Although Queen Elizabeth II had already been serving as the head of the British royal family for 16 months, June 2, 1953 marked the day she officially became the reigning monarch of England. On top of ...

Here is a look back at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. Queen Elizabeth acceeded to the throne following King ...

On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation took place—72 years ago today. However, according to the monarch herself, not every aspect of the special day was perfect. Known for pranking tourists ...

Queen Elizabeth II once conducted her children's bath time while wearing her crown "to get used to how heavy it is" ahead of her coronation, King Charles III has revealed. The monarch died in 2022 ...

The Queen's train is lifted by footman as she leaves Buckingham Palace, to enter the state coach to drive to Westminster Abbey, London, for the coronation this morning June 2, 1953, for Elizabeth to ...

We miss you ma'am! Dutiful Elizabeth and her free-spirited sister Margaret enjoyed a unique connection. Their father King George VI once famously described the pair, saying, “Lilibet is my pride.