Nairobi, Sept. 11 -- A blue carpet that was used by Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation on June 2, 1953 is well-preserved by Ms Sarah Sessions, a worshipper at St Philip's Anglican Church at Naromoru, Nyeri County.

Moments after her coronation, Queen Elizabeth ordered that a piece of the carpet be sliced and sent to the little-known church located along the Nyeri-Nanyuki highway.

Read: Key moments in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II

It was part of the carpet that was laid in Westminster Abbey in London for her coronation 69 years ago.

A day before King George VI died on February 6, 1952, the then Princess Elizabeth had attended a divine Sunday service at the church.

After the morning church service, Princess Elizabeth planted a t...