ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðə sˈaɪfɚ wʌz ɐn ˈɜːli stˈɛp ɪnðə pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ hɜː kˌɔːɹənˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː æz ɪt hædtə biː ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɚd ˌɔn tə ðə jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹmz ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl hˈaʊshoʊld ænd ˌɔn ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz.
The production of the cypher was an early step in the preparations for her coronation in 1953 as it had to be embroidered on to the uniforms of the Royal Household and on other articles.