The Queen with the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace after the Coronation, 2 June 1953

Photograph showing the newly crowned HM The Queen (b.1926),The Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002), Prince Charles (b.1948) and Princess Anne (b.1950), in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. The others are: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002), the Duke of Gloucester (1900-74), the Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), the Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), Prince Richard of Gloucester (b.1944), the Earl of Athlone (1874-1957), Lady Mary Abel-Smith (B.1906), Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (1914-87), the Duchess of Kent (1906-68), the Duke of Kent (b.1935), Prince Michael of Kent (b.1942), Prince William of Gloucester (1941-72), the Earl of Harewood (1923), Lady Patricia Ramsay (1886-1974), Queen Martha of Norway (1901-54), King Olav V of Norway (1903-91), Lady Helena Gibbs (1899-1969).

The coronation ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey and Prince Charles was one of over 8,000 who attended the service. Afterwards, the Royal Family returned to Buckingham Palace where the family assembled in the Throne Room for photographs. Prince Charles and Princess Anne are standing in front of The Queen.