Coronation Girls

Mon, Mar 24 3:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

In the summer of 1953, philanthropist Garfield Weston put together a sponsorship to send 50 girls from rural communities across Canada to visit London. A cross-country train collected each participant, beginning in the Yukon and gradually reaching the port of Montreal. There, they boarded The Empress of France and dodged icebergs across a stormy Atlantic before finally reaching Liverpool. They were soon standing in Oxford Street to witness the coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth. Witnessing a princess becoming the queen of England transformed them instantly and forever. The elements of character they saw in her, a young woman so close in age to themselves who took on the weight of the Crown, inspired them and shaped a way of being that has guided their lives. Featuring guest appearances by actor Richard E. Grant and His Majesty King Charles III, CORONATION GIRLS includes interviews with a number of the women who participated in the trip and follows them as they return one last time to Buckingham Palace.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

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Mon, Mar 24	3:00 P.M.	Coronation Girls NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Mar 25	3:00 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Mar 26	3:00 A.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Mar 26	3:30 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30	1:30 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)

Future Broadcast times for "Coronation Girls": (show all)

Mon, Mar 24	3:00 P.M.	Coronation Girls NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Mar 25	3:00 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Mar 26	3:00 A.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Mar 26	3:30 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30	1:30 P.M.	Coronation Girls NH Explore (11.2)