Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The preparation for the anointing of Queen Elizabeth II. While the anthem Zadok the Priest is sung, the Queen is divested of her crimson robe and train and invested with a white robe of great simplicity in readiness for the most sacred rite of the ceremony- the anointing
Picture No
10527360
Media ID
46044874
Size
5400px x 3387px
(4.7MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Sketch by Bryan de Grineau, The Illustrated London News, Coronation Ceremony Number, 6th June 1953, page 936
Date
2nd June 1953
