world has shrunk beyond recognition.

[bulked]

the empire was always going, she would have known that-the emprie had been gradually endng since the 1930s

[TheArmo1]

@mc0558 I agree. We can thank the Labour party for the elimination of the hereditary reforms, we can thank ourselves for being weak and letting our colonies go and we can blame the good ol usa for continually degrading moral society and pulling the rest of the world down with it. Honestly the world would be a lot better off if the USA just stopped existing.

[mc0558]

@TheArmo1 "England with its coolie empire and its democratic phrases." And I certainly don't agree that the US is a negative force in this world. Much the contrary! They were our ally in stopping Hitler, stopping Stalin and the Argentine junta. Now we're fighting and dying together to stop jihadist terrorism.

[fleurx2]

@TheArmo1

Booooo.

[gray70]

I've seen footage of the crowning moment via television documentaries. They've offered much better views of that moment than YouTube videos. In these documentaries I was able to see that at the precise moment King Edwards crown was placed on her head, she was overcome with emotion for a fraction of a second, and then she quickly composed herself, of course. It all happened in the blink of an eye, but I caught it!

[wintersnowman]

@gray70 I would like to see that close-up, which documentaries did you see that in?