This resource looks at what happens during a royal coronation and is supported by a film of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Learners will have the opportunity to consider how people across the U.K celebrated the coronation in 1953 using the archive film on the Into Film website. This resource is an ideal short activity for young people to discuss the recent coronation of King Charles III on the 6th May 2023.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21st April 1926 and reigned as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from 6th February 1952 until her death on Thursday 8th September 2022. This resource which is suitable for use with learners aged 7 to 16 and is relevant for assemblies, tutor time and can support English, history and citizenship teaching. During her lifetime over 100 films portrayed Queen Elizabeth. For this resource we have selected three which depict different stages of her life: her childhood in The King’s Speech, her teenage years in A Royal Night Out, and later in her life after acceding to the throne in The Queen, which is available for UK educators to stream for free on Into Film + . In addition to feature films this resource includes the use of archive content shot during Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, as well as her spending time with her young family. This resource comprises: • A teachers’ notes document which explains the activity outlines and the historical context of each clip used within the presentation • An accompanying Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: A Life on Screen PowerPoint presentation which includes embedded content from the films and archive footage (please note that the archive footage is removed from this resource but the full presentation is available for educators in the UK on the Into Film website. • Role on the Wall activity sheet • Timeline activity sheet.