The Queen s coronation was decided upon to be June 2 because the meteorologists calculated it was going to be the sunniest day of the year, so people waiting were left in the rain.
The scenes yesterday after King Charles s crowning at Westminster Abbey echoed those that took place at street parties all around the country at the Queen s Coronation in 1953.
In 1953, residents of streets around the country celebrated the crowning of the first female monarch in more than 50 years as Britain continued to pull itself free from the misery of the Second World War.
When Alicia Watts stepped out in a sheer mini dress in London this week, she knew that it would raise eyebrows but little did she know King Charles would be among the stunned members of the public.
The Queen s death at 96 marks the end of a remarkable reign, which began with the death of King George VI in 1952. Here, a look back at her extraordinary coronation on June 2 1953.