Happy Birthday, Your Majesty, from John What many Australians today would not understand is that when I was young, I was not only an Australian but also a British subject, and entitled to a British passport. We used to sing God Save The King (George VI) at school assembly every morning. I can do no … Read more
Last year when the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was celebrated, I noticed that some people thought it was the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation, so I decided then that, all well, I’d make a post this year about the Coronation on its 60th anniversary. I didn’t begin work on it until 1st June 2013, the eve … Read more
Today, Tuesday, 4th June 2013, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a service at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the anniversary of the Coronation 60 years ago. The service was held not on the actual anniversary date because it fell on Sunday this year. Twenty Members of the Royal Family attended the service today, … Read more
Many years later the following documentary was recorded about the Coronation with commentary, interviews and footage that provide background to the ceremony, the planning, and people involved in various aspects of it. I find it very interesting and at times quite entertaining. Last year, Prince Charles made the following documentary in tribute to his … Read more
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place 60 years ago today. I had looked forward to it for about a year after reading about the history and traditions, in The Illustrated London News special issues and weekly editions, in Mum’s copies of The Australian Women’s Weekly (and it was weekly in those days) and in … Read more
In response to the comment made by Elizabeth Davies in Comments section below on 24 February 2019, I now include a painting of King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth commemorating his Coronation in 1937. The above photo shows the red robes for the opening of Parliament. King George VI came to the throne … Read more