On june. The 2nd, the royal coach left Buckingham Palace at 1026 a and the young woman sitting inside was just 27. Queen elizabeth, the 2nd of england, was on her way to Westminster Abbey for her coronation. This colossal celebration became a day for the ages. Not only for the nation, but also for the early history of television. For the 1st time ever. Over 100000000 people across Great Britain, europe and north america were able to watch the pageantry in london on television. In 1953. That was nothing short of a sensation. Cameras stood everywhere. Ah, ah, what did all this Media Attention mean to young Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to the british government. And why did Television Play such a role in the coronation . When the young queens advises, particularly Prime Minister, Winston Churchill were very much against it. After all, just 8 years had passed since the end of world war 2. It would seem inappropriate to spend so much on a sumptuous royal event. Lets begin looking f
The royal coach left Buckingham Palace at 1026 a and the young woman sitting inside was just 27. Queen elizabeth, the 2nd of england was on her way to Westminster Abbey for her coronation. This colossal celebration became a day for the ages, not only for the nation, but also for the early history of television. For the 1st time ever, over 100000000 people across Great Britain, europe and north america were able to watch the pageantry in london on television. In 1953, that was nothing short of a sensation. Cameras stood everywhere. Ah, ah, what did all this Media Attention mean to young Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to the British Government . And why did Television Play such a role in the coronation when the young, queens advises, particularly Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, were very much against it. After all, just 8 years had passed since the end of world war 2. It would seem inappropriate to spend so much on a sumptuous royal event. Lets begin looking for answers near we