Coronation Coach - Official Souvenir, Queen Elizabeth II
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Official Route of the Procession - June 2nd, 1953. The Coach will be used by Queen Elizabeth II to and from Westminster Abbey. Built in 1762, it is 24 feet long, weighs 4 tons, costing 67,528, the carving being done by J. Wilton, R.A., the panels painted by Cipriani. The Coach is supported at each corner by the figure of Triton, at the roof stand three figures wearing the Imperial Crown, representing the British Isles.
From the Darlene Thorne Collection |