The 1953 Coronation was responsible for the a lot of people buying their first television sets in the UK. They then had all the neighbours around to watch.
My father was just getting started in his tv & radio shop and he purchased 27 tv's before the coronation. His father told him he was mad and would be bankrupt for being so careless with his money, but my father sold every single one.
The Queen, her family for all she embodies, is, she is someone who I am forever proud to be subject of and will always celebrate her, of our country and commonwealth. Thankyou for your reaction!
For the next coronation and for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral there will be Canadians, New Zealander’s, Aussies etc there. It will be a parade that the world has not seen since the days of the British Empire.
Two seperate crowns were actually used during the coronation. The Crown of St. Edward the Confessor (Indeed the last king of the House of Wessex) is only used for the actual coronation ceremony and hasn't been used ever since that day. The crown you saw on Queen Elizabeth's head when she walked out was the Imperial State Crown. This crown is adorned with 2,901 precious stones, including the Cullinan II diamond, St Edward's Sapphire, the Stuart Sapphire, and the Black Prince's Ruby. The Cullinan II diamond (317.4 carats) was cut from the largest diamond ever found but is still considered one of the world's largest diamonds. Several other pieces of the Cullinan diamond can be found in other royal regalia including the largest one, Cullinan I (530.2 carats), which is set in the British Royal Sceptre.
@@AcesHighSphere That crown is so heavy they weren't sure if she should wear it in case it hurt her neck. In fact she doesn't wear it any more with her age as its so heavy, if you look at the latest parliament opening Nov 2019 its left on a cushion next to her. I believe they had to do weight training on her neck beforehand.
I remember listening to a story of how the diamond was cut. A specialist from the Netherlands was brought in to do it. He was so nervous at cutting it he feinted. It had to be a perfect cut. After the third day he managed to do it. The poor gentleman retired. He was never the same again.
As the Queen could declare war, dissolve parliament, have anyone arrested, and cannot herself be arrested for any crime - yes, I would say she still has a bit of power. It just hasn't gone to her head.
If she were to use her power, the monarchy would be completely gone within a year. It's a shame really, cause she could potentially use her powers for good, like telling our current government to fcuk off! 🤣
1. The Gold State Coach is primarily constructed out of wood and leather but its heavily gilded in rich gold. It was commisioned on the orders of King George III in 1760 and was completed in 1762. It weighs a massive 4 tons. Its height is 12 feet, and it is 24 feet long and extended. The sheer weight means it has to be pulled by a team of 8 horses and even then it can only go as fast as walking speed. It has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since George IV. The coach's great age, weight, and lack of manoeuvrability have limited its use to only the grandest of state occasions such as coronations, royal weddings, and the jubilees of a monarch. 2. The United Kingdom is the only monarchy in Europe that hasn't abandonded the tradition of a coronation or enthronement ceremony. The English/British coronation ceremony has largerly remained unchanged for the past 1000 years. 3. Every monarch derives their political legitimacy from God. Monarchs are, according to the ancient divine right of kings, basically appointed to rule their lands on God's behalf. The monarch is thus not subject to the will of his people, of the aristocracy, or of any other estate of the realm. It implies that only divine authority can judge an unjust monarch and that any attempt to depose, dethrone or restrict their powers runs contrary to God's will and may constitute a sacrilegious act. The monarch of the United Kingdom is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England since Henry VIII's decision to split England from the authority of the Pope and Catholic Church in 1533. All of this helps to explain the heavy religious connotations in the coronation ceremony. This is the extremely simplified version by the way... 4. At the time of her coronation Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of seven countries. In addition the United Kingdom she was also made Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka). If she was crowned a few years earlier she would've also been made Empress of India. She is currently the reigning monarch and head of state in 16 countries. These still include Australia, Canada and New Zealand, as well as several island nations in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.
Regarding point 2, some more " modern" monarchies like the Netherlands and Prussia never had coronation ceremonies. I don't think Spain has had one since the middle ages. France had them up to the revolution [not counting Napoleon's very idiosyncratic Coronation}.
The queen has said that the Gold Coach has the most uncomfortable ride of any of the coaches she has to use. The Queen is the Head of the Church of England. It is part of her duty. Any monarch who preferred another non Christian religion could therefore not be crowned king/queen and would be forced to abdicate. The Head of the Church of England thing happened when Henry the VIII was going through those 6 wives. The country was catholic but the pope wouldn't give Henry a divorce to marry another wife, so he rejected Papal rule made himself Head of the Church instead. Of course that meant he could divorce anyone he wanted. This title came and went for a few years as the kings and queens were protestant/catholic. Much torture and burning at the stake ensued if you didn't have the "right" religion. Everything finally settled down with the Protestant Church of England. Of which she and most of her predecessors since 1688 are the Head.
The British coronation is laid out as the crowning of king Solomon in the Bible ,at the British coronation there is a piece of music played called zadok the priest,zadok and Nathan the prophet anointed and crowned Solomon
@@AcesHighSphere please react to "the elaborate plan for when the Queen dies" it's from "sidenote" channel. There are other ones but they don't cover everything in detail the way this one does. Here is link ua-cam.com/video/CC5hzJNWIrY/v-deo.html
@@AcesHighSphere it has been played at every coronation for about 300 years. Other than that, the service has remained virtually unchanged for a thousand years.
The announcement that Her Royal Highness has passed will as they say stop the world not just a nation, the media coverage alone will make the Olympics look like a backyard 1 man band. Long live our Queen
I remember going to the local cinema with my teacher and schoolmates to watch the film of the ceremony. As children we got given a commemorative mug, a silver coin, and a blue New Testament.
At this time the Queen had two young children, who were the two on the balcony that were copying her waving Charles ( 6) and Anne (3). Two more sons followed in 1960 and 1964. Next year will be 70 years since her ascension to the throne. If she is anything like her mother she could live a few years yet ( her mother died in 2002 five months short of her 102nd birthday)
William has a lonnnggg wait, even though Charles is already in his 70s, esp since Charles has incredible longevity on both sides. I wonder, however, how much it burns his britches hearing that Cadzilla will get the Queen title after all, esp since his Mom didn't even get officially named Princess AND what after what she did to Princess Diana. Of course, Charles was the one who was in a relationship then marriage, so the onus is even more-so on him, just as in any relationship with infidelity. On the other hand, he can choose to forgive both of them for his own peace of mind, esp since this would not have happened, his Mom WH gone on to a normal life with someone else (although he would't be here) if they did not consider Cazzilla damaged goods back then.
@@carolr7333 Diana was not a Princess by birth, she only had a courtesy title and she had numerous affairs, and William did not take sides he has a good relationship with CAMILLA and so does Catherine and the children and supports her becoming Queen Consort and CAMILLA is suited to the roll, does her job as it should be done and has received the highest honours from our Queen diana was not Queen Consort material
Even more amazing was the fact that on the day she became Queen ( 16 months earlier) she was only 25,was away in Kenya on a royal tour and had only 4 days earlier waved goodbye to her beloved father at the airport.Prince Charles was only 27 months old and Princess Anne 7 months old.She went away a Princess and came home our Queen and from her great heartbreak has served her country faithfully and well.🙏🏻👑
Some points. The women helping the Queen carrying her train are called "Ladies in Waiting". One person did refuse to make the promise. (Technically, he never got that far). The Queen's Uncle, King Edward VIII, who succeeded King George V in 1936, abdicated before he could be crowned.
It all comes down to Royal Prerogative. One of which is all royal children can be raised by the Monarch...including Prince Harry's children. If she pushed Royal Prerogative, Archie would be raised in the UK, the other fictitious child was born in the US...and may have a case. Her Majesties powers are vast, but must be approved by Parliament. She is a constitutional Monarch, not an absolute Monarch.
Also this was 1953 so a couple countries have become republics e.g. South Africa and Pakistan. However, she is today the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and the United Kingdom. She is also Queen of all of the UK's Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies of the Isles of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. She is Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Protector of the Church of Scotland. She is also the Head of the Armed Forces for each and every one of those countries - i.e. all the Royal Navies, Royal Air Forces and Armies. e.g. all ships of the Royal Navies bear her name - e.g. HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) Invincible, HMAS (Her Majesty's Australian Ship), HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship) etc.
This was in 1953, all the men in robes are peers (Dukes, Earls, Barons, Lords ect). As the monarch is the head of the church of England, they cannot follow another religion. India and Pakistan were originally just Indian, when India got independence the country was split and Pakistan was born. The monarchy of the UK contrary to popular belief still has more power than the Government. She is legally above the law and no bill or law can be passed without her assent, she also has the power to dissolve parliament, previous Kings gave done this in the UK, however the current Queen dissolved the Australian parliament in the 1970's. She also has the right to decline an elected Prime Minister.
The carriage is gilded so not solid gold but it still weighs 4 Tons. It was built in 1762 so is older than the USA. Beautiful piece of history on wheels!
