Going to watch the Coronation procession

Second Coronation for me as well. It was great watching it on b/w tv 9”at a friend’s house. My mother told me not to boast that I had seen it on tv!!!! They made a full length colour film which we were taken to see from school. We were given Coronation mugs (dh still has his) and had a party in the flats we lived in. The Queen toured the streets of the U.K. waving at us while the dust carts cleaning the street beforehand were cheered as if they were royalty. We then had a film of her tour of the Commonwealth. We were sooo proud of our lovely young Queen as she met the far less attractive and older leaders of those countries. However, the favourite of the Coronation visitors was the Queen of Tonga, lovely smile and full of joy. She was our favourite on the tour.

I remember my step grandfather giving me a Crown piece (5/-). It was in a plastic case and had Britannia on one side and the Queen riding her horse Burmese on the other. I had this for years but it somehow went missing. I still kick myself for being so careless. I had a coronation coach too with the Queen and P.P inside with 4? 6? horses drawing it. Coronation mugs, pencils tea towels and heaven knows what were everywhere!

I’d say the big screens would be the best bet, as you’d get atmosphere without waiting for ages for the very short and probably restricted view of proceedings.

We'll be watching the Coronation. I remember watching the Queen's coronation which I thought - even as an almost 5 years - was very special. Whether it is really necessary to have a coronation or not is another matter!

Oh yes, The Queen of Tonga. Fantastic lady who got an enormous cheer.

I can never understand people waiting hours outside in uncertain weather. You can see far more on TV from the comfort of your own home - including stopping the bradcast while you go to the loo in comfort.

I was 5 at the last coronation and remember running in a street race, then It rained.
Despite living within a 40 minute train ride I have never been up to London for any occasion other than to see the flowers fir Diana which was a spur of the moment decision.
If I am home will probably watch some of it otherwise it will be all over the extended news later.

The Queen of Tonga won many 💕

I still have my Coronation crown Jaberwock

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P.S.

Surely she wasn’t riding Burmese back in 1953 Jaberwock?

He must have been quite young then, as she was riding him in the Trooping The Colour when shots were fired, that must have been early 80’s.

If wrong, I stand corrected.

Burmese (1962–1990): a black Police Service Horse (PSH) mare, was given to Queen Elizabeth II by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and ridden by the Queen for Trooping the Colour for 18 consecutive years, from 1969 to 1986.