![]() ![]() ![]() More than 27million gathered around tellies in the UK, 277million globally.Ībout 300million world-wide tuned in. King Charles reigns over 15 Commonwealth realms including Canada and Australia, with a population of more than 150million, but doubt surrounds the association’s future.įewer than 1.5million homes had TV in 1952 but two million after learning the BBC would screen the Coronation. ![]() Almost 540million people lived under her reign. Inspired by Hillary, ex-Gurkhas fighter Hari Budha Magar, a double above-knee amputee of the Afghan war, is climbing the peak himself, and yesterday toasted Charles with whisky.Įlizabeth was crowned Queen of the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – known then as Ceylon. The timing was so perfect, the Daily Herald called for the peak to be renamed Mount Elizabeth. On May 29, Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing completed their historic ascent of Everest. ![]()
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