The Coronation Queen Elizabeth II

In this landmark film, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shares for the first time her personal memories of her 1953 Coronation as well as that of her father's King George VI in 1937. Viewing both private and official film footage, most of which she has not seen before, the Queen recalls the event that changed her life forever. Eyewitnesses also shed new light on the ceremony, including a maid of honour who nearly fainted in the Abbeyt.

Exploring the Crown Jewels and their role and symbolic meaning in the ceremony, this film also uses the latest technology to capture the astonishing beauty of the royal regalia - including the St. Edward's Crown, which has only been worn by Her Majesty once at the moment of her Coronatyion.