The large wooden throne the Queen is sitting on is The Coronation Chair, known historically as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, is an ancient wooden chair on which British monarchs sit when they are invested with regalia and crowned at their coronations. It was commissioned in 1296 by King Edward I to contain the coronation stone of Scotland-known as the Stone of Destiny-which had been captured from the Scots who kept it at Scone Abbey. The chair was named after Edward the Confessor, and was previously kept in his shrine at Westminster Abbey.
@@AcesHighSphere please watch what power does the Queen have, it's from "today I found out" channel. It's very surprising. Keep the reaction coming your doing great 😁👍🇬🇧
All the gold you see in and around the queen is pure 24K gold leaf or solid gold, they say she owns around 1% of the gold that has ever been discovered
I was 5 years old and watched the coronation on a neighbours tv as we did not have one at the time. Few people did. My father was a policeman and was chosen as a representative to go and line the mall as the procession passed by on the way to the abbey. I remember him coming home in what to me was the middle of the night and giving me a souvenir pen with a crown on the top. I wish i still had it.
The Queen is appointed by God hence the religious part. She is also the Head of the Church of England and Head of state. Prince Philip was the person who wanted the ceremony to be televised. Many people were against this as it is a holy ceremony. It was though wrong that people sitting in their living rooms were able to see the Queen being crowned. Many people bought TV sets to see the coronation. 1953.
The Queen/King of the UK is the head of the Church of England. It is not allowed to have another religion. The Church of England is Protestant. Catholics are not allowed to be king or Queen of England since the glorieus Revolution in 1688.
The Queens powers are total. But they are not exercised by her. They are implemented by the government. Its called 'Her Majesty's Government' for a very good reason. The UK is often called a 'Crowned Republic'.Out monarchy has immense power but a condition of its restoration after our civil war and the short 10 year Republic that followed, was that the monarch never uses it. The monarch reigns but does not rule.
I would highly recommend checking out Sir Winston Churchill's funeral sometime in the future. It's a much shorter but still emotionally impactful video. Another one of Britain's many grand state occasions throughout history that was captured on film. I can also recommend "What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?" if you're interested to learn more about the role Queen Elizabeth plays in state affairs.
Good idea. I watched 'The Crown' after watching an actual documentary on CNN or Amazon, forgot, knowing The Crown took a lot of liberties, and actually stopped the tape many times to look things up perhaps we didn't learn in school here in America, esp if you were born Gen Z and younger. It was actually very interesting and informative that way. What I found really interesting was how Jackie Kennedy was right about how 'tired'-looking* the buildings are, although they need to be. There were BRs with hardly any windows, just depressing as heck, regardless of the beauty of the artwork. Too bad no one could just make a nice little apartment somewhere with bay windows, 'normal looking' upscale walls, floors, etc. where you could just grab something from the kitchen. *"Tired" was Dad's word when I was house-hunting. Hers werea lot-less diplomatic.
The gold coach is gilded, weighs 4 tons (British so that's 8960 pounds), and requires 8 horses to pull which they can only do at a walk because of the weight. Commissioned in 1760 by George III and completed in 1762 it is said to be the most uncomfortable of the Royal carriages to travel in because it simply doesn't have things like modern suspension to make it comfortable. The horses are always Windsor Greys.
@@AcesHighSphere they are the Royal horses 🙂 the current ruling house is the House of Windsor, like Henry VIII was part of the House of Tudor. House means family like in Game of Thrones
The Queen is 95 years old, she was crowned in 1953, the women behind her are ladies in waiting, the men are Lords. Has anyone said no, her Uncle was king but abdicated before being Crowned. She is the head of state and of the Church of England . This has been done for millennia. The Crown jewels were destroyed by Oliver Cromwell.
Yea, but many were recreated after the monarchy was re-established based of records of the state regalia that were either sold or molten down. Most of the current regalia is still very old and most of them have changed several times throughout history and became even more grand during the height of the British Empire.
The first King of England was Athelstan, not Edward. He ruled from 925. St Edward’s Crown was worn by King Edward the Confessor who was later sainted and was patron saint of England until later replaced by St George. The current crown has been remade but the lower part is said to be from his crown which was Orr of his coronation in 1042. It is only used for the coronation of a monarch. The crown the Queen uses for the annual state opening of parliament etc is the Empireal State Crown.
Our Queen is the head of The Church of England and is a devoted Cristian. She prayers each night and takes her faith seriously as her vows commanded her to
During her reign The Queen has met 13 of the 14 Presidents of the USA. She was 26 years old when she dedicated her life to her country and has never veered from that promise. 2022 sees her celebrate 70 years as our Monarch. She became Queen in 1952 but the Coronation took place in 1953. My late husband was 19 years old and doing his National Service so was part of the security on the day (as were the majority of the Army). He slept the night before in one of the 100 tents in Hyde Park which must have been an amazing sight. We are so blessed with this wonderful woman. Her father only became King before her because her Uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated shortly after 'promising to dedicate his life to the nation' when Parliament and the Church wouldn't permit him to marry a twice divorced woman and remain King. So somebody did say 'no' - albeit it after he was crowned!
I was in Yorkshire then. I remember watching the Coronation on a neighbour’s tiny B&W TV. I also remember seeing it the next week at the movies in colour, (perhaps this newsreel🤷🏼♀️). I saw this coach in the Royal Mews on a trip to England. It is massive and weighs so much that the team of horses can hardly move it. It also, apparently, has such bad suspension that it causes motion sickness😏
The Gold Coach is Gilded aka GOLD LEAF, is suspended by leather straps, it is an enclosed, eight-horse-drawn carriage used by the British Royal Family. Commissioned in 1760 by King George III, it was built in the London workshops of Samuel Butler. It was commissioned for £7,562. It was completed in 1762. It weighs in at 4 tons and is pulled by 8 specially trained horses. It is also the most uncomfortable to ride in.
Provided that the Monarch is a good one (we've had some awful ones), there's comfort in having a Head of State who is apolitical, and whose only concern is the wellbeing of his or her subjects.
The robes are held by the Queens ladies in waiting, ladies from the nobility that are in service to support the monarch. They don't get paid and are usually known to the monarch.
As she got out of the gold coach and under the white awning you will note she stops for a few seconds to allow the ladies to gather the cloak. Apparently she said to them 'ready ladies? Lets go ...'
An interesting event to react to, though it's a shame the version you found omited the choir singing Handel's Zadok The Priest. It's worth checking out in it's own right, as it's been an integral part of coronations since the time of George I and a great piece of music.
@@AcesHighSphere Definitely check out one of the Zadok The Priest videos. The words and music relate to the religious aspects of the ceremony ('Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anointed Solomon King'.) I challenge you to listen and not be moved.
The coronation is religious similar to a wedding. Being crowned she's obliging to her obligation of monarchy. And people. She's head of the common wealth, primarily UK and other world territories. She's head of the church of England, why its also a religious occasion. Making a vow and declaration of Queen, responsibilities she has to oblige to. Shes involved with UK Parliament and gives consent to certain laws..
The Gold Coronation Coach is made of Giltwood ( hardwood covered in gold leaf ) Tourists can see it in the Royal Mews where all the Royal coaches are kept. Apparently it is the most uncomfortable ride you could ever take.
The old guys as you call them are the Arch Bishop of Canterbury and other religious leaders. The ladies are called 'ladies in waiting'. Her uncle who was King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson and his brother and her father took over as King. The Queen is head of the Church of England.
The Queen has an amazing amount of power (which she chooses not to use) and she has more knowledge of politics than any leader in the whole world, she has known 14 Prime Ministers and 15 US Presidents and also because she does not have a political agenda she can make the correct choices, check the videos which show what the Queen can do and there is also a video of what happens on the fateful day she passes away. EDIT - she is also the head of the church
Not quite the head of the church. She's the Supreme Governor on Earth of the Church of England. The Head is Jesus himself. She has no rôle in the Church of Scotland, the Church of Wales, or any of the other churches in the UK.
She was 25, don’t forget she was married already had two of her four children and not new to being broadcast on radio. She addressed the nation’s children on radio when she was just 14 and on her father’s death at which time she was automatically queen. The Coronation is just the official ceremony.
Depending on age and perspective, the fact that so little of this pageantry has changed since is either reassuring or alarming. It denotes the passing of absolute power (indirectly) from father to daughter. But, considering what monarchs have been like in the distant past, perhaps we should just be thankful we have a dignified and retiring person in charge.
The coronation was actually filmed in colour at the time even though the vast majority of people couldn't see it in colour. And the quality was good, I remember going to see it at the local theatre in 1977 - silver jubilee - with my school (not that we had much choice, my school was extremely pro monarchy, and no we weren't in the UK but she was still OUR Queen). It was a fabulous experience. Also from memory, the late Duke of Edinburgh was heavily involved in the planning of the coronation and was the driving force behind the filming of the entire ceremony. God Save the Queen of New Zealand.
This was a good choice of reaction video, clear enough to be comprehensible without being a modern overlay that's tainted by hindsight. By the way, your channel name is very hard to search for - your channel didn't come up at all when I tried to search UA-cam for it on another setup where I wasn't logged into my account, due to it all being about the Iron Maiden song.
