Runner who worked 1953 Queen’s coronation hopes King’s ceremony will shine light on printed images

A photographer's who was perched high up on scaffolding inside Westminster Abbey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation hopes the King Charles III’s ceremony will make people better appreciate the power of printed images. In 1953, Alex Falk was 17 and working for the Press Association. As the late Queen was being crowned, he assisted photographers during the ceremony and afterwards make his way as quickly as he could back to Fleet Street, carrying a satchel full of precious slides to be processed. For more visit Independent TV: https://independent.co.uk/tv Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB