The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation
How ±«Óătv bosses battled with the government for the right to film inside Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953 was a watershed moment for television as millions watched the ceremony live.
But it nearly never happened as the UK Government initially refused to allow TV cameras inside Westminster Abbey.
The late Peter Dimmock, the ±«Óătv’s former head of outside broadcasts, looks back on the challenges the corporation faced.
Former maid of honour Lady Jane Rayne Lacey also shares her memories of the day with Vicky Farncombe, including the part that felt “too sacred” to televise.
(Photo: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: Getty Images)
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Queen's anointing was 'too sacred' to televise
Duration: 02:56
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- Fri 28 Apr 2023 07:50GMT±«Óătv World Service
- Fri 28 Apr 2023 11:50GMT±«Óătv World Service
- Fri 28 Apr 2023 17:50GMT±«Óătv World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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- Sat 29 Apr 2023 02:50GMT±«Óătv World Service except Australasia
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