Truro Cathedral will become Westminster Abbey for the day tomorrow as a special Children’s Coronation takes place to mark the exact 60th anniversary of the original coronation in 1953.

The event, from 4pm, is a full scale re-enactment of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II replicated in minute detail.

There will be costumes, replica crown jewels and there is even a 8ft 6in royal carriage.

Organiser Yvonne Fuller has co-ordinated two previous re-enactments in St Mawes - the first was originally devised in 2002 for The Queen's Golden Jubilee and the second took place last year as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Yvonne Fuller said: "I’d like to encourage children to come and take part. They could come dressed up as grand ladies and gentlemen, it’s all part of the fun and helps create a great atmosphere."

"Older people with memories of the original coronation are most welcome as indeed are people of all ages and I would like to encourage everyone to come and see this remarkable free event."

At 3.30pm on the Sunday a procession of a replica Gold State Coach, with "Queen" aboard, together with the City of Truro Pipes and Drums Band will makes its way from the top of Pydar Street to the front of the cathedral.

The ceremony will then begin at 4.00pm and will last for about an hour.

Polwhele House School has been much involved in this year's re-enactment and headmaster, Alex McCullough, was full of praise for the amount of work and effort that has gone into the production.

"I would personally like to thank Yvonne Fuller and her team of helpers for including the Polwhele House children – choristers and actors – in such an important and historic re-enactment. The children will remember it for many years," he said.

Members of Truro Cathedral Choir will also be taking part, singing Parry’s I Was Glad and Handel’s Zadok The Priest.

The Children’s Coronation performance will replace the normal Evensong at 4pm.