The lucky audience members were selected by lottery, and what a show they got to see!
Some of them reached impressive heights of 800 feet.
2,006 beacons were lit all over the world at once time.
The chain ran from England and included beacons in places as remote as the South Pole.
It was the largest chain of beacons ever to be lit.
A million people gathered to watch this parade.
Five hundred miles of cabling were laid in London so that these events could be broadcast globally.
Princess Margaret passed away just three days after the fitieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation.
Margaret was 71 at the time of her passing and had suffered a stroke that caused cardiac issues.
Nonetheless, the concert went ahead as planned.
I think we can look back with measured pride on the history of the last 50 years."
