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[[File:Elizabeth II (TIL).jpg|thumb|Elizabeth II on [[television]] during her coronation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'')]]
[[File:Elizabeth II (TIL).jpg|thumb|Elizabeth II on [[television]] during her coronation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'')]]
The '''[[coronation]] of [[Elizabeth II]]''' was held in [[June]] [[1953]]. [[The Wire]] attempted to take the energy from the millions of [[human]]s watching the coronation on their [[television]]s, but the [[Tenth Doctor]] foiled her plans. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'') [[Ian Chesterton]] watched the coronation on "the [[television|box]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set in Stone (short story)|Set in Stone]]'')
The '''[[coronation]] of [[Elizabeth II]]''' was held in [[June]] [[1953]]. [[The Wire]] attempted to take the energy from the millions of [[human]]s watching the coronation on their [[television]]s, but the [[Tenth Doctor]] foiled her plans. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'') [[Ian Chesterton]] watched the coronation on "the [[television|box]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set in Stone (short story)|Set in Stone]]'')
Upon the [[death]] of her [[father]] [[King]] [[George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[1952]], [[Princess]] Elizabeth succeeded to the [[British throne]]. Her Coronation was then scheduled to take place the following [[year]], on [[Tuesday]] [[2 June]], after a sufficient period of [[mourning]] for the [[deceased]] [[monarch]]. The Queen gave [[permission]] for the [[event]] to be [[television|televised]], against the [[advice]] of the [[British Prime Minister|Prime Minister]], [[Winston Churchill]], and about [[56 (number)|56]][[%]] of the [[country]]'s [[population]] of [[36.5 (number)|36.5]] [[million]] were estimated to have watched the [[live broadcast]] by the [[BBC]], which ran from 10.15[[am]] to 5.20[[pm]].
The [[broadcast]] began with [[camera]]s following the Queen and [[Prince Philip|her husband]] as they left [[Buckingham Palace]] in the [[Golden State Coach]]. The Coach made its way along the [[processional route]] to [[Westminster Abbey]], arriving little over an [[hour]] later. The Queen was [[crown]]ed at 12.34pm. The live coverage, [[presenter|presented]] by [[commentator]] [[Richard Dimbleby]], continued into the [[afternoon]], as the Queen left the Abbey shortly before 3pm, and the State Coach made its way through [[London]]'s [[street]]s back to Buckingham Palace. As the official event concluded, the population began to [[celebration|celebrate]] with [[street party|street parties]] and [[firework]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'')


The coronation was attended by various people high up in [[Torchwood One]], including [[the Vicar]], [[Reginald Rigsby]] and [[Norton Folgate]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Parasite (audio story)|Parasite]]'') The first thirteen numbered incarnations of the Doctor attended the coronation ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Where's the Doctor? (comic story)|Where’s the Doctor?]]'')
The coronation was attended by various people high up in [[Torchwood One]], including [[the Vicar]], [[Reginald Rigsby]] and [[Norton Folgate]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Parasite (audio story)|Parasite]]'') The first thirteen numbered incarnations of the Doctor attended the coronation ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Where's the Doctor? (comic story)|Where’s the Doctor?]]'')

Revision as of 11:14, 5 March 2023

Coronation of Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II on television during her coronation. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern)

The coronation of Elizabeth II was held in June 1953. The Wire attempted to take the energy from the millions of humans watching the coronation on their televisions, but the Tenth Doctor foiled her plans. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern) Ian Chesterton watched the coronation on "the box". (PROSE: Set in Stone)

Upon the death of her father King George VI on 6 February 1952, Princess Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne. Her Coronation was then scheduled to take place the following year, on Tuesday 2 June, after a sufficient period of mourning for the deceased monarch. The Queen gave permission for the event to be televised, against the advice of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and about 56% of the country's population of 36.5 million were estimated to have watched the live broadcast by the BBC, which ran from 10.15am to 5.20pm.

The broadcast began with cameras following the Queen and her husband as they left Buckingham Palace in the Golden State Coach. The Coach made its way along the processional route to Westminster Abbey, arriving little over an hour later. The Queen was crowned at 12.34pm. The live coverage, presented by commentator Richard Dimbleby, continued into the afternoon, as the Queen left the Abbey shortly before 3pm, and the State Coach made its way through London's streets back to Buckingham Palace. As the official event concluded, the population began to celebrate with street parties and fireworks. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac)

The coronation was attended by various people high up in Torchwood One, including the Vicar, Reginald Rigsby and Norton Folgate. (AUDIO: Parasite) The first thirteen numbered incarnations of the Doctor attended the coronation (COMIC: Where’s the Doctor?)

In 1997, after having been briefly deposed by Ice Lord Xznaal in May, the Queen had a second coronation, the only instance of a recoronation in the history of the United Kingdom, which was held on 23 November. (PROSE: The Dying Days)