The Coronation is a 2018 British television documentary made to commemorate the Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the 65th anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II.
It was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2018. The documentary also aired on the Smithsonian Channel in the United States on the same day, and was shown on ABC in Australia on 4 February 2018. It was made by Atlantic Productions and distributed by FremantleMedia International.
In the hour-long documentary, Queen Elizabeth II speaks candidly to Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, royal commentator for Sky News, about her experience of the coronation and some of the Crown Jewels used in the ceremony. The Queen has never been interviewed on camera, and the exchange, which often seemed like an interview, was officially described as a "conversation".
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) | Date | Local title |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC One | January 14, 2018 | The Coronation |
| Australia | ABC | February 4, 2018 | |
| Canada (English) | CBC Television | March 26, 2018 | |
| Netherlands | NPO 2 (EO) | June 2, 2018 | |
| New Zealand | Prime | March 18, 2018 | |
| United States | Smithsonian Channel | January 14, 2018 | |
| Belgium | La Trois | May 13, 2018 | Elisabeth II, histoire d'un couronnement |
| Canada (French) | Télé-Québec | February 12, 2018 | |
| France | France 2 | May 15, 2018 | |
| Latin America | National Geographic | July 8, 2018 | La coronación |
| Czech Republic | ČT2 | June 1, 2018 | Královnina korunovace |
| Greece | ERT1 | December 25, 2018 | Η Στέψη της Βασίλισσας Ελισάβετ |
| Italy | Sky Uno | May 26, 2018 | L’incoronazione di Elisabetta II |
| Japan | NHK BS1 | May 16, 2018 | 女王陛下の戴冠式 |
| Latvia | LTV1 | August 16, 2018 | Karalienes kronēšana |
| Norway | NRK1 | June 3, 2018 | Dronning Elizabeths kroning |
| Slovakia | Dvojka | December 11, 2018 | Korunovácia |
| Turkey | NTV | March 17, 2018 | II. Elizabeth: Bir taç giyme töreninin tarihçesi |