When was elizabeth proclaimed queen

CBC Archives has a new look: Please go to cbc. On Feb. Princess Elizabeth, just 25, has begun a Commonwealth tour in Kenya with Prince Philip when she hears the news. On the radio, millions of saddened subjects hear this proclamation from St. He had been ill the previous year but seemed to be recovering. In England, all radio and television transmissions were cancelled for 24 hours and resumed for six days of dirges and sermons. Further reading. Learn more about royal history Show more books.

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At William McKie, M. The Queen's coronation service was conducted by The Archbishop of Canterbury and lasted almost three hours. It was conducted in six parts:. The Orb, especially, was an important piece of regalia.