God save the Queen. CHEERING It took 16 months to planbut, on June the 2nd 1953, Queen...
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God save the Queen. CHEERING It took 16 months to plan
but, on June the 2nd 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
transfixed a country which was still emerging
from austerity and rationing. The barriers could hardly
hold back the multitudes flooding into the great squares. Every country of the Commonwealth
was represented in that vast crowd. It was the first television occasion
in this country, and BBC television was
the only television network in Western Europe. And it was an extraordinary
affirmative and positive, moving event. And at last, the coach, for which
all eyes have been waiting, and all cheers as they
give forth full throated
but, on June the 2nd 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
transfixed a country which was still emerging
from austerity and rationing. The barriers could hardly
hold back the multitudes flooding into the great squares. Every country of the Commonwealth
was represented in that vast crowd. It was the first television occasion
in this country, and BBC television was
the only television network in Western Europe. And it was an extraordinary
affirmative and positive, moving event. And at last, the coach, for which
all eyes have been waiting, and all cheers as they
give forth full throated
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God save the Queen.
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CHEERING
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It took 16 months to plan
but, on June the 2nd 1953,
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Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
transfixed a country
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which was still emerging
from austerity and rationing.
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The barriers could hardly
hold back the multitudes
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flooding into the great squares.
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Every country of the Commonwealth
was represented in that vast crowd.
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It was the first television occasion
in this country,
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and BBC television was
the only television network
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in Western Europe.
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And it was an extraordinary
affirmative
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and positive, moving event.
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And at last, the coach, for which
all eyes have been waiting,
00:00:45.002 --> 00:00:48.998
and all cheers as they
give forth full throated.
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Movie Summary
On the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II: special documentary featuring HM King Charles III, her children, public figures, those who worked with her. With archive from the Queen's collection. Broadcast in the UK and Worldwide.
