ZUM4842351: May 05, 1953 - Prince Albert - Aspirant (eligible): Prince Albert of Liege, who will represent his brother, King Baudounin at the Coronation, has just made his first appearance in the uniform he will wear in the Abbey. He has been gazetted as aspirant de marine, the equivalent of sub-lieutenant in the Belgian Navy. Prince Albert reported for duty at Ostend, and was ceremoniously welcomed to the mine-sweeping squadron based there / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842375: May 05, 1953 - West German police trained by Red Cross ambulance service: The members of the West German police forces recently took an eight weeks course with the Red Cross ambulance services under the leader of Dr. Schuermann, the chief doctor of Red Cross Asset., to learn everything about the first aid / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842519: May 05, 1953 - Closely Guarded Relics of Kings on Show.Punch Bowl and Ladie from Jesus College: Items valued at about a Million Pounds and including Gold and Silver Plate and relics of Kings will be on show tomorrow - at the Goldsmiths Hall at the 21st. anniversary exhibition of the Oxford Society... The Treasures come from Oxford Colleges and Universities / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842996: May 05, 1953 - The man with the biggest job in Britain today, the master planner behind the Coronation preparations, The Earl Marshal, The Duke of Norfolk, photographed last night wearing his own Coronation Day Dresses. With him are his page boys, James Drummond (left), holding the Duke's Coronet, and (right), Duncan Davidson with the Earl Marshal's staff. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842522: May 05, 1953 - Preparation for the Cheslka Flower show. W.V.S. Garden gift scheme: Photo shows a floral display in the form of the Royal Crown made of violes - tagetas end elyesum - being erected on the WV.S. stand to illustrate the WVS Garden Gift Scheme - at the Chelsca Flower Show this morning.. The show is to be opened tomorrow. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842973: May 05, 1953 - A relay station was set up near the Dutch German border at Hinsbeck in cooperation of the North West German Broadcasting Corporation and the Federal Post for the television transmission of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth to Germany. This relay station will close the gap between the British and the German television system. English, Belgian and Dutch transmitting stations will transfer the coronation to the concave mirror of the 40-meters high Relay-station and will be transmitted from there to the North West German system. / Bridgeman Images