Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation regalia to go on show

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Queen Elizabeth II's coronation dress and robe.
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Coronation portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, Cecil Beaton.
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The ballroom with the gown and other artefacts on display.
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Caroline de Guitaut with the centerpieces of the exhibition.
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The robe has a 6.5 metre-long tail.
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The white satin dress with embroidered national and Commonwealth floral emblems and attached pearls, crystals and sequins.
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The tail of the purple velvet robe that the queen wore on her way to Buckingham Palace.
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