#1953 coronation souvenir

[sofiasshabbyprairie]

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#HM Queen Elizabeth #Queen Elizabeth toffee tin #1950s hinged toffee tin #Duke of Edinburgh #1953 coronation souvenir

[paralleljulieverse]

This Week in Julie History: Coronation Night Gala Supper Dance and All-Star Cabaret, Cumberland Hotel, 2 June 1953

Seventy years ago, in June 1953, London pulsated with the exhilarating energy of Coronation Week. Just as witnessed during the recent ascension of King Charles, crowds thronged the flag-bedecked streets of the capital, hearts ablaze with patriotic pride, waiting for a glimpse of their new young Queen Elizabeth II.  Numerous celebrations filled the Coronation Week of 1953, ranging from quaint neighbourhood street parties to grand, opulent balls. Almost every hotel and restaurant across the city curated special coronation-themed events. Among these, the Cumberland Hotel, located in the upscale Marble Arch district, offered a notable highlight with a magnificent Gala Supper Dance and Dinner. 

Tickets for the gala were priced at 5 gns—approximately £200 in today's terms—so it was clearly a high-end affair. But for their money, guests were indulged with a gourmet six-course supper featuring suitably coronation-themed dishes such as Le blanc de poularde Reine Elizabeth -- Queen Elizabeth chicken breast -- served with Windsor Pearls and Royal Potatoes. Enhancing the experience, guests were also treated to a cocktail on arrival, half-bottle of vintage champagne and after-supper liqueurs.

A superbly curated All-Star Cabaret performance served as a delightful accompaniment to the evening's supper. Compered by celebrated magician, Billy McComb, it featured a line-up of top variety entertainers including comedian Reg Dixon; radio impressionist Peter Cavanagh, the singing duo, Jack and Daphne Barker, and ‘Britain’s youngest soprano’, Julie Andrews.

That Julie was contracted as one of the gala’s headliners attests to her rising professional stock in the era. Now aged 17, she was fast moving beyond the child star persona of her early career and events such as this cabaret marked a pivot to a more mature and sophisticated style.

Unfortunately, as she relates in the first volume of her memoirs, Julie didn’t actually make it to the Cumberland Hotel that night due to a car breakdown:

“There were many glamourous events and galas during the time of the coronation, and my mother and I were invited to perform one evening at a hotel on Park Lane. We set off in Bettina, our trusty car. There was a low bridge on the way to London, where the road took a huge dip. We were decked out in our best attire, and as happens so often in England, it was simply teeming with rain. Ahead of us, under the bridge, was a vast body of water. “Oh, just plow through it,” I advised Mum. “If we go fast enough, we ’ll come out the other side.” Mum gunned the engine, and Bettina came to a hissing stop right in the middle of the pool. Her motor had completely flooded. Dressed in our finery, we waded out of the deep water and stumbled to a garage to ask for the car to be towed to safety. We never did make the concert” (2008, 154).

There is no record of how Julie’s absence was conveyed to the crowd at the Cumberland or what their response was...but we’d have been crying into our five guinea half-bottle of vintage champagne!

Sources:

Andrews, Julie (2008). Home: A memoir of my early years. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.

Bartlett School (2023). Survey of London: Vol 11 Histories of Oxford Street. Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.

Cumberland Hotel (1953). A souvenir of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. London.

Evening Standard, 27 April 1953: 2.

Copyright © Brett Farmer 2023

#julie andrews #coronation #queen elizabeth ii #cumberland hotel #marble arch #london

[noelcollection]

In Honor of Queen Elizabeth II

Many in the world are saddened to hear of the passing of the longest reigning British sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth became the queen regent at 25 years of age after the passing of her father, King George VI, in February of 1952; her formal coronation was a year later on June 2, 1953. The United Kingdom, and Commonwealth has just celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne this year. Queen Elizabeth’s successor is her eldest son, (now) King Regent Charles III; who is formally Prince Charles, the Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay.

To mark this moment of history, here are three beautiful booklets from the Coronation of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1953, June 2), the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (1937, May 12), and The Strand Coronation Souvenir (1937, March). Note the photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, the poem from the Poet Laureate, John Masefield, and the coronation procession of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s official route from the souvenir program. Also notice the royal family tree, or rosebush, from The Strand Coronation Souvenir which also shows Westminster Abby’s High Altar and the Crown Jewels used during the royal coronations.

