Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation day, 2 Jun 1953, by Cecil Beaton. She is wearing the Imperial S
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation day, 2 Jun 1953, by Cecil Beaton. She is wearing the Imperial State Crown and is holding the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross in her right hand and Orb in her left. She is wearing an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, the Coronation ring and the Coronation necklace. She poses against a backdrop depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey in Buckingham Palace. -- source link
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