''The Coronation'' is a 2018 British television documentary made to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the

coronation of Elizabeth II The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive ...

. It was broadcast on

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in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2018. The documentary also aired on the

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in the United States on the same day, and was shown on

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in Australia on 4 February 2018. It was made by

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and distributed by FremantleMedia International. In the hour-long documentary, Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

speaks candidly to Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, royal commentator for Sky News, about her experience of the coronation and some of the Crown Jewels used in the ceremony. The Queen had never been interviewed on camera, and the exchange, which often seemed like an interview, was officially described as a "conversation".

References

External links

Trailer
for the documentary
''Royal Regalia''
– commentary on the regalia by

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''Imperial State Crown''
a clip from the documentary {{DEFAULTSORT:Coronation, The (film) 2018 television specials 2018 in British television Documentary films about British royalty Films about Elizabeth II BBC television documentaries about history during the 20th Century