Although Queen Elizabeth II had already been serving as the head of the British royal family for 16 months, June 2, 1953 marked the day she officially became the reigning monarch of England. On top of ...

Here is a look back at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. Queen Elizabeth acceeded to the throne following King ...

On June 2, 1953, 27 million people watched the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on TV; hers was the first coronation of a monarch to ever be televised. The queen had previously made notes about her ...

LONDON (WCSC/CBS News) - Queen Elizabeth II began her history-making reign 74 years ago Friday. Elizabeth was 25 years old when she learned she had become queen after the death of her father, King ...