It is a regious affair. The Monarch is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and head of the Church of Scotland. She is crowned Queen by Divine Right. St. Edward, is indeed Edward the Confessor, King of England from around 1042 to January 1066. The Queen has no role in government or in parliament. She has the right to warn, to be consulted by the Prime Minister and to encourage. She always signs (gives assent to) Bills passed by Parliament, thereby making them law. You have never heard the British national anthem? Have you never watched the Olympics? It was played 27 times in 2016 and 29 times in 2012.
8:60 Just for your information, India became independent in 1947 and was also split into two countries, Republic of India and Pakistan. But these two countries went a different way. India, immediately after independence, became a republic, whereas Pakistan for a few years remained under the crown. Hence, in the early years of her reign, Queen Elizabeth was also the Queen of Pakistan. But then in 1956, Pakistan became a republic and The Queen was no longer the head of state. But India and Pakistan are both members of the commonwealth of nations.
Ladies in waiting are those holding her train. The old guys are a mixture of religious, knights and nobles of the realm I was 7 years old when this happened and the film of her coronation was shown at all the schools in New Zealand.
the women who were holding her dress were her ladies in waiting, (to put it simply, her friends lol) there is an interview in which one of the ladies in waiting was in talking about the coronation and she said when it was time to start that the queen looked back at them all and said “well, this is it, are you ready girls.”
The ladies walking behind her are her ladies in waiting and the men are the Peers (ie. Dukes, Earls etc...) The Sovereign is the Head of the Church of England.
The royal family and the queen herself has had its knocks over the years. However i truely believe that when she passes there we be heart felt greif for a woman aho has dedicated 70 years of her life to the job, the country and her people. charles will become King on the Queens death but his coronation may no happen for another year both in homage to the Queen and also the logistics of staging it. The media interest was huge then, can you even imagine the frenzy it will be both for her funeral and his coronation. As you say a once in a life time event. In 1936 we had 3 kings. One died, one abdicated and one was crowned.
she was 27 when she was crowned, and the young ladies on the balcony were her maids of honour who had carried the Queen's robe The first king of England was Alfred the Great and the Coronation is a medieval ceremony
Alfred was King of Wessex NOT the King of England. Uniting England was his dream and it became possible because he stopped the Danish invasion of Britain. Alfred's grandson, Aethelstan became the king of a united England. Interestingly, Aethelstand was brought up by Alfred's daughter, Aelflaed. She personally lead the Mercian army against the Danish Great Army. Fearsome creatures those Saxon women.
@@Insperato62 Alfred is considered by many to be the first English King, as he styled himself King of the Anglo Saxons, Modern Historians call his grandson the first true King
I wasn't born in the 50's but I was in her company ( a little exaggeration) in 1977 during her silver jubilee celebrations in Portsmouth for the fleet review.I was in the RN on board HMS Ark Royal.The evening of the review was a celebration dinner in the upper hanger ( Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier). She and Prince Philip passed us on the way to the top table and every pair of eyes were fixed on her majesty. She is a petite lady but has the presence to fill a stadium. She and the royal family have a very close relationship with the military and we swear an oath of loyalty to her , as she represents all the people of Britain regardless of their politics, religion or ethnicity. You may not know this, but the British military is a volunteer force yet in any conflict her family are duty bound to fight on the front line just like the children of her subjects, prince Andrew in the Falklands, and Prince Harry in Afghanistan, while Prince William flew search and rescue helicopters in real life emergency situations ( the people who learn that the pilot who just helped save their lives is a future king..... often can't find the words to say anything). How many countries leaders do anything remotely like this to repay loyalty with loyalty?
the queen has a lot of power. she advises the Prime Minister but doesnt get involved in politics. She has the power to declare war. she has more power than a lot of people realise.
No they are not allowed to have a different religion. The reigning monarch is the head of the Church of England. If they are anything else before (Catholic for example) they must convert but that's very unlikely as most of the Royal Family start off as CofE since the split from Catholicism. There would have to be a complete tragedy where some distant cousin inherited which is highly unlikely in this era.
The national anthem of Canada is God Save The Queen, O Canada is only nominally the anthem, whilst the aforementioned God Save The Queen is technically the anthem
"God Save the Queen" is the Royal anthem. "Oh Canada" is the National anthem. I remember we sang "God Save the Queen" in school in the morning in the 1960s. By the time I got to high school it had changed to "Oh Canada". It officially changed in 1980 under the National Anthem Act, S.C. 1980-83, c. 5.
We also have the separation of powers - for us though the Queen actually is the one who keeps things safe. If you think about it, were the President able to get a majority in Congress, SCOTUS etc then he could run unchecked. The Queen appoints the PM and can prorogue Parliament so she acts as a last stop in preventing the Executive from becoming too powerful e.g. they need her permission to launch airstrikes
@TheRenaissanceman65 I think we might be violently agreeing here - although to add onto your pointSir John didn't tell her anything about we he was doing until after it was done in 1975 since he didn't want to put her in a difficult position of confidence with the UK PM in her capacity as Queen of the UK, since as Queen of Australia she would be obliged to maintain that privacy and as Queen of the UK obliged to tell her UK PM.
@TheRenaissanceman65 I believe (think it was in Bogar's book) that he had to testify what he had done throughout the process or wrote it in a personal diary but obviously we're only going to hear one side
@TheRenaissanceman65 by he I mean Sir John sorry - it's one of the seminal constitutional monarchy essays by I can't remember the name of the book haha
The coach weighs four tons and is 24 feet (7.3 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) high. It is gilded and features painted panels by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and rich gilded sculpture including three cherubs on the roof (representing England, Ireland and Scotland) and four tritons, one at each corner (representing Britain's imperial power). The body of the coach is slung by braces covered with Morocco leather and decorated with gilt buckles. The interior is lined with velvet and satin. The sculptor Sir Joseph Wilton produced the elaborate carvings on the coach. The roof supports three cherubs representing the union of England, Scotland and Ireland. They carry the Imperial Crown and hold the sword, sceptre and the badge representing Knighthood. The branches of eight gilded palm trees frame the roof. Four corner trees rise from a lion's head and are decorated with symbols of Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War with France. The war was drawing to a close when the coach was built in 1762. Morocco leather straps support the body of the coach and are held by four Triton, mythical sea-gods with a man's head and a dolphin's tail. At the front wheels, the tritons seem to be using the straps to pull the coach. They are blowing conchs, trumpet-like shells to herald the arrival of the Monarch of the Ocean. Gilded dolphins hold in place the bar by which the coach is drawn, and the driver's foot board (no longer used) is in the shape of a scallop shell. The two tritons at the back carry imperial symbols, representing Britain's maritime traditions and status as a dominant sea power.[3] The carvings give the Gold Coach the air of a triumphant chariot, reflecting England's powerful position in the world at the time. The Gold State Coach is pulled by a team of eight horses wearing the Red Morocco harness. Originally driven by a coachman, the eight horses are now postilion-ridden in four pairs.[4] The coach is so heavy it can only be pulled at a walk.[1] The coach has (gilded) brakes, which are operated by the grooms. As the coach is suspended from braces, it lacks more modern comfort. Modern coaches such as the Australian State Coach and the Diamond Jubilee State Coach have electric windows, heating and hydraulic stabilizers. In the words of King William IV, a former naval officer, being driven in the Gold State Coach was like being on board a ship "tossing in a rough sea". Queen Victoria complained of the "distressing oscillation" of the cabin. She would often refuse to ride in the Gold State Coach. A later monarch, King George VI said that his journey from the palace to Westminster Abbey for his coronation was "one of the most uncomfortable rides I have ever had in my life".[5] Queen Elizabeth II, referred to her coronation journey in the coach as "horrible" and "not very comfortable", which is possibly why it was not used for her Diamond Jubilee, when she was aged 86, having previously featured in her Silver and Golden Jubilee celebrations.[6] King George VI had the coach overhauled after the Second World War to rubberize the iron-bound wheels. This would afford at least some comfort to the passengers.[1] The coach is managed by four postilions, nine walking grooms (one of whom walks behind the coach), six footmen, and four Yeoman of the Guard carrying their long partisans. Eight of the grooms walk beside the horses. The more ornately dressed footmen walk beside the body of the coach. The postilions have to handle the horses when the animals are unruly, and they carry crooked walking-sticks to hold up the traces that may become slack when the coach is taking a corner.[7] The royal coachmen are traditionally clean-shaven. The horses are always Windsor Greys.
@@AcesHighSphere thanks for the comment. Re your comment about the religious nature of the coronation. The Queen is God's anointed representaive on earth from whom she derives her right to rule and hand down warrants and oaths to judges, police and armed forces to act in her name. She is head of the State religion for the Church of England.She is accountable only to God. Although King Charles I had his head chopped off after losing the English Civil War 1642-1651, so it doesn't always go the way of an absolute monarch...Great Channel btw !
