At the age od 26, Elizabeth II ... Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of the seven independent Commonwealth countries.

Her coronation ... place on 2nd June, 1953 at Westminster Abbey.

The Abby ... the setting for every coronation since 1066.

But the coronation of 1953 ... special.

The coronation ... .

27 million people ... the coronation in the UK alone.

The Coronation Chair ... in 1300 for Edward I and ... at every Coronation since that time.

The Chair ... in Westminster Abbey.

The St. Edward's Crown, made in 1661, ... on the head of the Queen during the Coronation service.

It .. 4 pounds and 12 ounces and ... of gold.