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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 29, 1953
Page
6
The article reflects on the religious meaning of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, detailing how the ceremony blends ancient Anglican tradition with constitutional duties. It traces the anointing, oath, regalia, and Bible and communion rites as symbols of spiritual authority guiding the Queen to govern with justice and mercy for the people.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will ride in the Gold State Coach drawn by four pairs of grey horses with four postillions and eight grooms. The coach, designed by Sir William Chambers and completed in 1761, measures 24 feet by 8.5 feet by 13 feet and weighs four tons. It is kept at the Royal Mews and recently restored with rubber tyres for comfort. Other coaches in the procession include the Irish State Coach built in 1852 and the State Landaus, used for ceremonies and for foreign ambassadors.
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