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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 13, 1937

Page

2

Coronation procession forms grand imperial pageant in London

Surviving eyewitness notes an immense display of empire troops marching to the Abbey for the coronation. Generals, premiers, colonial leaders, and Dominion escorts in varied uniforms accompany the royal cavalcade through the Mall. The scene highlights regiments from Britain and colonies, with royal guards and banners, as chimes ring over London.

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London Decorated Lavishly for Coronation Year

London showcases a sea of red white and blue as Westminster and Whitehall brim with flags and banners. Admiralty Arch and the Abbey form a ceremonial spine while Parliament Square hides under temporary barricades for the coronation pageant drawing Australians, New Zealanders, and crowds who hail the new king and queen.

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Coronation Day Chronicle of George VI Investiture

An ornate account recalls the coronation rites of George VI with the Archbishop of Canterbury officiating. The procession includes the anointing, sword girding, robes, and the pivotal crowning in Westminster, with Handel’s Zadok the Priest and the crowd’s response echoing “God Save the King.”

George Knights of the Garter King Marquess ‘of Canterbury Westmhinster Adin Zetland Eetherlain Fotland Westminster Duke of Newcastle Worksop Mary York

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