ZUM4843988: May 05, 1953 - Belgian Ambassador-Presents Letters And Scrapbook To Children Of Flood Damaged Schools: The newly arrived Belgian Ambassador to London H.E. Baron du Parc this morning presented letters written by children of Belgian Schools, to child representatives of 59 flood damaged schools on the East Coast, expressing sympathy at the flood damage and suffering. At the same time a handsome” Scrapbook of Belgium” -prepared by pupils of the Ecole Primaire, Lagere School, Belgium was presented to two representatives of the long Road School, Canvey Island-commanded to be the hardest hit school of the floods. The presentations took place at the Belgian Embassy / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4844894: May 05, 1953 - Colonial Coronation Contingent Wear Coronation Uniform.: Member of the Colonial Coronation contingent, which will take part in the coronation return procession, were to be seen this morning at the Royal Artillery Depot at Woolwich, wearing their Coronation uniforms / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845557: May 05, 1953 - Practice For Coronation Coaches: Al the carriages that will be in the Coronation procession on June 2 - including the State Coach - went for a practice drive along the route this morning. There was a precise of the assembly of coaches art Buckingham Palace and their dispersal at Westminster Abbey Vast crowds watched the rehearsal / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845865: May 09, 1953 - Papua-New Guinea Unit Arrives For Coronation: The colourful Royal Papua-New Guinea Constbulary unit, which will march in the coronation procession with the Australian Contingent, arrived at Southampton this morning in the New Australia. After disembarkation they proceeded to Pirbright Camp, where they will be quartered / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4846559: May 14, 1953 - The Hon. Mrs. Gerald Legge has a special hair-do 19th. Germany for Charity Show: The Hon. Mrs. Gerald Legge who is playing the part of a coquette in a special production of” Lord and Lady Algy” - paid a visit to the West End Hair Stylist Steiner to receive a special 19th. century hair-o. The show is to be produced aid the Children's Aid Association. Other members of the cast include Mrs. Ghislaine Alexander; Lord Porchester; Lord Ednam and Billie Wallace / Bridgeman Images
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