Coronation of Elizabeth II in London, UK, 1953

[GHOC Episode G-06] Greatest Headlines of the Century title sequence / Title card: "Empire Crowns Elizabeth" / WS royal procession moves through crowds, moving from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey / MS Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh inside the coach; royal footmen walk alongside / VS procession, crowds / VS royal coach and procession move through Admiralty Arch / MS coach passes, with the Princess and Duke inside / crowd watches / MS coach moves past the Victoria Embankment of the Thames River / sailor and female soldier stand in front of crowd of waving children / Elizabeth waves from inside coach; Duke barely visible / coach arrives at Westminster Abbey / LS INT Abbey as procession begins to walk down aisle; King Edward's Throne in fg / VS rows of VIPs in attendance / VS Great Knights of the Garter hold canopy over Princess Elizabeth as she walks down the aisle / VS Marina, Duchess of Kent, arranges train of Elizabeth's gown; she and clergyman drape Elizabeth in golden robe as Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, looks on / Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, sits in royal box with Prince Charles and Princess Margaret / Archbishop of Canterbury stands in front of Elizabeth II, gestures with a flourish after crowning her / Elizabeth, wearing King Edward's Crown and holding the scepter and orb, sits on King Edward's Throne / Philip, Prince Consort, stands before Elizabeth II for the oath of fealty / Elizabeth, seated on throne / VS Philip mounts steps to throne, kisses Queen's cheek / coach bearing Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip moves with procession through rainy street, passing immense crowds / VS children and women cheer, wave / VS Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Scottish soldiers, colonial soldiers march / VS royal procession passes under the Marble Arch / Queen Elizabeth, wearing King Edward's Crown, smiles as she looks out of the coach / procession arrives at Buckingham Palace / black / end credits / Note: exact date of compilation not known