Queen Elizabeth II's coronation celebration Pictures Queen Elizabeth II's coronation celebration Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, left, arrive for service to celebrate the queen's 60th anniversary of her coronation at Westminster Abbey, escorted by The Dean of the Abbey, Dr. John Hall, in London on June 4, 2013. The queen's coronation took place on June 2, 1953, after a period of mourning for her father, King George VI, following her ascension to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952. The event 60 years ago was the first time a coronation was televised for the public. Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant