Somaliland Protectorate - 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation

 

British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of the Horn of Africa, in 1960 merged with Italian Somalia to the Democratic Republic of Somalia

Queen Elizabeth II  Coronation

On 2nd June 1953 Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon, thus assuming the role of Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth ascended to the throne of these countries following the death of his father, King George VI. During the coronation ceremony, Queen Elizabeth swore an oath to uphold the law in his kingdom and take over the government of the Church of England.