Citations:

King George's Jubilee Trust. (1953). The coronation of her majesty queen Elizabeth II, 2 June, 1953. https://bit.ly/3x8VWDQ

Print. and pub. for King George's Jubille Trust by Odhams Press. (1937). The Coronation of Their Majesties King George Vi & Queen Elizabeth, May 12th 1937. https://bit.ly/3cXSPYD

Shanks, E. (Ed.). (1937). The strand coronation souvenir (Vol. 92). Strand Magazine.

#special collections #rarebooks #british #british royal family #queen elizabeth ii

[vintageblingandbags]

Find in my #etsy shop: 1953 6x5cm Queen Elizabeth ii #coronation souvenir buckle, royal memorabilia, Global shipping available #queenelizabethii #royalcollectibles #Buckinghampalace #RoyalFamily #kingcharlesiii https://etsy.me/3OOZLpz (at Bersted, West Sussex, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CloBJSztNeu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#etsy #coronation #queenelizabethii #royalcollectibles #buckinghampalace #royalfamily #kingcharlesiii

[galleryantiques]

✅Sold✅ a #Vintage #Queen #Elizabeth II 1953 #Coronation Tin a Souvenir from #Oxo #QEII #Royal #Memorabilia #QueenElizabethII #soldonetsy #etsy #etsyseller #etsyshop #eshopsuk #shopsmall #etsyvintage #etsysellersoninstagram #etsysellersofInstagram #vintagesellersoninstagram #vintagedealersofinstagram www.galleryantiques.etsy.com (at Gallery Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjT3N8AI0-h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[thurlocker]

I am not a follower of British royalty, as I am an American and the Brits abandoned actual monarchy centuries ago. Today’s royalty is mostly symbolic. With the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, I re-inspected my antique souvenir cigarette tin, celebrating her coronation in 1953.

[oldthymefarm]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Elizabeth R 1953 The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Souvenir HB Book.

[primeretro]

Queen's Coronation [June 2, 1953] by Prime Retrospective Via Flickr: A young boy attends the coronation of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and leaves with a souvenir. This is not a part of my collection I anticipated sharing, but it only seems appropriate.

#queen #elizabeth #united #kingdom #england #coronation #flickr

[prettyvintagehouse]

#Queen Elizabeth II #coronation #1953 #commemorative teacup #royal souvenir #coronation cup

[higurashi-brog]

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higurashiは、martinique MARUNOUCHI (@martinique_tokyo) にてイベントを催します。
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●丸の内・martinique MARUNOUCHI
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Coronation Mug / Queen Elizabeth II / Arthur Wood / 1953 ENGLAND
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国章のライオンが把手になった、エリザベス女王の戴冠記念マグカップです。
大きめですので、普段使いのスプーンやフォーク、箸立てとしても。
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Φ8.8cm x H12cm x W12.8cm
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¥14000 (+tax 15400)
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#martiniquetokyo
#マルティニーク丸の内
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#arthurwood
#elizabeth
#coronation
#souvenir
#1953
#england
#higurashi
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#martiniquetokyo #マルティニーク丸の内 #マルティニーク #arthurwood #elizabeth #coronation #souvenir #1953 #england #higurashi

[mystery-and-history]

Sullivan in WWII

So, I was thinking about what the Father Brown characters would have been doing during the war(s) and how it would have affected them. Then I remembered that in season 3 episode 4, “The Sign of the Broken Sword”, some characters have medals, with Father Brown and Inspector Sullivan being the only main characters to have them. I don’t know much about medals, but the internet is a wonder and I decided to figure out what they mean. 

(Also I have no idea if anyone else has already looked into it and talked about it, so sorry if this has already been done.) 

I decided to look into Sullivan’s first, mostly because Father Brown only wears his in a few scenes near the end and Sullivan’s was the first to pop up. (Also we have barely any of Sullivan’s history and I know we’re all frothing at the mouth for it). 

I do plan to research and do a separate post for Father Brown, too, but for now, let’s jump in:

The picture quality’s not great, but you get the idea. I’m getting most of my info and all the pictures from Wikipedia, so thanks, Wikipedia!!

The first one is the 1939-1945 Star:

This bad boy was created in July of 1943 and would cover the whole duration of the war. To receive this medal, you basically had to serve 180 days in the navy, army, air force* (air force crew/ground crew), or merchant navy. It’s also not specific to any theater of war. 

So, this one doesn’t really tell us much. All it confirms is that Sullivan served for quite a while in any of the above mentioned forces in... anywhere the war was going on. 

*In the RAF, you could qualify for the medal after only serving 60 days rather than 180.

The second one is the France and Germany Star: 

A quick note on this one: the colors on the ribbon in real life were blue, white, and orange, while the one on Sullivan is blue, white, and red. However, I could not find a medal that matched the one in the picture exactly, and aside from the orange/red thing, everything else matches up perfectly. I feel pretty confidant that this is it, but please correct me if I’m wrong. 

