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Newspaper
Newport Weekly Independent
Location
Newport, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
7
The article describes June 26 as the coronation date for Edward VIII, detailing preparations for a historic ceremony in Westminster Abbey. It notes royal officials, regalia elements including the orb and crown, and the crowd’s reaction with God Save the King as the coronation proceeds.
The article lists monarchs crowned on a Thursday and details Edward VII born November 9, 1841, who became king January 22, 1901, and married Princess Alexandra March 10, 1863. It notes their eldest son George Frederick, born 1865, marrying Princess May of Teck in 1903, and mentions other children Louise Victoria, Maud, Charles of Denmark, and Victoria Alexandra.
Description of the coronation rites with the queen to be crowned after the king. The archbishop of York will crown her as peeresses attend with coronets. The regalia includes a pearl set crown and a dove-topped scepter. Queen Alexandra reportedly preferred a royal hands-on Russian style but accepts English tradition.
Reports describe the June 26 royal entry with a 14 mile state drive through central London. The Lord Mayor and Mansion House retinue will greet the king and queen near Temple Bar as medieval pageantry returns to Fleet Street and the Strand amid grand ceremonial gates and public acclaim.
The article outlines the 26 sections of the coronation service as amended by the king. The king and queen will enter Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace, kneel in private prayer, receive regalia from church and state officials, and proceed through an oath, anointing, and investiture with the orb, sword, and standards, finishing in ceremonial robes.
The article outlines coronation traditions with the primate placing the crown, the coronet on a cushion, and the funeral practice. It details the crowd’s shouts, bells, cannons, the Bible blessing, homage by Lords and peers, the Commons cheering, the lord mayor’s ceremonial acts, and the planned cutting of the first sod for the Queen Victoria memorial.
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