It's a shame they cut out the music and choir singing. The national anthem is longer then the one sang at sporting events. I heard that the Coronation was broadcast live around the world and the US put a ad break on during it lol
There was no 'live around the world' in 1953. It was shown live on BBC television but the only means of recording was by 'telecine', literally putting a film camera in front of a television set . The sound was recorded separately. Complex plans were made for colour film of the event to be processed and flown around the world by a fleet of specially commissioned aircraft so that the Commonwealth countries could see the coronation within a few hours. No doubt similar arrangement would have been made for the US and other countries. Television sets were still quite rare in Britain in 1953, and most people would only have seen 'highlights' at the cinema the following week. Most would not see the whole show on TV, in colour, until it was shown in 1977 as part of the silver jubilee celebrations.
@@TheEtruscanhorse didn't even know they did a colour one before now it looks good though. My grandad said that they had a watch party round one of his neighbours lol
The Queen may look stressed, but primarily she is walking with a 2.3lb jewel encrusted crown on her head, praying it won't fall off and also trying not to trip over anything since she cannot look down.
A coronation is every bit a religious ceremony. When the holy oil touches her skin she is transformed into a goddess. She is risen above every one. In that moment she connects with god. She is made divine. She is glorious gloriana. And that is why the moment is shielded and why they were not allowed to film her anointing.
Following Independence the new USA adopted the British three tier system of governance. Or be it that the monarch was replaced by a President selected by an electoral college. The House of Lords became the Senate selected by the State Assemblies and House of Commons became the House of Representatives. This with the familiar checks and balances. However the USA locked its system into a written constitution and so still reflects the 18th century. Britain not having a written constitution has continued to modify the three tiers ensuring that the elected parliament actually governs. Perhaps the most significant role for monarchy and the reason so many other countries (I think 15) have maintained the Queen as their Head of State is that simply by existing she prevents a self serving politician from getting the top job, so no chance of a dictatorship.
The power the monarchy has is totally symbolic, but to say symbolic is not to down play the power quite the contrary for it is through the symbolism that this power is able to reach so many of the masses (including any one simply observing this event it has a psychological impact on the subconsciousness hence transmitting its power into you, quite an act of real magic). The monarchy is a powerful meme and can draw people in to become its servants.
There are several more-than-symbolic items and events during a coronation: the first is that the people must acclaim the sovereign, as she factually rules by the consent of everyone in the kingdom. That's been true since before there was a Britain or an England. That guy in robes beside her bearing a sword is like a master-at-arms in a US court; he's there to keep order or even fight for the sovereign if there is an 'affray of arms'. The ancient idea of a King's Champion. When the sovereign is presented with the regalia, she takes on (sword) defence of the kingdom herself (command of the armed forces); then the Orb (globe with cross) rule over Great Britain and all it's possession around the world, and (Crown) the lifetime duty of ruling fairly and well all those lands. After all this the Lords of the land must advance and be recognised, removing any lesser nobility symbols and replacing them if the sovereign nods. The Lords Spiritual are the religious leaders and are confirmed in their positions, etc. There's more to all of these, but that's the big stuff.
The Duke of Gloucester, Earl Marshall, senior family member, brother of The Queen's father, George VI, is on Prince Phillips's left. I watched ceremony on Grandma's TV, aged 13. Queen Salote of Tonga won over the people in her carriage, in the rain.
The monarch can only be a member of the church England as they are head of the church of England monarchy is interwoven with religion in most contexts it is at the core of monarchy in most European countries whether Catholic or protestant :D
No, she was that age when crowned in June 53, she became Queen in February 1952, in that April (21st) she turned 26 and then in April 53 turned 27. On the day she became Queen ( Feb 52) Charles was 27 months old,Anne just 7 months.Just 21 months between them.
It's crazy to think that she is one of the only people in this video that is still alive today. Many of the older people will have been alive longer enough to also have seen the coronation of her uncle (Edward VIII), father (George VI), grandfather (George V) and great-grandfather (Edward VII) and would have witnessed the world wars and lived during the reign of Queen Victoria
My father was alive for the coronation of her father (her uncle was never crowned), lived through the war and was serving overseas when the Queen was crowned. He's still living, albeit in a nursing home now, and may yet live to see another coronation - he's only a few years younger than the queen.
The first King of All England was Alfred the Great in the 800s AD. The first king to rule the whole of Britain was his grandson Athelstan. The chair and crown were from King Edward the Confessor (also a saint) whose death in 1066 sparked the Norman Conquest. He was the king who build Westminster and its abbey, ie a Minster Church to the West of the ancient City of London.
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Alfred the great the king of wessex? His grandson was the first king(in the video I had thought it was his son) but his grandson was the first king after wessex, east anglia, northumbria, and mercia were united into what is now England not all of Britain. Again, correct me if Im wrong but that is just what I thought.
@@AcesHighSphere yes you are right Alfred was only king of Wessex though he had influence in the other remaining Anglo Saxon kingdoms. His immediate successors were kings of England though the borders were different than they are today. The first monarch of all Britain and Ireland was James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland though some of the Plantagenet kings of England did claim overlordship of Scotland
@@pedanticradiator1491 Athelstan, the first king of all England i.e. the first king of the territory of England to rule as king with no other existing provincial rulers calling themselves 'king', was also acknowledged as overlord by the king of the Scots (Constantine) and the rulers in Wales.
@@pedanticradiator1491 Not quite immediate: Alfred's son, Edward the Elder was also only king of Wessex: it was his son Athelstan who is regarded as the first king of all England from 927 to 939 when there were no longer kings in Northumbria. The united England fell apart again after his death (more Vikings) but soon came together again permanently by the time of King Edgar who was the first king to be *crowned* king of all England, in 973.
This is a 1,000 year old ceremony. Nobody does this quite like the Brits
The 1953 Coronation was responsible for the a lot of people buying their first television sets in the UK. They then had all the neighbours around to watch.
My mum and dad indeed bought their first tv for the coronation. The coronation took place exactly three months before I was born.
That's when we got our first TV, just so we could watch this, what a day that was, I was 9 yrs old.
My father was just getting started in his tv & radio shop and he purchased 27 tv's before the coronation. His father told him he was mad and would be bankrupt for being so careless with his money, but my father sold every single one.
The Queen, her family for all she embodies, is, she is someone who I am forever proud to be subject of and will always celebrate her, of our country and commonwealth. Thankyou for your reaction!
God save the Queen and long live the monarchy 🇬🇧
For the next coronation and for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral there will be Canadians, New Zealander’s, Aussies etc there. It will be a parade that the world has not seen since the days of the British Empire.
Two seperate crowns were actually used during the coronation. The Crown of St. Edward the Confessor (Indeed the last king of the House of Wessex) is only used for the actual coronation ceremony and hasn't been used ever since that day. The crown you saw on Queen Elizabeth's head when she walked out was the Imperial State Crown. This crown is adorned with 2,901 precious stones, including the Cullinan II diamond, St Edward's Sapphire, the Stuart Sapphire, and the Black Prince's Ruby. The Cullinan II diamond (317.4 carats) was cut from the largest diamond ever found but is still considered one of the world's largest diamonds. Several other pieces of the Cullinan diamond can be found in other royal regalia including the largest one, Cullinan I (530.2 carats), which is set in the British Royal Sceptre.
Okay. And damn. That's crazy
@@AcesHighSphere That crown is so heavy they weren't sure if she should wear it in case it hurt her neck. In fact she doesn't wear it any more with her age as its so heavy, if you look at the latest parliament opening Nov 2019 its left on a cushion next to her. I believe they had to do weight training on her neck beforehand.
I remember listening to a story of how the diamond was cut. A specialist from the Netherlands was brought in to do it. He was so nervous at cutting it he feinted. It had to be a perfect cut. After the third day he managed to do it. The poor gentleman retired. He was never the same again.
This makes me so proud to be British........ I'm feeling quite emotional ....
That's awesome. Have pride in your home
As the Queen could declare war, dissolve parliament, have anyone arrested, and cannot herself be arrested for any crime - yes, I would say she still has a bit of power. It just hasn't gone to her head.
Alex Fletcher and it would cause a constitutional crisis if she did any of those things
We fought a Civil War to establish that the monarch was not above the law, He lost his head.
The Queen’s Royal Prerogative powers, such as to declare war are exercised on her behalf by the Government
If she were to use her power, the monarchy would be completely gone within a year. It's a shame really, cause she could potentially use her powers for good, like telling our current government to fcuk off! 🤣
1. The Gold State Coach is primarily constructed out of wood and leather but its heavily gilded in rich gold. It was commisioned on the orders of King George III in 1760 and was completed in 1762. It weighs a massive 4 tons. Its height is 12 feet, and it is 24 feet long and extended. The sheer weight means it has to be pulled by a team of 8 horses and even then it can only go as fast as walking speed. It has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since George IV. The coach's great age, weight, and lack of manoeuvrability have limited its use to only the grandest of state occasions such as coronations, royal weddings, and the jubilees of a monarch.
