Leaders | The coronation
From the archive: How “The Economist” marked Britain’s last coronation
Let us cheer ourselves hoarse for the symbols and the fictions
Editor’s note: This article was published under the headline “Happy and Glorious” in a special edition of The Economist to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
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