Exploring the role and symbolic meaning of the Crown Jewels in the centuries-old coronation ceremony, The Coronation shows these objects of astonishing beauty in new high-resolution footage. The film tells the extraordinary story of St Edward's Crown, which was destroyed after the English Civil War and remade for the Coronation of Charles II in 1661. It has only bn worn by Her Majesty once, at the moment she was crowned. On 2 June 1953, on one of the coldest June days of the century and after 16 months of planning, The Qun set out from Buckingham Palace to be crowned at Westminster Aey, watched by millions of people throughout the world. A ceremony dating back more than a thousand years was to mark the dawn of a new Elizabethan age. Viewing both private and official film footage, The Qun recalls the day when the weight of both St Edward's Crown and the hopes and expectations of a country recovering from war were on her shoulders, as the nation looked to their 27 year-old Qun to lead them into a new era. In the film, The Qun says: 「I've sn one Coronation, and bn the recipient in the other, which is pretty remarkable.」 For audiences unfamiliar with the story of the Crown Jewels and the regalia, the film explains their contemporary relevance to the UK as a nation and to the enduring purpose and the work of monarchy. They are symbols of the relationship betwn the Sovereign and the people, and the duties and responsibilities of leadership. The film also features eyewitness aounts of those who participated in the 1953 Coronation, including a maid of honour who nearly fainted in the Aey, and a 12 year-old choirboy who was left to sing solo when his overwhelmed colleagues lost their voices.
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