ZUM4847092: May 18, 1953 - Queen of Tonga arrives for coronation.: Queen Salote of Tonga - the 20-stone 6 ft. 3ins. ruler from the South Seas, arrived in London today - to wait the Coronation. She is the only person in the British Commonwealth, apart from members of the Royal Family - who is entitles to be addressed “Your Majesty”. Queen Salote is to be a guest of the Government at St. James's Palace / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845123: May 05, 1953 - Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Shipowner Mr. Erling Lorentzen. Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Shipowner Mr. Erling Lorentzen were married today. The wedding ceremony took place at Asker Church at 17.00 hours. Bishop Dr. Theol. Eivind Berggrav undertook the wedding ceremony. Picture Shows: The bridal pair and bridesmaids, from left: Berit Lunde, H.R.H. Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild, Mr. Erling Lorentzen, Elisabeth Lovenskiold and Edda Bang. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845139: May 05, 1953 - The First Two Arches Go Up in the Mall... The Horse Guards are off to Buckingham Palace. And along the Mall, they pass the newly erected arches under which the Queen will ride on the first stage of her Coronation Day procession to Westminster Abbey. The arches, 65 ft. high and made of tabular steel, are to be decorated and wired for Coronation Night illuminations. There are two more to be erected. / Bridgeman Images
ETE4845202: Second World War (1939-1945): after the outbreak of the German counter-offensive on 16 December 1944, German civilians living in the Ardennes were preparing to evacuate their homes under the threat of reoccupation by German troops. Photograph taken at the border between Belgium and Germany, 16-31 December 1944. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845238: May 05, 1953 - Three services” invasion” demonstration: A powerful invasion force made up of Royal Marines and units of the Regular and Territorial Army including a battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, were put ashore from ships of the Royal Navy on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, in the course of” Demonstration Runeground IV”. The exercise has been planned to illustrate the entite technique of amphibious assault from the preliminary reconnaissance stages, through the attack against prepared defence positions to the ultimate consolidation of ground won by the invaders / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845264: May 05, 1953 - Preparing For Royal Tournament Jeep Assembly Display Ready For The Road - After 1Min 29 Sees: Members of the 6 Training Battalion Reme, Bordon, Hants - were to be seen rehearing this afternoon - for their Jeep Assembly Display - which is being presented as part of the Royal Tournament / Bridgeman Images
ETE4845299: Second World War (1939-1945): a military policeman of the US army farewell to refuges in the pocket of Saint Nazaire (Saint Nazaire) evicted during the ceasefire of October 23, 1944 and which will be taken by special train to Nantes. Photograph taken at the Cordemais station (Loire Atlantique) in October 1944. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845402: May 05, 1953 - British Canberra Jet Bomber Sets Up New World Altitude Record Of Over Twelve Miles: It has just been officially announced that the British Canberra Jet Bomber, powered by two Bristol Olympus Turbo-jet engines, and piloted by ~ ing Commander W.F. Gibb D.S.O., D.F.C. - on May 4th. set up a new world altitude record for Class C. aeroplanes. Observed by officials of the Royal Aero Club and the Federation Aeronatatique Internationals - the Olymp ~ s-Canberre took of from Filton Aerodrome and 14.32 hrs. and landed again at 15.33 hrs after creating a new record of over 12 miles in height / Bridgeman Images