On 2 June 1953, news reached that Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay had made it to the summit of Mount Everest. The Queen presented the 14 members of the expedition with special edition Coronation medals with the extra wording 'Mount Everest Expedition'. Many of us will also be looking for decorations that we can keep as ways to remember this historic event too. Some brands have created special collections to do just that, including Fortnum & Mason and Emma Bridgewater. Both have created stunning limited edition ranges to celebrate and remember King Charles' III coronation. The collections are also great gift ideas if you're attending a street party this bank holiday, or just know someone who is a royal family fan. The St. Edward's Crown, made in 1661, was placed on the head of The Queen during the Coronation service. It weighs 4 pounds and 12 ounces and is made of solid gold.

Many people camped in The Mall to catch a glimpse of the procession, including a family who had sailed all the way from Australia in a ketch for the occasion. Thousands more celebrated throughout the country and the Commonwealth with street parties. The King and Queen also gave cheery waves from their vehicles, hiding any hint of nerves about the big day.The Queen was crowned in St Edward's Chair, made in 1300 for Edward I and used at every Coronation since that time. It is permanently kept in Westminster Abbey. The crowndels feature a likeness of St Edward’s Crown, which will be used to crown the King at Westminster Abbey. The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children for a Coronation rehearsal at Westminster Abbey this morning. Twenty hire bikes in TfL’s Santander Cycles scheme will also feature special wraps to mark the coronation.

The principal decorations for the processional route were in The Mall where there were four twin-spanned arches of tubular steel that were illuminated at night. The arches were lifted into place by giant mobile cranes. Linking the arches down the route were the long lines of standards mounted with golden crowns and each hung with four scarlet banners bearing the Royal Monogram. The items that are most exciting for us are those that played a part in the Coronation – such as programmes from the event and flags hung up along the Mall,” explains Laura. The Queen succeeded to the Throne on the 6 February, 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. She was in Kenya at the time and became the first Sovereign in over 200 years to accede while abroad. We've compiled our favourite coronation table ideas to help you celebrate the coronation in style. Whether you're holding a party and looking for plenty of paper cups and plates, want to decorate in a subtle way with some bunting or are looking for more premium tableware which doubles up as coronation memorabilia, there are plenty of options to cater to all tastes, party sizes and budgets.The Queen Salote of Tonga won the hearts of the waiting crowds by refusing to raise the roof of her carriage for protection despite the rain. The Ministry of Food granted 82 applications for people to roast oxen if they could prove that by tradition, an ox had been roasted at previous Coronations – a welcome concession at a time the meat ration was two shillings a week.

Some people in the Abbey witnessed their fourth Coronation. Princess Marie Louise (Queen Victoria's granddaughter) had also seen the Coronations of King Edward VII (1902), King George V (1911) and King George VI (1937). It's been almost 70 years since the UK and Commonwealth have seen the crowning of a monarch, so King Charles III's coronation ceremony on Saturday 6 May is set to be a much anticipated and celebrated event. There's a bank holiday weekend planned to celebrate the King taking the throne and we can expect it to be a once-in-a-generation event.

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The Coronation service fell into six parts: the recognition, the oath, the anointing, the investiture (which includes the crowning), the enthronement and the homage. The Queen's Lord Lieutenants commissioned artist Terence Cuneo to paint the Coronation ceremony and in 1954 Herbert James Gunn painted a State Portrait of The Queen in her Coronation outfit. Some roads in Westminster will be closed, affecting several bus routes. Five London buses will also feature commemorative wraps on routes serving locations linked to the royal family, such as Horse Guards Parade and Hyde Park. Retailers are reporting soaring sales of coronation-themed products as consumers put up the bunting and prepare for a weekend of street parties. On 24 June 1953, the Honours of Scotland (the crown, the sceptre and the sword) were carried before The Queen in a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral.