Princess Margaret Coronation Queen Elizabeth

Queen elizabeth s sister announced on october 31 1955 that her engagement to captain peter townsend was no more.

Princess margaret coronation queen elizabeth. The coronation of elizabeth ii took place on 2 june 1953 at westminster abbey london. Princess margaret gave up love for the crown on this day 65 years ago. Following the abdication of edward viii to marry american wallis. Princess margaret rose was born on august 21 1930 at glamis castle scotland the second daughter of the duke and duchess of york.

Princess margaret grew up knowing her sister would become queen princess margaret was six years old when her uncle edward viii abdicated the british throne in 1936 so he could marry divorcee. But as explained in this clip from the two part documentary margaret. On the day of queen elizabeth iis coronation it was supposed to be a celebration all about her ascension to the throne but someone else stole the spotlight. The tiara was given to elizabeth on her 18th birthday in 1944 and was borrowed by princess margaret who used it at the 1953 coronation of queen elizabeth ii.

For her june 2 1953 coronation queen elizabeth wore another beautiful and intricately embroidered white silk gown specially designed for the occasion by norman hartnell. At elizabeth iis coronation at westminster abbey in 1953 all eyes should have been on the new monarch. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time. Later elizabeth lent the halo tiara to princess anne before giving her the greek meander tiara in 1972.

Princess margaret innocently plucked. Queen elizabeth is mourning the death of another close friend lady moyra campbell one of the women who accompanied her as she made her solemn vows at her historic coronation in 1953. During the most solemn part of the coronation ceremony queen elizabeth was crowned with the st. Elizabeth ii acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father george vi on 6 february 1952 being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.