1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Official Souvenir Program For Sale

Original 1953 Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Approved Souvenir Programme, published with the gracious permission of the Queen and associated with King George’s Jubilee Trust.Produced for the historic June 2, 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The programme contains detailed illustrations, heraldry, Commonwealth emblems, maps of the official coronation procession route, and information relating to the ceremony and participating nations and territories.This example has a distinctive $1 printed cover price, rather than the British shilling pricing commonly encountered on UK-market examples.The cover features the Royal Coat of Arms with rich blue, red, gold and black decoration. Interior pages include an elaborate map showing the Coronation Procession route through London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and surrounding areas.