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title: "Coronation of Queen Victoria"
year: 1838
country: "United Kingdom"
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startDate: "1838-06-28"
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# Coronation of Queen Victoria

> Victoria's coronation ceremony inaugurated the Victorian era and symbolized the British Empire at its imperial zenith.

## Summary

The coronation of Victoria as queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838, just over a year after she succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. The ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey after a public procession through the streets from Buckingham Palace, to which the Queen returned later as part of a second procession.

## Sources

- [Coronation of Queen Victoria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Queen_Victoria) - Wikipedia

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