Coronation Eve in London Attended by Dense Crowds
London hums with fevered energy as crowds surge through West End streets awaiting the coronation procession. King George and Queen Mary maintain public duty amid cheering and preparations, with thousands of Americans and diplomats in attendance.
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Mafeking
Olympia
London
West End
Duchess of
United States
Sir Edward Grey
House of Parliament
King
Prince of Wales
A. W. Greely
United States Army
Charles E. Vreeland
Navy
Union
August Belmont
Cornelius Vanderbilt
W. Seward Webb
Perry Belmont
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles M. Schwab
John W. Gates
Richard Harding Davis
Ss. S. McClure
Sanford B. Dole
Honolulu
Hawaii
Coronation Regalia and Order of Service Details
London June 21 The official order of service outlines coronation rites at Westminster Abbey with the King and Queen receiving anointing crowns and regalia including St Edward's crown sceptres and orbs. Describes tunicle dalmatic stole pall mantle spurs and parade regalia kept in the Tower of London and history of the regalia since 1649.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Canterbury
Tower of London
St. Edward's
England
Edward VII
George V
St. Edward’s
Robert Viner
Charles Ti
Edward
Edward the Confessor
Edward I
Scotland
Westminster
Mary I
St. Edward’s Chapel
Oliver, Cromswell
Westminster Hall
Abbey
Regal regalia described in velvet robe and gold treasures
Description lists items of ceremonial regalia including robe edged in gold lace and ermine, a gold crown with diamonds and pearls, a golden cross surmounting the cross, a 2 foot 9 inch gold sceptre with a great amethyst, four gold swords with diamonds, and a pure gold ring set with a large table ruby and 26 diamonds.
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Sword of State
England
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J. C. Rogers
W. R. Riley
A. T. Hartzell
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Arthur E. Lamb
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F. O. Winslow
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George Broadhurst
Arnold Daly
William Faversham
Joseph Brooks
George C. Tyler
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Adele Ritchie
Elsie Janis
Kitty Cheatham
French E. Chadwick
Arthur B. Speyers
Lawrence G. Boggs
John S. P. Parke
South Africa
Great Britain
Archbishop OF
India
Tome
Official Crown of
Cross
Are
RTL Prat
George
Allan
Snow
Spain
North
Fred
Wilson Bros
Tom
Katie
Scollay Sq
the Locomobile Co. of America
Boylston St
Mass
Shuman
New England
Birt
Omega Chemical Co
New York
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