2nd June 1953: Coronation Day for Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal family line up on the Palace balcony. The Queen weraing the Imperial State Crown, the Duke of Edinburgh and their children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, wave in response to the tumultuous cheers of the great crowds in front of Buckingham Palace as they appear on the balcony to watch the fly-past of 168 jet planes - the Royal Air Force salute. Left of the Queen are (l-r): The Princess Royal and the Queen's six Coronation Maids of honour, Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill, Lady Moyra Hamilton, Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, Lady Anne Coke, Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton, Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stuart. Right of the D. of Edinburgh (l-r): Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret with (behind) her lady-in- waiting, Mrs Iris Peak, Prince Richard of Gloucester, Prince William of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent (behind), Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra of Kent (behind), the Duke of Kent (in Peer's robe) and extreme right, Priness Alice, Countess of Athlone.