At Luton News, we have looked at some old pictures from nearly 70 years ago when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned.
As well as coming out for street parties and putting up decorations, over 1,000 people who joined in with a coronation pageant at the Luton Hoo.
Sadly, some of the buildings in these images have since been demolished, like the Corn Exchange, but see if you can recognise any of them. Scroll through and travel back in time to 1953.
5. Cycling about
With flags and streamers aplenty, this teenager rides his bike through Luton. How old would he be now? Photo: Luton News
6. Town hall
In December 2022, King Charles III waved at the crowds from the same window that was decked out for his mother's coronation nearly seven decades ago. Photo: Luton News
7. Pageant preparation
Nearly three months before the coronation pageant at the Luton Hoo, a worker can be seen preparing the grounds for the Merrie England performance Photo: Luton News
8. Scenery
On May 12, the pageant scenery began to take shape by the Luton Hoo lake Photo: Luton News