Coronation Fever Grips World

A collectible Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tea cup and saucer from 1953, These were popular amongst tourists and the Queen’s subjects, as well.

LONDON (U.P.) Queen Elizabeth II, radiant in a summery cream colored dress, entertained 11 Prime Ministers of her Commonwealth at a state lunch today while thousands of her subjects set up camps, complete with cooking stoves along tomorrow’s Coronation parade route.

Little Prince Charles, 4-year old heir to the throne, delighted the thousands massed outside Buckingham Palace by appearing at a window to hear a guard's band play “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” while his mother received the premiers. Only the weather man refused to cooperate. He forecast occasional showers, blustery winds and “perhaps hail” with only an occasional glimpse of the sun, in prospect.

The great Coronation invasion approached its peak. Ocean liners channel steamers, planes, trains and buses brought more thousands to London. The Queen’s guests at the palace lunch were Prime Ministers Sir Winston Churchill of Britain, Louis St. Laurent of Canada and the premiers of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Southern Rhodesia, Northern Ireland and Malta. 

Stands With Husband

Queen Elizabeth received her guests in the palace picture gallery, standing with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in front of a portrait of King George III who lost the American colonies. The Queen wore, with her cream dress, white gloves, white peep toed shoes and a spray of diamonds.

She was smiling, bubbling with happiness as she talked gaily to the statesmen about her Coronation tomorrow. After the reception the lunch was held in the state dining room. Present, in addition to the premiers, were members of the Royal family and high commissioners of Commonwealth countries.

Weather Uncertain

Every train and bus brought in early birds to claim their spots on the six-mile route that will be crushed with more than 2,000,000 persons by the time Elizabeth and Prince Philip ride by in their golden state coach. The queen's honors list was released late last night and the public particularly was delighted at the Knighting of Gordon Richards, fabulous English jockey who has won 4,662 races in his career. He will ride the favorite, Pinza. against the Queen's horse Aureole in the Derby next Saturday.

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4:34 OUR TIME 

LONDON (UP) Queen Elizabeth II will be crowned at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday (4:34 a.m. PDT) according to the split-second, 10% hour time table worked out for the Coronation.

– From The Madera Tribune, 1953

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