2. The United Kingdom is the only monarchy in Europe that hasn't abandonded the tradition of a coronation or enthronement ceremony. The English/British coronation ceremony has largerly remained unchanged for the past 1000 years.
3. Every monarch derives their political legitimacy from God. Monarchs are, according to the ancient divine right of kings, basically appointed to rule their lands on God's behalf. The monarch is thus not subject to the will of his people, of the aristocracy, or of any other estate of the realm. It implies that only divine authority can judge an unjust monarch and that any attempt to depose, dethrone or restrict their powers runs contrary to God's will and may constitute a sacrilegious act. The monarch of the United Kingdom is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England since Henry VIII's decision to split England from the authority of the Pope and Catholic Church in 1533. All of this helps to explain the heavy religious connotations in the coronation ceremony. This is the extremely simplified version by the way...
4. At the time of her coronation Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of seven countries. In addition the United Kingdom she was also made Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka). If she was crowned a few years earlier she would've also been made Empress of India. She is currently the reigning monarch and head of state in 16 countries. These still include Australia, Canada and New Zealand, as well as several island nations in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.
Makes sense, they are under the queen
Regarding point 2, some more " modern" monarchies like the Netherlands and Prussia never had coronation ceremonies. I don't think Spain has had one since the middle ages. France had them up to the revolution [not counting Napoleon's very idiosyncratic Coronation}.
The queen has said that the Gold Coach has the most uncomfortable ride of any of the coaches she has to use.
The Queen is the Head of the Church of England. It is part of her duty. Any monarch who preferred another non Christian religion could therefore not be crowned king/queen and would be forced to abdicate. The Head of the Church of England thing happened when Henry the VIII was going through those 6 wives. The country was catholic but the pope wouldn't give Henry a divorce to marry another wife, so he rejected Papal rule made himself Head of the Church instead. Of course that meant he could divorce anyone he wanted. This title came and went for a few years as the kings and queens were protestant/catholic. Much torture and burning at the stake ensued if you didn't have the "right" religion. Everything finally settled down with the Protestant Church of England. Of which she and most of her predecessors since 1688 are the Head.
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The Queen swore and oath that binds her for life. The kings and queens of our continental neighbour have the freedom to retire.
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I read some time ago that the suspension of the coach was improved some time ago when the vehicle was restored prior to the Golden Jubilee.
The British coronation is laid out as the crowning of king Solomon in the Bible ,at the British coronation there is a piece of music played called zadok the priest,zadok and Nathan the prophet anointed and crowned Solomon
Very interesting
@@AcesHighSphere please react to "the elaborate plan for when the Queen dies" it's from "sidenote" channel. There are other ones but they don't cover everything in detail the way this one does. Here is link ua-cam.com/video/CC5hzJNWIrY/v-deo.html
@@AcesHighSphere it has been played at every coronation for about 300 years. Other than that, the service has remained virtually unchanged for a thousand years.
I’ve sung that with my Choral Society on many occasions. It always makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
The announcement that Her Royal Highness has passed will as they say stop the world not just a nation, the media coverage alone will make the Olympics look like a backyard 1 man band. Long live our Queen
I agree
Her Majesty, if you please!
You mean her majesty?
The Coronation was nearly seventy years ago, so there are very few people still alive who were at the Coronation. Scary thought really.
True
I remember watching the coronation on a small television set with my schoolfriends. Does not seem so long ago to me.
Why is that scary 🤣
@@gabxp3095 because what was once history in living memory is no longer in living memory .
I remember going to the local cinema with my teacher and schoolmates to watch the film of the ceremony. As children we got given a commemorative mug, a silver coin, and a blue New Testament.
At this time the Queen had two young children, who were the two on the balcony that were copying her waving Charles ( 6) and Anne (3). Two more sons followed in 1960 and 1964. Next year will be 70 years since her ascension to the throne. If she is anything like her mother she could live a few years yet ( her mother died in 2002 five months short of her 102nd birthday)
Charles was 4 and half; Anne was 2 almost 3.
E Maloney Charles was born November 1948
William has a lonnnggg wait, even though Charles is already in his 70s, esp since Charles has incredible longevity on both sides. I wonder, however, how much it burns his britches hearing that Cadzilla will get the Queen title after all, esp since his Mom didn't even get officially named Princess AND what after what she did to Princess Diana. Of course, Charles was the one who was in a relationship then marriage, so the onus is even more-so on him, just as in any relationship with infidelity. On the other hand, he can choose to forgive both of them for his own peace of mind, esp since this would not have happened, his Mom WH gone on to a normal life with someone else (although he would't be here) if they did not consider Cazzilla damaged goods back then.
@@carolr7333 Diana was not a Princess by birth, she only had a courtesy title
and she had numerous affairs, and William did not take sides
he has a good relationship with CAMILLA and so does Catherine and the children
and supports her becoming Queen Consort
and CAMILLA is suited to the roll, does her job as it should be done and has received the highest honours from our Queen
diana was not Queen Consort material
Even more amazing was the fact that on the day she became Queen ( 16 months earlier) she was only 25,was away in Kenya on a royal tour and had only 4 days earlier waved goodbye to her beloved father at the airport.Prince Charles was only 27 months old and Princess Anne 7 months old.She went away a Princess and came home our Queen and from her great heartbreak has served her country faithfully and well.🙏🏻👑
Some points. The women helping the Queen carrying her train are called "Ladies in Waiting". One person did refuse to make the promise. (Technically, he never got that far). The Queen's Uncle, King Edward VIII, who succeeded King George V in 1936, abdicated before he could be crowned.
The balcony scenes from the Golden Jubilee are amazing, the out pouring even after 50 years is moving.
The Queen has the most power in the world. But she is just humble and never forces it.
It's not her being humble, it's for the safety of the Monarchy, which is her duty.
It all comes down to Royal Prerogative. One of which is all royal children can be raised by the Monarch...including Prince Harry's children. If she pushed Royal Prerogative, Archie would be raised in the UK, the other fictitious child was born in the US...and may have a case. Her Majesties powers are vast, but must be approved by Parliament. She is a constitutional Monarch, not an absolute Monarch.
Also this was 1953 so a couple countries have become republics e.g. South Africa and Pakistan. However, she is today the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and the United Kingdom.
She is also Queen of all of the UK's Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies of the Isles of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
She is Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Protector of the Church of Scotland.
She is also the Head of the Armed Forces for each and every one of those countries - i.e. all the Royal Navies, Royal Air Forces and Armies.
e.g. all ships of the Royal Navies bear her name - e.g. HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) Invincible, HMAS (Her Majesty's Australian Ship), HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship) etc.
Interesting. Thanks
This was in 1953, all the men in robes are peers (Dukes, Earls, Barons, Lords ect).
As the monarch is the head of the church of England, they cannot follow another religion.
India and Pakistan were originally just Indian, when India got independence the country was split and Pakistan was born.
The monarchy of the UK contrary to popular belief still has more power than the Government. She is legally above the law and no bill or law can be passed without her assent, she also has the power to dissolve parliament, previous Kings gave done this in the UK, however the current Queen dissolved the Australian parliament in the 1970's. She also has the right to decline an elected Prime Minister.
The carriage is gilded so not solid gold but it still weighs 4 Tons. It was built in 1762 so is older than the USA. Beautiful piece of history on wheels!
One of the boys in the choir was Keith Richards, later guitarist of the Rolling Stones.
That really cool
The large wooden throne the Queen is sitting on is The Coronation Chair, known historically as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, is an ancient wooden chair on which British monarchs sit when they are invested with regalia and crowned at their coronations. It was commissioned in 1296 by King Edward I to contain the coronation stone of Scotland-known as the Stone of Destiny-which had been captured from the Scots who kept it at Scone Abbey. The chair was named after Edward the Confessor, and was previously kept in his shrine at Westminster Abbey.
the duke of windsor, abdicated as king after nine months. it was called the year of the three kings. George fifth, Edward and George 6th
Passed down through generations, when the queen passes, moves to the monarchs eldest children
I would suggest watching winston Churchill’s funeral it’s a short but impactful video , I think someone else has suggested it too
I'll add to to the list. I'm about to start my next series but I'll get it in there soon
@@AcesHighSphere please watch what power does the Queen have, it's from "today I found out" channel. It's very surprising. Keep the reaction coming your doing great 😁👍🇬🇧
All the gold you see in and around the queen is pure 24K gold leaf or solid gold, they say she owns around 1% of the gold that has ever been discovered
Really!!!
The Crown Jewels do not belong to the Monarch. She holds them in Trust for the nation.
@@archiebald4717 what about her jewels ?
@@themoviehobbit355 What about them?
@@themoviehobbit355 some she owns as Soverign, others she owns as individual.
I watched it on our black and white 9 inch screen tv, all our neighbours came round, some bringing their own chairs!
