Royalist Gloria Bragg reveals how when Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953 the city went to town with decorations, dances, concerts and naval manoeuvres in the Sound When the UK last had a coronation Plymouth staged nine days of events and dressed up the entire city centre. For the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II the City of Plymouth really went to town with a huge programme of concerts, parades, dances, fireworks and even a mock battle. The fun started on May 29, 1953, and continued through coronation day on June 2 and didn’t conclude until June 6. Businesses, householders and...