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Generation Elizabeth: how her coronation in 1953 made this first name popular

2022-09-10T11:49:18.475Z


Sixty-nine years ago, his coronation, broadcast on television, inspired many parents, even in France. In tribute, thousands


For a long time, the anecdote did not please Elisabeth.

Before he was born, his mother and grandmother had come to an agreement.

If she is born on the day of the Queen of England's coronation, they will give her her first name.

Winning bet, the baby was born on June 2, 1953!

From this circumstance which gave her beginning of life such a singular course, Elisabeth, with s, à la française, never derived any particular joy from it.

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Source: leparis

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