I was 5 years old and watched the coronation on a neighbours tv as we did not have one at the time. Few people did. My father was a policeman and was chosen as a representative to go and line the mall as the procession passed by on the way to the abbey. I remember him coming home in what to me was the middle of the night and giving me a souvenir pen with a crown on the top. I wish i still had it.
That's awesome. Thanks
You're 72?
The Queen is appointed by God hence the religious part. She is also the Head of the Church of England and Head of state. Prince Philip was the person who wanted the ceremony to be televised. Many people were against this as it is a holy ceremony. It was though wrong that people sitting in their living rooms were able to see the Queen being crowned. Many people bought TV sets to see the coronation. 1953.
The Queen/King of the UK is the head of the Church of England. It is not allowed to have another religion. The Church of England is Protestant. Catholics are not allowed to be king or Queen of England since the glorieus Revolution in 1688.
Very interesting. Thanks
See my answer above. The monarch is the Supreme Governor. The Head of the Church is Jesus.
The Queens powers are total. But they are not exercised by her. They are implemented by the government.
Its called 'Her Majesty's Government' for a very good reason.
The UK is often called a 'Crowned Republic'.Out monarchy has immense power but a condition of its restoration after our civil war and the short 10 year Republic that followed, was that the monarch never uses it. The monarch reigns but does not rule.
I would highly recommend checking out Sir Winston Churchill's funeral sometime in the future. It's a much shorter but still emotionally impactful video. Another one of Britain's many grand state occasions throughout history that was captured on film. I can also recommend "What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?" if you're interested to learn more about the role Queen Elizabeth plays in state affairs.
Will do after the next series
Good idea. I watched 'The Crown' after watching an actual documentary on CNN or Amazon, forgot, knowing The Crown took a lot of liberties, and actually stopped the tape many times to look things up perhaps we didn't learn in school here in America, esp if you were born Gen Z and younger. It was actually very interesting and informative that way. What I found really interesting was how Jackie Kennedy was right about how 'tired'-looking* the buildings are, although they need to be. There were BRs with hardly any windows, just depressing as heck, regardless of the beauty of the artwork. Too bad no one could just make a nice little apartment somewhere with bay windows, 'normal looking' upscale walls, floors, etc. where you could just grab something from the kitchen.
*"Tired" was Dad's word when I was house-hunting. Hers werea lot-less diplomatic.
The gold coach is gilded, weighs 4 tons (British so that's 8960 pounds), and requires 8 horses to pull which they can only do at a walk because of the weight. Commissioned in 1760 by George III and completed in 1762 it is said to be the most uncomfortable of the Royal carriages to travel in because it simply doesn't have things like modern suspension to make it comfortable. The horses are always Windsor Greys.
Very interesting. I wonder why the specific type of horse
@@AcesHighSphere they are the Royal horses 🙂 the current ruling house is the House of Windsor, like Henry VIII was part of the House of Tudor. House means family like in Game of Thrones
Nicely done ! I,ve never seen this footage !
Yeah, it was cool to see
The Queen is 95 years old, she was crowned in 1953, the women behind her are ladies in waiting, the men are Lords. Has anyone said no, her Uncle was king but abdicated before being Crowned. She is the head of state and of the Church of England . This has been done for millennia. The Crown jewels were destroyed by Oliver Cromwell.
Yea, but many were recreated after the monarchy was re-established based of records of the state regalia that were either sold or molten down. Most of the current regalia is still very old and most of them have changed several times throughout history and became even more grand during the height of the British Empire.
Supreme Governor on Earth of the Church of England. The Head is Jesus.
Certainly not the only monarch to be deposed. A lot of them lost their heads. One fled the country. One abdicated.
The first King of England was Athelstan, not Edward. He ruled from 925. St Edward’s Crown was worn by King Edward the Confessor who was later sainted and was patron saint of England until later replaced by St George. The current crown has been remade but the lower part is said to be from his crown which was Orr of his coronation in 1042. It is only used for the coronation of a monarch. The crown the Queen uses for the annual state opening of parliament etc is the Empireal State Crown.
Our Queen is the head of The Church of England and is a devoted Cristian. She prayers each night and takes her faith seriously as her vows commanded her to
During her reign The Queen has met 13 of the 14 Presidents of the USA. She was 26 years old when she dedicated her life to her country and has never veered from that promise. 2022 sees her celebrate 70 years as our Monarch. She became Queen in 1952 but the Coronation took place in 1953. My late husband was 19 years old and doing his National Service so was part of the security on the day (as were the majority of the Army). He slept the night before in one of the 100 tents in Hyde Park which must have been an amazing sight. We are so blessed with this wonderful woman. Her father only became King before her because her Uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated shortly after 'promising to dedicate his life to the nation' when Parliament and the Church wouldn't permit him to marry a twice divorced woman and remain King. So somebody did say 'no' - albeit it after he was crowned!
I was in Yorkshire then. I remember watching the Coronation on a neighbour’s tiny B&W TV. I also remember seeing it the next week at the movies in colour, (perhaps this newsreel🤷🏼♀️).
I saw this coach in the Royal Mews on a trip to England. It is massive and weighs so much that the team of horses can hardly move it. It also, apparently, has such bad suspension that it causes motion sickness😏
no, the monarch cannot have a different religion, because the monarch is also the head of the Church of England
The Gold Coach is Gilded aka GOLD LEAF, is suspended by leather straps, it is an enclosed, eight-horse-drawn carriage used by the British Royal Family. Commissioned in 1760 by King George III, it was built in the London workshops of Samuel Butler. It was commissioned for £7,562. It was completed in 1762. It weighs in at 4 tons and is pulled by 8 specially trained horses. It is also the most uncomfortable to ride in.
Provided that the Monarch is a good one (we've had some awful ones), there's comfort in having a Head of State who is apolitical, and whose only concern is the wellbeing of his or her subjects.
1953 was the coronation, but HM ascended the throne in 1952 when George VI died. She is our longest serving Monarch.
The robes are held by the Queens ladies in waiting, ladies from the nobility that are in service to support the monarch. They don't get paid and are usually known to the monarch.
As she got out of the gold coach and under the white awning you will note she stops for a few seconds to allow the ladies to gather the cloak. Apparently she said to them 'ready ladies? Lets go ...'
She serves us and has done an amazing job serving her people
An interesting event to react to, though it's a shame the version you found omited the choir singing Handel's Zadok The Priest. It's worth checking out in it's own right, as it's been an integral part of coronations since the time of George I and a great piece of music.
Yeah, I tried to find a good version, but I just wanted to watch it so bad
@@AcesHighSphere Definitely check out one of the Zadok The Priest videos. The words and music relate to the religious aspects of the ceremony ('Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anointed Solomon King'.) I challenge you to listen and not be moved.
She ascended the throne on February 6th 1952 aged 25. The coronation took place on June 2nd 53 when she was 27.
The Queen has the power to encourage, to warm, and be consulted. 1953 for the coronation. I watched it on tv, am now 74.
Wow, you watched it. That had to be a cool site to see on TV
The coronation is religious similar to a wedding. Being crowned she's obliging to her obligation of monarchy. And people. She's head of the common wealth, primarily UK and other world territories. She's head of the church of England, why its also a religious occasion. Making a vow and declaration of Queen, responsibilities she has to oblige to. Shes involved with UK Parliament and gives consent to certain laws..
That makes sense. Thanks
The Gold Coronation Coach is made of Giltwood ( hardwood covered in gold leaf ) Tourists can see it in the Royal Mews where all the Royal coaches are kept. Apparently it is the most uncomfortable ride you could ever take.
The old guys as you call them are the Arch Bishop of Canterbury and other religious leaders. The ladies are called 'ladies in waiting'. Her uncle who was King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson and his brother and her father took over as King. The Queen is head of the Church of England.
Now I feel rude about calling them old guys.
The Queen has an amazing amount of power (which she chooses not to use) and she has more knowledge of politics than any leader in the whole world, she has known 14 Prime Ministers and 15 US Presidents and also because she does not have a political agenda she can make the correct choices, check the videos which show what the Queen can do and there is also a video of what happens on the fateful day she passes away. EDIT - she is also the head of the church
Not quite the head of the church. She's the Supreme Governor on Earth of the Church of England. The Head is Jesus himself. She has no rôle in the Church of Scotland, the Church of Wales, or any of the other churches in the UK.
She was 25, don’t forget she was married already had two of her four children and not new to being broadcast on radio. She addressed the nation’s children on radio when she was just 14 and on her father’s death at which time she was automatically queen. The Coronation is just the official ceremony.
Depending on age and perspective, the fact that so little of this pageantry has changed since is either reassuring or alarming. It denotes the passing of absolute power (indirectly) from father to daughter. But, considering what monarchs have been like in the distant past, perhaps we should just be thankful we have a dignified and retiring person in charge.
They had to refer all the way back to the coronation ceremony of Queen Anne to find out what to do for a married female monarch.
