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Queen sits in Chair of Estate, Coronation 1953
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Queen sits in Chair of Estate, Coronation 1953
Queen Elizabeth II sits in the Chair of Estate before being divested of her robe for the Ceremony of Anointing. She is flanked by the Sword bearers and her Maids of Honour. The Lord Mayor of London is on her right. Members of the Royal Family are seated above in the Royal Box.
1953
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This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment during the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Seated in the Chair of Estate at Westminster Abbey, the Queen is poised before the Ceremony of Anointing. Surrounded by the regal pageantry of the occasion, she is flanked by the Sword Bearers and her Maids of Honour. The Lord Mayor of London stands to her right, adding an air of civic pride to the scene. The Royal Family looks on from the balcony above in the Royal Box, their expressions a mix of anticipation and reverence. The grandeur of the setting is palpable, with the ornate decorations of the Abbey and the rich robes of the attendees adding to the sense of occasion. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a spectacular event, marking the formal investiture of the monarch with the symbols of her power and authority. The Ceremony of Anointing was a deeply symbolic moment, during which the Queen was anointed with holy oil and prayed over by the Archbishop of Canterbury. This photograph captures the solemnity and grandeur of this historic moment, a testament to the enduring tradition and pageantry of the British monarchy.
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