The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Rare archive tv and film footage of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 - a rare occasion when Parry's anthem 'I was glad' includes the chant of 'vivat regina'.

NOTE: This clip starts in black and white and moves into colour.

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• Westminster
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• British
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• June
• 1953

[philadelphialatino]

For all Americans who have yet to pick up a US history book , this is precisely one of the many reasons we fought for our independence against the British. We used to pay homage to King George the III, the monarchy still does whatever the hell they want at the expense of their own people. America wake up! that's precisely the reason we fought a revolution!!!!

[philadelphialatino]

Absolutely DUMB, they all still act as if their "shit doesn't smell" Oh please.....go out and get a 9-5 job to pay a mortgage, save for retirement while raising kids-like the rest of America

[FXCommissionRebates]

@celticbandit this guy's a corny ignoramus trying to be smart by copying ring of power after never paying attention at school.

[rshakira1]

Many people say Monarchies are old fashiones and that they not longer should exist, but the high level living countries have monarchies with modern thinking doing monarchs who take the responsability as a duty. In the meantime, many "democracies" are falling into dictatorships of fools wanting to be kings in order to manipulate the wealth their nations have and become rich themselves. Others, are just stupid corrupted people who take for granted the trust of the voters into their own benefit.

[henman09]

This Country cannot be brought down to a Republic. Our Great Country is best known around the world for monarchy. Long Live Great Britain and the Commonwealth!

[TheAnglopride]

all these ignorant americans saying how lucky they are that they are a republic. as a proud australian monarchist i'd rather have queen elizabeth as head of state instead of a stupid corrupt politician like americans have had for generations.

[roblesf77]

philadelphialatino ~ the deceleration of independence is slowly fading.. u pay taxes too property tax which is useless . the US waste a shit load of money on wars they shouldn't even be in and owe money to the federal reserve ... yea the taxes u pay to the government is used to pay off the debt they owe to the[ federal reserve] << they own ur ass

[zavish]

@MadzBeat I am not from the UK and I totally agree with you. I live in the USA, but I truly admire the British Monarchy and how their people love them.

God Save The Queen!

PS: The USA should get a parliamentary government and join the Commonwealth of Nations.

[MadzBeat]

I dont know why people NOT from the UK are hating on this video. The British monarchy is VERY important too England, just like the Americans highly value their president. We are one of the only few countries in the world that still have a Monarchy. this is what make england so fucking great!

[igavila]

This is a lot of trash!

[supergagum]

Hating George III is foolish, and rather unjust. Your making the common mistake of thinking that he is an absolute monarch, when he was, like the Queen is today, a constitionual one. Parliament put forward those taxations, its said in the name of King George, because technically its his Government, but only in name really. The last Monarch to go against what Parliament have wanted was Queen Anne, and that was way before George. Our Monarchs reign, not rule. And have done so for a long time now.