The coronation was actually filmed in colour at the time even though the vast majority of people couldn't see it in colour. And the quality was good, I remember going to see it at the local theatre in 1977 - silver jubilee - with my school (not that we had much choice, my school was extremely pro monarchy, and no we weren't in the UK but she was still OUR Queen). It was a fabulous experience. Also from memory, the late Duke of Edinburgh was heavily involved in the planning of the coronation and was the driving force behind the filming of the entire ceremony.
God Save the Queen of New Zealand.
As to being at the Coronation... I'm 70 and I was 3 when the Coronation took place.
Wow. Yeah, it doesn't seem that long ago. I've had a few people comment that they remember watching it on tv
she had two children in 1953, the two youngest were born in the 60's
The ladies holding the train are nobles .
Honestly don’t worry about not knowing much about the Uk we don’t know much about the Us that’s why it’s good to educate yourself with other cultures
I try, and am excited to learn more. Thanks
Nice video mate , also the year was 1953
Thanks
2nd June.
This was a good choice of reaction video, clear enough to be comprehensible without being a modern overlay that's tainted by hindsight. By the way, your channel name is very hard to search for - your channel didn't come up at all when I tried to search UA-cam for it on another setup where I wasn't logged into my account, due to it all being about the Iron Maiden song.
Lol true. Maybe I'll have to switch it to AcesHigh Reacts or something. Thanks
@@AcesHighSphere Good thinking!
It is a regious affair. The Monarch is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and head of the Church of Scotland. She is crowned Queen by Divine Right. St. Edward, is indeed Edward the Confessor, King of England from around 1042 to January 1066. The Queen has no role in government or in parliament. She has the right to warn, to be consulted by the Prime Minister and to encourage. She always signs (gives assent to) Bills passed by Parliament, thereby making them law. You have never heard the British national anthem? Have you never watched the Olympics? It was played 27 times in 2016 and 29 times in 2012.
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Just for your information, India became independent in 1947 and was also split into two countries, Republic of India and Pakistan. But these two countries went a different way. India, immediately after independence, became a republic, whereas Pakistan for a few years remained under the crown. Hence, in the early years of her reign, Queen Elizabeth was also the Queen of Pakistan. But then in 1956, Pakistan became a republic and The Queen was no longer the head of state. But India and Pakistan are both members of the commonwealth of nations.
Ladies in waiting are those holding her train. The old guys are a mixture of religious, knights and nobles of the realm I was 7 years old when this happened and the film of her coronation was shown at all the schools in New Zealand.
Very cool that they showed it
@@AcesHighSphere well she is Queen of New Zealand
No, they were not "ladies in waiting" - they were handpicked "maids of honour".
in 1953 she was 27, she was born in April 1926
ladies in waitings. they older guys are dukes of norfolk and high ranking aristocracy
that coach is solid gold
So very very proud of my queen and country a beacon for freedom
Most of the carriage is a mixture of gold and gold plating, this carriage is still used today and has been in use since the 1700's
And she was 25 at the time of her coronation
25 is so young
the women who were holding her dress were her ladies in waiting, (to put it simply, her friends lol) there is an interview in which one of the ladies in waiting was in talking about the coronation and she said when it was time to start that the queen looked back at them all and said “well, this is it, are you ready girls.”
Lol that's awesome
@@AcesHighSphere think she's Lady Glenconna aged 20. Daughters of Earls.
They were not termed "ladies in waiting" - they were "maids of honour" and were handpicked for the occasion.
The ladies walking behind her are her ladies in waiting and the men are the Peers (ie. Dukes, Earls etc...) The Sovereign is the Head of the Church of England.
The royal family and the queen herself has had its knocks over the years. However i truely believe that when she passes there we be heart felt greif for a woman aho has dedicated 70 years of her life to the job, the country and her people. charles will become King on the Queens death but his coronation may no happen for another year both in homage to the Queen and also the logistics of staging it. The media interest was huge then, can you even imagine the frenzy it will be both for her funeral and his coronation. As you say a once in a life time event. In 1936 we had 3 kings. One died, one abdicated and one was crowned.
she was 27 when she was crowned, and the young ladies on the balcony were her maids of honour who had carried the Queen's robe
The first king of England was Alfred the Great and the Coronation is a medieval ceremony
Alfred was King of Wessex NOT the King of England. Uniting England was his dream and it became possible because he stopped the Danish invasion of Britain. Alfred's grandson, Aethelstan became the king of a united England. Interestingly, Aethelstand was brought up by Alfred's daughter, Aelflaed. She personally lead the Mercian army against the Danish Great Army. Fearsome creatures those Saxon women.
@@Insperato62 Alfred is considered by many to be the first English King, as he styled himself King of the Anglo Saxons, Modern Historians call his grandson the first true King
There is a good movie called, A Queen is Crowned, narrated by Laurence Olivier Rank organisation I think.
I wasn't born in the 50's but I was in her company ( a little exaggeration) in 1977 during her silver jubilee celebrations in Portsmouth for the fleet review.I was in the RN on board HMS Ark Royal.The evening of the review was a celebration dinner in the upper hanger ( Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier). She and Prince Philip passed us on the way to the top table and every pair of eyes were fixed on her majesty.
She is a petite lady but has the presence to fill a stadium.
She and the royal family have a very close relationship with the military and we swear an oath of loyalty to her , as she represents all the people of Britain regardless of their politics, religion or ethnicity.
You may not know this, but the British military is a volunteer force yet in any conflict her family are duty bound to fight on the front line just like the children of her subjects, prince Andrew in the Falklands, and Prince Harry in Afghanistan, while Prince William flew search and rescue helicopters in real life emergency situations ( the people who learn that the pilot who just helped save their lives is a future king..... often can't find the words to say anything). How many countries leaders do anything remotely like this to repay loyalty with loyalty?
7:29, those old guys are priests and deans of westminster
Never forget Heavy the head that wears the Crown
My right ear loves this.
Yeah lol. That bugged me too
It is a religious ceremony because the monarch is also the head of the Church of England ( Anglican ).
Its not strictly a religious ceremony but The Queen (or King -whoever is the Monarch at the time) is the head of the Church of England.
the queen has a lot of power. she advises the Prime Minister but doesnt get involved in politics. She has the power to declare war. she has more power than a lot of people realise.
No they are not allowed to have a different religion. The reigning monarch is the head of the Church of England. If they are anything else before (Catholic for example) they must convert but that's very unlikely as most of the Royal Family start off as CofE since the split from Catholicism. There would have to be a complete tragedy where some distant cousin inherited which is highly unlikely in this era.
Interesting. Thanks
The Queen is the Head of the Church that is why our Church in the UK is called the Church of England
My grandad was with the RAF for National Service and took part in the coronation parade in 53
Monarchs of the UK must be Anglican because they are head of The Church of England
Interesting. Thanks
@@AcesHighSphere And also if your dad is younger than 70 then all his life The Queen is the queen
The national anthem of Canada is God Save The Queen, O Canada is only nominally the anthem, whilst the aforementioned God Save The Queen is technically the anthem
"God Save the Queen" is the Royal anthem. "Oh Canada" is the National anthem. I remember we sang "God Save the Queen" in school in the morning in the 1960s. By the time I got to high school it had changed to "Oh Canada". It officially changed in 1980 under the National Anthem Act, S.C. 1980-83, c. 5.
We also have the separation of powers - for us though the Queen actually is the one who keeps things safe. If you think about it, were the President able to get a majority in Congress, SCOTUS etc then he could run unchecked. The Queen appoints the PM and can prorogue Parliament so she acts as a last stop in preventing the Executive from becoming too powerful e.g. they need her permission to launch airstrikes
Interesting. Thanks for explaining
@TheRenaissanceman65 Except the Queen can call for an election by prerogative power?...
@TheRenaissanceman65 I think we might be violently agreeing here - although to add onto your pointSir John didn't tell her anything about we he was doing until after it was done in 1975 since he didn't want to put her in a difficult position of confidence with the UK PM in her capacity as Queen of the UK, since as Queen of Australia she would be obliged to maintain that privacy and as Queen of the UK obliged to tell her UK PM.
@TheRenaissanceman65 I believe (think it was in Bogar's book) that he had to testify what he had done throughout the process or wrote it in a personal diary but obviously we're only going to hear one side
@TheRenaissanceman65 by he I mean Sir John sorry - it's one of the seminal constitutional monarchy essays by I can't remember the name of the book haha
The coach weighs four tons and is 24 feet (7.3 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) high. It is gilded and features painted panels by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and rich gilded sculpture including three cherubs on the roof (representing England, Ireland and Scotland) and four tritons, one at each corner (representing Britain's imperial power). The body of the coach is slung by braces covered with Morocco leather and decorated with gilt buckles. The interior is lined with velvet and satin. The sculptor Sir Joseph Wilton produced the elaborate carvings on the coach. The roof supports three cherubs representing the union of England, Scotland and Ireland. They carry the Imperial Crown and hold the sword, sceptre and the badge representing Knighthood. The branches of eight gilded palm trees frame the roof. Four corner trees rise from a lion's head and are decorated with symbols of Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War with France. The war was drawing to a close when the coach was built in 1762. Morocco leather straps support the body of the coach and are held by four Triton, mythical sea-gods with a man's head and a dolphin's tail. At the front wheels, the tritons seem to be using the straps to pull the coach. They are blowing conchs, trumpet-like shells to herald the arrival of the Monarch of the Ocean. Gilded dolphins hold in place the bar by which the coach is drawn, and the driver's foot board (no longer used) is in the shape of a scallop shell. The two tritons at the back carry imperial symbols, representing Britain's maritime traditions and status as a dominant sea power.[3]
The carvings give the Gold Coach the air of a triumphant chariot, reflecting England's powerful position in the world at the time.
