Sylvia Peters
Sylvia Peters | |
|---|---|
Peters in 1952 | |
| Born | Sylvia Lucia Petronzio 26 September 1925 Highgate, London, England |
| Died | 26 July 2016 (aged 90) Wimbledon, London, England |
| Occupation | Television broadcaster |
| Known for | Continuity announcer for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Spouse |
Kenneth Milne-Buckley
(m. 1950; died 1982) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Romolo Petronzio Ethel Edwards |
Sylvia Lucia Petronzio (26 September 1925 – 26 July 2016), better known as Sylvia Peters, was an English actress, and from 1947 to 1958 a continuity announcer and presenter for BBC Television. She introduced the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and later advised the Queen as she prepared for her first televised Christmas Message in 1957.