BRITAIN
CROWNING GLORY
6/8/53

Five Emperors, a dozen Kings and a score of minor dynasts have vanished in the 20th century, but in an age that tends to reject ritual, the bright gold of the British Crown, set this week on the head of Elizabeth II, remains untarnished. Thousands packed the streets between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey and along the five-mile return route. Chill showers drenched them as they waited, squirming under umbrellas, soggy blankets and newspapers. "Mad, that's what we are," said a woman. "But there are thousands like us."