Coronation 1953 (1953)

This is a mixture of colour and black and white. Interior Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty offers bread and wine for the communion and these are blessed by the Archbishop. The Queen followed by the Duke make their offerings to the Alter. A long prayer is said at the Alter by the Archbishop. The Holy Sacrament is spoken at the Altar. The Archbishop then addresses the congregation and turning to the Altar chants and the Choir starts to sing in response. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end