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Originally Posted by mobertol
Took the following photo recently in Dacre village in the Lakes -it's a commemorative Coronation bench.
Just a thought, if she wasn't crowned officially until June 1953, is it really her Diamond jubilee this year or should it be held next year?   |
In my role as natural corrector though not Tippex this time
, that would be the jubilee of her coronation - this year is the jubilee of her accession - 60 years on the throne.
From Wikipedia: The coronation usually takes place several months after the death of the previous monarch, as it is considered a joyous occasion that would be inappropriate when mourning still continues. This also gives planners enough time to complete the elaborate arrangements required. For example,
Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June 1953, despite having ascended the throne on 6 February 1952, the instant her father died. The throne is not left vacant and the new monarch succeeds the old one immediately.
Here endeth the lesson...
