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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in June 1953. Claire brought together two of the Maids of Honour, Lady Anne Glenconner and Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart.

As the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee weekend, Claire Bowes takes us back to her Coronation in London's Westminster Abbey in June 1953. In 2013, she brought together the memories of two of the Maids of Honour, Lady Anne Glenconner and Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart.
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