The wait is over. Britain is all decked up for King Charles III’s coronation. The event will mark King Charles III as the 40th monarch of the royal family.

The ritual of coronation at Westminster Abbey has been there for 900 years in royals after William the Conqueror the first King got crowned there.

Ahead of the ceremony, let’s revisit Queen Elizabeth’s enthronement ceremony back in 1953 based on a report by US-based media house, People.

Tale of becoming Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became Queen Elizabeth after the sudden demise of her father, King George VI, in February 1952. The coronation of the Queen was delayed for more than a year due to the unexpected nature of the death of the King. On June 2, 1953, the people of Britain witnessed the enthronement ceremony.