Anyway, as you may have guessed from the title of this medal, this one was given to forces who served in “France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945” (Wikipedia). There are very specific boundaries for this, which I’m not going to put here, but feel free to check out the article if you wish. 

This one is more specific, which is nice! Sullivan spent his active duty at least partially in the European theater. The only question is, which force? 

The medal could technically be awarded to someone in the army, navy, or air force. However, based on the fact that there’s a special Air Crew Europe Star, which Sullivan does not have, I think RAF is ruled out. There is also an Atlantic Star, which conflicts with someone earning the France and Germany Star (don’t ask me why the medals conflict; I don’t understand it either). I guess someone could be in the navy in Europe-adjacent seas but not the Atlantic? 

Personally, based on those facts, I’m leaning towards Army for him, but there’s nothing to completely rule out the other two.  

The third one is the Defence Medal: 

This one is very general. It could be given for a huge range of things within the armed forces and civilians could earn it as well if they were in war-adjacent services. So, nothing really here. 

The fourth medal is the War Medal 1939-1945: 

Now, this one is actually incredibly interesting! Not because of the medal itself, but we’ll get there. 

So this one is also fairly general, a person basically had to serve in any force for 28 days anywhere the war was going on to earn it. This would tell us nothing. However, if we look closely at the picture again, there is something slightly different about this one:  

There’s a little thingy on it. At first, this threw me off, because at a distance, I thought it was a little logo or something. But upon reading further, I realized that it’s actually a bronze oak leaf emblem. Here’s what it looks like up close: 

To quote Wikipedia: “A bronze oak leaf emblem is worn on the ribbon to signify a mention in dispatches, a King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, or a King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.” 

This tells us that Sullivan received one of those three. Which one, we can’t be sure, but let’s take a look at all the possibilities:

 A mention in dispatch is basically when a person is specifically named in a report that their superiors would write to high command, saying that that person had done something particularly brave in action. They’d get the bronze oak leaf emblem and a certificate about it as well. Before 1920, this was not a very common honor, but I’m not sure how common it was in WWII. These mentioned in dispatches would also be recorded in the London Gazette. 

There doesn’t seem to be too much difference, as far as I can tell, between the mentioned in dispatches and a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. Though, this one is “not in the face of the enemy”. Before 1945, this was simply known as a commendation, but they had to be dramatic and add the other few words eventually, I suppose. Additionally, these were also published in the newspapers. 

Finally, there’s the King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. Which is exactly the same as the one for Brave Conduct, but obviously in the air. 

So, we don’t know which of these three it could be. I guess the mentioned in dispatches one would probably be the coolest since it’s in action, but really, I think all of them are neat and it’s interesting that he has any one of them. 

(The story of him earning this would be an incredible fic, btw) 

Now, this last one tripped me up. It’s not actually a WWII medal, but a Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal:

It took me lots of random googling to figure out what this one was. Anyway, to quote Wikipedia once more: “This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir from the Queen to members of the Royal Family and selected officers of state, members of the Royal Household, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and Dominions. It was also awarded to members of the Mount Everest expedition, two of whom reached the summit four days before the coronation.[1] It was struck at the Royal Mint and issued immediately after the coronation.[2]” 

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth was on June 2, 1953. I would say that that places this episode after that day, but we all know Kembleford is stuck in Perpetual 1953 anyway, so it doesn’t really matter. 

So, there you have it! All of Sullivan’s medals and what they tell us about his history. 

Of course, we don’t know how much of this was the costume department having fun and how much was intentional for his character on the whole. I’m personally considering this canon, as we have literally nothing else to go on, but if you asked the people running the show, they might disagree. 

This was pretty fun to put together. I think I’m going to look into Father Brown’s medals tomorrow. Anyways, thanks for reading :) 

#father brown #father brown bbc #inspector sullivan #sullivan #tom chambers #father brown 2013 #i apologize if there are any mistakes it's getting kind of late here lol #mine #also big thanks to wikipedia #also also should mention I'm a dumb american so i might not get some uk-specific things right #fb reference

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation portrait (2 June 1953) on a souvenir vintage Portland Ware tin plate.

By: HOMER SYKES

📷: Alamy Stock Photo

#Queen Elizabeth II #British Royal Family

[livinglikebritishroyalty]

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1913-1935): Commissioned the Tiara from Garrad but was made by E. Wolff & Co. in 1913.

