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Huge coat of arms marking the opening of the processional vista of Whitehall for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, London, seen at night

RIBA Ref No RIBA38680
Architect/DesignerCasson, Sir Hugh Maxwell (1910-1999)
Ironside, Christopher (1913-1992)
Ironside, Robin (1912-1965)
Artist/PhotographerMcCann, John (1926-2018)
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Subject Date1953
Image Date1953
ViewExterior
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceAPT Box 71 - Coronation
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditArchitectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
SubjectCoronation decorations ; Fantastic architecture
NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. The artists and designers Christopher and Robin Ironside designed the huge coat of arms which was the centrepiece of the coronation decorations in Whitehall. Sir Hugh Casson was the consulting architect for the coronation decorations.
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