Coronation

by Hugo Vickers

A detailed overview of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on June 2, 1953.

152 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2013

About the author

Hugo Vickers is a writer and broadcaster, who has written biographies of many twentieth century figures, including the Queen Mother, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, a study of Greta Garbo, Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece, and his book, The Private World of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor was illustrated with pictures from their own collection. Mr Vickers’s book, The Kiss: The Story of an Obsession won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction.

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable and information-filled review of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Some wonderful anecdotes from his own experience of watching the coronation procession in person as a schoolboy.