When was the Queen crowned

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'I was there when she was crowned': royal fans pack Mall for ... (The Guardian)

Thousands turn out in sunshine to watch trooping the colour parade kick off long weekend of celebrations.

Caroline Hearn, 43, a teaching assistant from Horton Heath in Hampshire, had chosen Thursday to take her husband and sons on a sightseeing trip in the capital because the weather looked good. Nurse Sarah-Jane Turner, 39, and Richard Turner, a 41-year-old IT worker, travelled from Walsall with their daughters on Wednesday to try to ensure a good spot. Dalton travelled from her home in Northampton on Wednesday with her sister and their daughters to make sure they got a good spot. “My dad marched in the Queen’s coronation and our two-year-old is obsessed with her,” she said. Children climbed on bollards, determined to get a better look, while officers tried in vain to persuade them to get down again. Standing on the Mall on Thursday morning, the retired factory worker was hoping for a second chance.

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Crowds and coronation chicken: Party goes on despite grumbles as ... (The Independent)

In Trafalgar Square, there was, it has to be said, a slight sense of disappointment. As the Queen kicked off her platinum jubilee celebrations with the ...

“Because she’s the grandma of the nation,” the 38-year-old PR worker declared. “Although I’m Australian so let’s say the Grandma of the Commonwealth.” “We love the values and the people, and we wanted to be a part of its history here. “You weren’t supposed to be around that long,” she said. “People have said this will be her last major jubilee,” she said. “Long live the Queen.” On the other, they had brought tequila, a tub of lemons and enough plastic shot glasses to offer strangers a drink. On the one hand, they wished there had been a longer parade so they might have got to see the 96-year-old. “They had TVs here [in Trafalgar Square] for the cricket,” said Veronica Davies, dressed as a royal jester. “Orf with their heads.” “Who organised this?” she asked. “But they don’t have them for the queen?

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