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.
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New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay were the men who ultimately planted the Union jack on the 29,000-ft peak. Above: The pair
on Everest the day before.
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.