Limo Celebrations For Coronation Day

On June 2nd 1953, in front of more than 8,000 guests, including prime ministers and heads of state from around the Commonwealth, a young Queen Elizabeth takes the coronation oath at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, placed St Edward's Crown on her head to complete the ceremony. A shout of "God Save the Queen" was heard and gun salutes were fired as crowds cheered.

Just as a salute with the open hand was used historically to show that no weapon was concealed in the palm, so the firing of cannon as a salute indicated the friendly intent of an empty chamber. Today gun salutes mark special occasions on certain days of the year, many of them with Royal associations like the anniversary of the day when the Queen was crowned i.e. Coronation Day 2 June 2008.

Cannons will be fired in the following locations, a 41-gun salute at 12 noon fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park, and a 62-gun salute at 1pm fired by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London. Back in 1953 there was a shortage of professional coachmen to help transport dignitaries to Westminster Abbey in horse drawn carriages. Millionaire businessmen and country squires offered their services and on the day they dressed up as Buckingham Palace servants and helped take people to the ceremony. So get in early to hire your limo transport for this national celebration and show your support for the Queen.

Although this year’s celebrations are unlikely to attract the estimated three million people that lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the new monarch as she made her way to and from Buckingham Palace in 1953, London is still a very busy place. Forget about driving and trying to find a park. Hire a limo and feel like royalty yourself as you are chauffeured around in your very own luxury limousine. Relax, enjoy a few drinks you can even have your coronation party.

For more information about hiring a limo for the coronation day celebrations, contact HireLimos.

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