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Queen coronation's 60th anniversary marked at abbey Queen Coronation's 60th anniversary marked at abbey
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About 2,000 people will attend a service at Westminster Abbey later to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. About 2,000 people will attend a service at Westminster Abbey later to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation.
Some who participated in the 1953 service will be in the congregation.Some who participated in the 1953 service will be in the congregation.
The Queen will be accompanied by more than 20 members of her family, including the Duke of Edinburgh.The Queen will be accompanied by more than 20 members of her family, including the Duke of Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip would be present despite pulling out of an engagement on Monday night because he was feeling unwell.Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip would be present despite pulling out of an engagement on Monday night because he was feeling unwell.
The heavy, solid gold St Edward's Crown will be on display.The heavy, solid gold St Edward's Crown will be on display.
The Queen, whose reign began in 1952, practised wearing the crown around Buckingham Palace in the weeks before her coronation, including at her children's bath time. The Queen, whose reign began in 1952, practised wearing the crown around Buckingham Palace in the weeks before her Coronation, including at her children's bath time.
The coronation chair, one of the oldest pieces of English furniture still in use, will also be on show.The coronation chair, one of the oldest pieces of English furniture still in use, will also be on show.
The Queen, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, will enter Westminster Abbey to the same music that greeted her in 1953.The Queen, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, will enter Westminster Abbey to the same music that greeted her in 1953.
Back then, aged 27, she was the 38th sovereign to be crowned in an abbey that has been conducting such ceremonies since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066.Back then, aged 27, she was the 38th sovereign to be crowned in an abbey that has been conducting such ceremonies since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will also be at Tuesday's service of celebration, as will the Duke of Cambridge and the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge.The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will also be at Tuesday's service of celebration, as will the Duke of Cambridge and the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge.
It will be the first time the couple, whose first baby is due next month, have attended a public event at the abbey since they married there two years ago.It will be the first time the couple, whose first baby is due next month, have attended a public event at the abbey since they married there two years ago.
Other royals present will include Prince Harry, the Duke of York, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, the Princess Royal and Zara Phillips with her husband Mike Tindall.Other royals present will include Prince Harry, the Duke of York, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, the Princess Royal and Zara Phillips with her husband Mike Tindall.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, will both give readings.UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, will both give readings.
Actress Claire Skinner, from the BBC sitcom Outnumbered, will read a poem written for the anniversary by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.Actress Claire Skinner, from the BBC sitcom Outnumbered, will read a poem written for the anniversary by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
The coronation was a strictly Anglican Christian event, but 60 years later Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and other faiths will be represented. The Coronation was a strictly Anglican Christian event, but 60 years later Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and other faiths will be represented.
At the time the coronation was a major television spectacle, with an estimated 27 million Britons tuning in. At the time the Coronation was a major television spectacle, with an estimated 27 million Britons tuning in.
Last year's Diamond Jubilee marked the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.Last year's Diamond Jubilee marked the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.
Prince Philip had been due to accompany the Queen to a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) at St James's Palace in London on Monday.Prince Philip had been due to accompany the Queen to a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) at St James's Palace in London on Monday.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The duke is unwell but he will be at the service [on Tuesday]."A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The duke is unwell but he will be at the service [on Tuesday]."
No details of the duke's illness were available.No details of the duke's illness were available.