1.6M views · 10K reactions | The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II | Free Documentary | Facebook

178K views · 3.8K reactions | The King recalls a special childhood memory ahead of his mother’s Coronation in 1953… ‘Coronation Girls’, a new documentary which aired this Christmas in Canada, follows a group of 50 Canadian women who attended the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation as 17-year-olds. In 2023, twelve of them made a return to London, where they were surprised with a special tea at Buckingham Palace with The King. | The Royal Family | Facebook

Queen Elizabeth II became the first monarch to have her Coronation televised. On June 2, 1921, the Queen succeeded her father, with her Coronation actually influencing television becoming a mainstream medium in the household. With 20million people tuning in, it was the first time TV audiences outnumbered the radio audience. | Metro