Following the dying of her father in 1952, Elizabeth ascended the throne at age 25, changing into sovereign of the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Her coronation, the primary British ceremony to be televised, was held at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, following a interval of transition and mourning for King George VI.
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