Grandeur of King George Coronation Observed at Westminster
Special dispatch from London describes Britain’s coronation pageant for King George and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey. Preparations near completion with a theater under the central tower and a draped throne where the king will receive homage. The ceremony includes the recognition, Bible and chalice rites, the Litany, a sermon, and the king’s coronation oath.
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London
Britain
George
Mary
Westminster Abbey
Archibishop
Canterbury
Westminster
Durham
Bath and Wells
Coronation Ceremony Details of Anointing and Attire
Record describes the king's coronation rites including removal of the crimson robe and cap, being seated in King Edward's chair to receive anointing with oil by the archbishop, aided by four Knights of the Garter, with the Dean of Westminster topouring from the ampulla and spoon. The scene ends with the pall returned and the colobium sindonis donned.
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Edward
Knights of the Garter
Westminster
Knights of the Garters
Dean of
Crown and Robing Rite For King Edward Ceremony Steps
Detailed account describes the crowning ritual in which the Dean of Westminster presents the girdle and sword to the lord great chamberlain, the primate handles the sword, archbishops and bishops participate, and the king receives the crown before homage by the clergy and royal princes.
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Westminster
Lord Great Chamberlain
York
London
Winchester
Edward
Worksop
Wdaward
Coronation Ritual Described For King George By Observers
The text outlines the honoring sequence for the king’s crowning with the peers present, drums and trumpets, the audience shouting God save King George, and the queen’s coronation to follow. Chen and the communism service are expected, finishing with Te Deum as they proceed to St Edward’s Chapel. The king will don the purple velvet robe, be crowned, bear the orb, and depart the abbey.
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King George
Chen
St. Edward's Chapel
Coronation Details of Queen Mary and American Peeresses
The article outlines the queen consort's coronation sequence with anointing and crowning rites at Westminster Abbey. It notes the king's coronation precedents, royal garments including Queen Alexandra's robe influence, and the fashion of the queen's robe and mantle. It also lists leading American peeresses invited to or involved in the ceremony and mentions an unwritten English court rule restricting divorced peers from formal attendance.
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Alexandra
Westminster
Queen Mary
Queen Alexandra
Messrs. Wilkinson
Ladies’ Work Society
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyl
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duchess of
Countess of
Jane Garmany
England
Estminster Abbey
Peetesses
Rmerly Consuelo Vanderbilt
Queen Mary Crowned in Splendor at Coronation Day
London dispatch describes Queen Mary taking the king’s right during the crowning as Queen Alexandra joins in the ceremony as queen mother. Three thrones, three crowns, and a vast Abbey spectacle mark the historic event with Westminster boys shouting Vivat.
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London
United Kingdom
Alexandra
George
Mary
Queen Mary
Abbey
Westminster School
Dollar Princesses Barred From Coronation Attire Pomp
London reports that amid coronation pageantry two dozen American “Dollar Princesses” seek seats at the abbey, led by the Duchess of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt, but strict etiquette maps each to formal rank, limiting attendance and staging along the royal procession.
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London
United Kingdom
Egland
Duchess of
England
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