♕ Her Royal Highness Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester (1935-1972): A wedding present from her mother-in-law Her Majesty Queen Mary for her wedding to His Royal Highness Prince Henry The Duke of Gloucester. She inherited the Pink Topaz part of the tiara when Queen Mary died in 1953.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Inherited the Cullinan V Brooch of the Tiara as she was the first granddaughter of Queen Mary through her father His Majesty King George VI.

♕ Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon: Inherited the Sapphire Brooch of the Tiara as she was the second granddaughter of Queen Mary through her father His Majesty King George VI.

♕ Her Royal Highness Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester (1972 - Present): The Duchess inherited the The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara from her mother in law Her Royal Highness Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester. The Duchess wears the tiara with the Diamond Honeysuckle, The Pink Topaz, & an Emerald that’s surrounded by diamonds. This is the most common tiara the duchess wears out of her 6 tiaras. 

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

Her Majesty Queen Mary, commissioned the Tiara from Garrad but was made by E. Wolff & Co. in 1913.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The tiara began as a pile of deconstructed jewels. This known of Queen Mary to was create her tiaras using deconstructed or unused jewels. Some of the jewels of the Honeysuckle Tiara were taken off of the Surrey Tiara & plus new jewels that were bought were included in the new tiara. It was made to have an Interchangeable Graduated Center element as Queen Mary was known to change the jewels of her tiaras when worn. The Frame of the Honeysuckle Tiara was made from diamonds & had palmette motifs that lead up to a large center. The center of the tiara could be the heart shaped Cullinan V Brooch, a Diamond Brooch, a Sapphire Brooch, or a Pink Topaz Brooch. Over time, the tiara has been altered which included lowering the tiara & removing some of the diamonds from the center. The tiara was passed down from Queen Mary to Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester & was altered once again. The center of the tiara, had a diamond honeysuckle which went along with the rest of the motifs of the tiara. The Cullinan V Brooch & Pink Topaz Brooch, were not given to Alice when she received the tiara. The Cullinan V Brooch was inherited by Queen Elizabeth, 

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

*Note: These Events Were Not Easy To Find. There will be a lot of events not listed.*

♕ 1937: Queen Mary’s Official Portrait for the Coronation Souvenir Cigarette Cards produced for Tournament Cigarettes.

♕ 1982: Princess Alice wears the tiara for the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey in London.

♕ 1993: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for The Return Banquet Given by The Agong of Malaysia at the Dorchester Hotel.

♕ 2005: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for dinner at the Guildhall for The Norwegian State Visit in Honor of The Norwegian Royal Family.

♕ 2014: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for The Singapore Banquet in Honor of President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ Some believe that the The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara was one of the items that came from the estate of Tsarina Marie Feodorovna of Russia (sister of Queen Alexandra). This was believed of the tiara due to the shape of the piece that does resemble some kokoshnik-style Romanov tiaras,

♕ Some of the jewels of The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara come from the County of Surrey Tiara which was also used for The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

♕ The pink gemstone has been called a pink topaz, but it is apparently a kunzite. A Kunzite is a stone that had been discovered only a decade before the tiara was created.

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[vintageblingandbags]

Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: 1953 Queen Elizabeth II official #coronation souvenir programme and ephemera, Global shipping available #QueenElizabeth #TheQueen #royalmemorabilia #coronation #royalcoronation #vintagecoronation #coronationephemera https://etsy.me/3fBcFdm (at Bognor Regis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLHF8TK4hK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#etsy #coronation #queenelizabeth #thequeen #royalmemorabilia #royalcoronation #vintagecoronation #coronationephemera

[crownedlegend]

Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation Souvenir Plate       

https://www.etsy.com/?ref=lgo

#queen elizabeth ii

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

HM Queen Elizabeth II . 26 Feb 1952 . By Dorothy Wilding . 👑 Head and shoulders photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth II in (her) left side profile. . 👑 The Queen wears the Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara & a black taffeta dress. . 👑 Proof, mounted in a portfolio. . 👑 Note below 'Design of stamps & currency. Coronation souvenirs. Coronation medals'. . 👑 The first official photographic sitting with the new Queen was granted to the society photographer Dorothy Wilding, commissioned by the Post Office and Royal Mint. . 👑 It took place on 26 February 1952, just twenty days after the accession. A second sitting took place on 15 April. A total of fifty-nine photographs were taken by Wilding, showing The Queen dressed in a variety of gowns designed by Norman Hartnell & wearing jewellery including the Diamond Diadem. . 👑 The photographs taken during this sitting were the basis of The Queen’s image on postage stamps from 1953 until 1971, as well as providing the official portrait of The Queen which was sent to every British embassy throughout the world. . Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 . . (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5NF4PwAB9K/?igshid=1ptq4nmrakiqa