The Gold State Coach is pulled by a team of eight horses wearing the Red Morocco harness. Originally driven by a coachman, the eight horses are now postilion-ridden in four pairs.[4] The coach is so heavy it can only be pulled at a walk.[1] The coach has (gilded) brakes, which are operated by the grooms.
As the coach is suspended from braces, it lacks more modern comfort. Modern coaches such as the Australian State Coach and the Diamond Jubilee State Coach have electric windows, heating and hydraulic stabilizers.
In the words of King William IV, a former naval officer, being driven in the Gold State Coach was like being on board a ship "tossing in a rough sea". Queen Victoria complained of the "distressing oscillation" of the cabin. She would often refuse to ride in the Gold State Coach. A later monarch, King George VI said that his journey from the palace to Westminster Abbey for his coronation was "one of the most uncomfortable rides I have ever had in my life".[5] Queen Elizabeth II, referred to her coronation journey in the coach as "horrible" and "not very comfortable", which is possibly why it was not used for her Diamond Jubilee, when she was aged 86, having previously featured in her Silver and Golden Jubilee celebrations.[6]
King George VI had the coach overhauled after the Second World War to rubberize the iron-bound wheels. This would afford at least some comfort to the passengers.[1]
The coach is managed by four postilions, nine walking grooms (one of whom walks behind the coach), six footmen, and four Yeoman of the Guard carrying their long partisans. Eight of the grooms walk beside the horses. The more ornately dressed footmen walk beside the body of the coach. The postilions have to handle the horses when the animals are unruly, and they carry crooked walking-sticks to hold up the traces that may become slack when the coach is taking a corner.[7] The royal coachmen are traditionally clean-shaven. The horses are always Windsor Greys.
That coach is incredible
@@AcesHighSphere thanks for the comment. Re your comment about the religious nature of the coronation. The Queen is God's anointed representaive on earth from whom she derives her right to rule and hand down warrants and oaths to judges, police and armed forces to act in her name. She is head of the State religion for the Church of England.She is accountable only to God. Although King Charles I had his head chopped off after losing the English Civil War 1642-1651, so it doesn't always go the way of an absolute monarch...Great Channel btw !
It's a shame they cut out the music and choir singing. The national anthem is longer then the one sang at sporting events. I heard that the Coronation was broadcast live around the world and the US put a ad break on during it lol
really lol. Wow
There was no 'live around the world' in 1953. It was shown live on BBC television but the only means of recording was by 'telecine', literally putting a film camera in front of a television set . The sound was recorded separately. Complex plans were made for colour film of the event to be processed and flown around the world by a fleet of specially commissioned aircraft so that the Commonwealth countries could see the coronation within a few hours. No doubt similar arrangement would have been made for the US and other countries. Television sets were still quite rare in Britain in 1953, and most people would only have seen 'highlights' at the cinema the following week. Most would not see the whole show on TV, in colour, until it was shown in 1977 as part of the silver jubilee celebrations.
@@TheEtruscanhorse didn't even know they did a colour one before now it looks good though. My grandad said that they had a watch party round one of his neighbours lol
My dad watched the colour version at his local cinema
The Queen is head of the church of England
The Queen may look stressed, but primarily she is walking with a 2.3lb jewel encrusted crown on her head, praying it won't fall off and also trying not to trip over anything since she cannot look down.
A coronation is every bit a religious ceremony. When the holy oil touches her skin she is transformed into a goddess. She is risen above every one. In that moment she connects with god. She is made divine. She is glorious gloriana. And that is why the moment is shielded and why they were not allowed to film her anointing.
God Save The Queen 🇬🇧👸 🇬🇧
Following Independence the new USA adopted the British three tier system of governance. Or be it that the monarch was replaced by a President selected by an electoral college. The House of Lords became the Senate selected by the State Assemblies and House of Commons became the House of Representatives. This with the familiar checks and balances.
However the USA locked its system into a written constitution and so still reflects the 18th century. Britain not having a written constitution has continued to modify the three tiers ensuring that the elected parliament actually governs.
Perhaps the most significant role for monarchy and the reason so many other countries (I think 15) have maintained the Queen as their Head of State is that simply by existing she prevents a self serving politician from getting the top job, so no chance of a dictatorship.
USA has also modified our constitution. We add amendments over the years
The power the monarchy has is totally symbolic, but to say symbolic is not to down play the power quite the contrary for it is through the symbolism that this power is able to reach so many of the masses (including any one simply observing this event it has a psychological impact on the subconsciousness hence transmitting its power into you, quite an act of real magic). The monarchy is a powerful meme and can draw people in to become its servants.
There are several more-than-symbolic items and events during a coronation: the first is that the people must acclaim the sovereign, as she factually rules by the consent of everyone in the kingdom.
That's been true since before there was a Britain or an England.
That guy in robes beside her bearing a sword is like a master-at-arms in a US court; he's there to keep order or even fight for the sovereign if there is an 'affray of arms'.
The ancient idea of a King's Champion.
When the sovereign is presented with the regalia, she takes on (sword) defence of the kingdom herself (command of the armed forces); then the Orb (globe with cross) rule over Great Britain and all it's possession around the world, and (Crown) the lifetime duty of ruling fairly and well all those lands.
After all this the Lords of the land must advance and be recognised, removing any lesser nobility symbols and replacing them if the sovereign nods.
The Lords Spiritual are the religious leaders and are confirmed in their positions, etc.
There's more to all of these, but that's the big stuff.
The Duke of Gloucester, Earl Marshall, senior family member, brother of The Queen's father, George VI, is on Prince Phillips's left. I watched ceremony on Grandma's TV, aged 13. Queen Salote of Tonga won over the people in her carriage, in the rain.
It is actually made of solid gold with a reinforced steel frame
King Edward VIII did not get to the coronation he abdicated to marry Wallas Simpson.
The monarch can only be a member of the church England as they are head of the church of England monarchy is interwoven with religion in most contexts it is at the core of monarchy in most European countries whether Catholic or protestant :D
She was 25 years old when she became Queen.
She was 27
No, she was that age when crowned in June 53, she became Queen in February 1952, in that April (21st) she turned 26 and then in April 53 turned 27. On the day she became Queen ( Feb 52) Charles was 27 months old,Anne just 7 months.Just 21 months between them.
It's crazy to think that she is one of the only people in this video that is still alive today. Many of the older people will have been alive longer enough to also have seen the coronation of her uncle (Edward VIII), father (George VI), grandfather (George V) and great-grandfather (Edward VII) and would have witnessed the world wars and lived during the reign of Queen Victoria
My father was alive for the coronation of her father (her uncle was never crowned), lived through the war and was serving overseas when the Queen was crowned. He's still living, albeit in a nursing home now, and may yet live to see another coronation - he's only a few years younger than the queen.
The first King of All England was Alfred the Great in the 800s AD. The first king to rule the whole of Britain was his grandson Athelstan. The chair and crown were from King Edward the Confessor (also a saint) whose death in 1066 sparked the Norman Conquest. He was the king who build Westminster and its abbey, ie a Minster Church to the West of the ancient City of London.
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Alfred the great the king of wessex? His grandson was the first king(in the video I had thought it was his son) but his grandson was the first king after wessex, east anglia, northumbria, and mercia were united into what is now England not all of Britain. Again, correct me if Im wrong but that is just what I thought.
Also thanks for clearing up what Edward that was named after. I had assumed it was named after Edward the Elder.
@@AcesHighSphere yes you are right Alfred was only king of Wessex though he had influence in the other remaining Anglo Saxon kingdoms. His immediate successors were kings of England though the borders were different than they are today. The first monarch of all Britain and Ireland was James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland though some of the Plantagenet kings of England did claim overlordship of Scotland
@@pedanticradiator1491 Athelstan, the first king of all England i.e. the first king of the territory of England to rule as king with no other existing provincial rulers calling themselves 'king', was also acknowledged as overlord by the king of the Scots (Constantine) and the rulers in Wales.
@@pedanticradiator1491 Not quite immediate: Alfred's son, Edward the Elder was also only king of Wessex: it was his son Athelstan who is regarded as the first king of all England from 927 to 939 when there were no longer kings in Northumbria. The united England fell apart again after his death (more Vikings) but soon came together again permanently by the time of King Edgar who was the first king to be *crowned* king of all England, in 973.