Postcards from a royal globe-trotter: Prince Philip s life Wilson Broadbent For The Daily Mail © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo
Tuesday, June 2, 1953
At 5.42pm last night, the Queen, cheered by a crowd 150,000 strong, stepped out on to the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace after her Coronation her beloved husband right behind her.
As soon as the windows leading on to the Palace balcony were opened, Prince Charles, wearing a Coronation medal, and Princess Anne darted out, waving excitedly.
Then came the Queen the Imperial State Crown still on her head; the golden bracelets of Sincerity and Wisdom still on her arms; her deep purple robe of State trailing behind her. Philip followed her first. Then the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with Prince William and Prince Richard, the Duchess of Kent with the young Duke of Kent in his crimson and ermine robe, and other members of the Royal Fam
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Kate Middleton s pub landlord reveals he made mistake at her wedding Jessica Green and Monica Greep For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo
The baker behind Prince William and Kate Middleton s wedding cake has recalled having to remove an entrance door at Buckingham Palace to get the creation safely inside.
Appearing on ITV s new documentary, The Day Will and Kate Got Married, Fiona Cairns reveals how the Queen remarked on the dismantling of her house ahead of the couple s big day.
The programme airs tonight at 9pm to mark 10 years since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge s wedding day on 29 April 2011, and sees the baker recall the struggles she had with the duo s eight-tiered, 3ft-tall fruit cake design.