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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 22, 1936

Page

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King George V Dies at Sandringham in Peaceful Last Hours

The royal family gathered at Sandringham as King George V died at 11 55 p m His death followed a wish to pass away there with Queen Mary and princes nearby The nation watched via wireless as crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace and Sandringham reporting with solemn sympathy the king’s final hours and the hospital tone of the bulletin from Sir Frederick Willans Lord Dawson of Pain and Sir Stanley Hewett

Edward VII George V Sandringham Ira Clarence Prince John Sydney Prince Fork Princess Royal of Kent Sir Frederick Willans Sir Stanley Hewett Lord Dawson of Pain Britishing Commission London Frederick Willan Stanley Hewett Lord Dawson Council of State Daily Mail Prince of Wales Duke of ‘York Duke of Kent

Death of King George Wakes a Nation in Mourning

The Empire faced a period of deepest crisis as King George IV’s strength waned and a Council of State formed. The Queen and royal family stood by the bed while Archbishop of Canterbury led prayers. Edward began consultations with the Duke of York as crowds watched solemn illumination. The death ushered the accession of Edward with formalities echoing through London.

Edward Duke of York Lord Wigram Andringham George

Accession of Edward VIIIs Throne Arrives in London

The Privy Council summons the nation to proclaim Edward VIII as king. A detailed royal pageant unfolds with proclamations at St James Palace and multiple ceremonial sites. The plan includes 70 minute guns, heralds in uniforms, and a wartime style state. Royal travel by air marks a historic first for a British monarch.

Edward VIII Privy Council Edward St. James Palace London Sandringham Duke of York England Gerald Wollaston Friary Court St. James’ Palace Charing Cross Temple Bar Royal Exchange The College of Arms and Heralds Accession Council Guildhall Officers of Arms City of London Edward Will Chancery Lane Fleet Street Earl Marshall Lord Chamberlain

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Official Bulletin Buckingham Palace Canterbury Duke of Gloucester Tim Duchess of York Duchess of Kent Sandringham House King George V Weed Archbishop of Canterbury Dremsney Ta Eon New King Ansume Westminster Hall Hyde Park Tower of London Britain Empire Privy Councillors Church of Scotland Lord Mayor Maud Norway King George
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