Queen's Coronation: 60 year anniversary

Jet planes zoom over the crowded Mall in the Royal Air Force salute to the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, who was watching from the Buckingham Palace balcony (PA)
Jet planes zoom over the crowded Mall in the Royal Air Force salute to the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, who was watching from the Buckingham Palace balcony (PA)

More than a year after her father died, 26-year-old Elizabeth was crowned Queen in a ceremony steeped in tradition and pomp. Three million well-wishers gathered on the streets of London while others threw street parties to mark the event. It was the first coronation to be televised and more than 20 million viewers around the world tuned in. Yahoo! takes a look at the preparations and the momentous day itself.