![Queen Elizabeth II's coronation dress and robe.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726162704-queens-coronation-exhibition-4.jpg?q=w_640,h_360,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation dress and robe.
![Coronation portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, Cecil Beaton.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726162221-queens-coronation-exhibition-3.jpg?q=w_640,h_360,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Coronation portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, Cecil Beaton.
![The ballroom with the gown and other artefacts on display.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726162919-queens-coronation-exhibition-5.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The ballroom with the gown and other artefacts on display.
![Caroline de Guitaut with the centerpieces of the exhibition.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726162054-queens-coronation-exhibition-2.jpg?q=w_640,h_360,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Caroline de Guitaut with the centerpieces of the exhibition.
![The robe has a 6.5 metre-long tail.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726161507-queens-coronation-exhibition-1.jpg?q=w_640,h_360,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The robe has a 6.5 metre-long tail.
![The white satin dress with embroidered national and Commonwealth floral emblems and attached pearls, crystals and sequins.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726165042-queens-coronation-exhibition-11.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The white satin dress with embroidered national and Commonwealth floral emblems and attached pearls, crystals and sequins.
![The tail of the purple velvet robe that the queen wore on her way to Buckingham Palace.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726165532-queens-coronation-exhibition-13.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The tail of the purple velvet robe that the queen wore on her way to Buckingham Palace.
![Detailed embroidery of the queen's coronation dress.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726165401-queens-coronation-exhibition-12.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Detailed embroidery of the queen's coronation dress.
![Dress, robe and coronet worn by Princess Margaret, dress worn by the Duchess of Kent, and dress of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (from left to right).](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726163613-queens-coronation-exhibition-8.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Dress, robe and coronet worn by Princess Margaret, dress worn by the Duchess of Kent, and dress of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (from left to right).
![Outfits worn on Coronation Day by the then four-year-old Prince Charles and his two-year-old sister Princess Anne.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726164706-queens-coronation-exhibition-10.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Outfits worn on Coronation Day by the then four-year-old Prince Charles and his two-year-old sister Princess Anne.
![Robes worn by male members of the royal family.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726163829-queens-coronation-exhibition-8.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Robes worn by male members of the royal family.
![This is Princess Margaret's Halo tiara which Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726164542-queens-coronation-exhibition-9.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
This is Princess Margaret's Halo tiara which Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day.
![The Coronation State Banquets are recreated with the original china and silver laid out. Visitors can also see the menu and the original seating plan.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726163046-queens-coronation-exhibition-6.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The Coronation State Banquets are recreated with the original china and silver laid out. Visitors can also see the menu and the original seating plan.
![The queen's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130726163246-queens-coronation-exhibition-7.jpg?q=w_640,h_426,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The queen's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.