Yesterday we remembered the last Plantagenet King; today we celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Accession to the Throne. It came about considerably more peacefully than that of Richard III or Henry VII but much of the language of the Proclamations dates back to those historic days with some allowance being made for the Commonwealth whose Queen she is, too.
Meanwhile, here are two videos to watch and enjoy. The first is of the Queen arriving in London and the Proclamations being ..... proclaimed:
The second is of more general pomp and circumstance:
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