Members of the royal family join a service to celebrate 60 years since the coronation . There have been 38 coronations at Westminster Abbey since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066 . The queen succeeded to the throne in 1952 , but her formal coronation took place in 1953 . Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine are among the guests .
Members of the royal family join a service to celebrate 60 years since the coronation . The queen succeeded to the throne in 1952 , but her formal coronation took place in 1953 . Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine are among the guests .