Police Guard Coronation as London Builds Impenetrable Barriers
London braces for the coronation with Scotland Yard and military protection, hundreds of secret service agents mingling with crowds, 45 gates eight feet high seal central London, Westminster Abbey opens at 6:30 and closes at 9, procession forms at 9:45 with the king and queen departing Buckingham Palace at 10:30.
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London
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
George
Forest
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
Corination Scenes Captured by World Film Makers
Moving picture crews swarmed London for the coronation, snapping scenes to be developed and shipped to America by the fastest vessels. Leading producers set up peanines along the procession route while cameramen and assistants ferried undeveloped film to headquarters for rapid distribution to theaters in London and Paris tonight.
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London
America
Paris
Toronto Scouts Take Center Stage in Coronation Contingent
Eight boy scouts from Toronto led the Dominion city contingent in the Canadian coronation ceremonies. The group, representing Canada, was a featured element of today’s events in London.
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London
Toronto
Canada
Coronation program dates and royal appearances
The program lists a royal procession in South London on June 28 and a naval review off Spithead on June 24. King George and Queen Mary will view from the royal yacht Victoria. Also noted are a royal gala at Covent Garden on June 26 and a city luncheon and procession on June 29. July features Newmarket and other royal events including investiture, Edinburgh visits, and regattas at Henley and Cowes.
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London
Spithead
King George
Queen Mary
Victoria
Opera House
Covent Garden
Guildhall
Newmarket
Prince of Wales
Edinburgh
Holy Rood Castle
Glaszow
Dublin
Severiong
Goodwood
Cowes
Robes of Peerage and American Ladies Dress at Coronation
The coronation article describes court dresses of American embassy wives including Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Hammond with white satin gowns, pearl and diamond jewelry, and ostrich feather accents. It also outlines centuries old coronation robes for dukes to barons with fur, miniver, trains, and coronets varying by rank.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Whitelaw Reid
Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Catherine
South Africa
Mrs. Phillips
Embassy
Mrs. Simpson
Captain Simpson
American Embassy
Slocum
Captain Slocum
Coronation Oath Recited by Archbishop During Ceremony
The Archbishop of Westminster administered the coronation oath asking the king to govern according to statutes in parliament and laws and customs of the realm. The king replied I solemnly promise so to do.
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Westminster
United Kingdom
Royal Guests Attend Westminster Abbey Service
Over seven thousand attendees includ ing more than forty royal family members and five hundred plus dignitaries from foreign states armies navies judiciaries clergy and government.
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Westminster Abbey
Kitchener In Command Of Coronation Troop Arrangements
Field Marshal Kitchener led six months of preparations for the coronation parade with 40000 soldiers. Temporary camps were set in Hyde Park Regent's Park Kensington Gardens Hounslow Hampton Court Aldershot and Lambeth Palace grounds. The force included Royal Navy and infantry brigades Royal Marines Cavalry Artillery Special Reserves Territorials and Indian Army contingents.
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Royal Naval Brigade
Guards
Royal Marine Brigade
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Kitchener
Hyde Park
Regent's Park
Kensington Gardens
Hounslow
Hampton Court
al Ndra
Lambeth Palace Grounds
Battersea Park
St. George's Barracks
Aldershot
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Coronation Decorations Cost London Fireworks
London spent half a million dollars on coronation decorations and illuminations for public and private buildings. Mansion House alone saw seventy five thousand dollars, while other displays included decorated London Bridge with lattice plaster and fir trees. The total outlay reportedly reached five million dollars.
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London
Mansion House
London Bridge
Six Daughters of Empire Chosen to Bear Queen Mary’s Train
The six maidens named were Lady Mary Dawson Lady Mabell Ogilvy Lady Victoria Carrington Lady Eileen Butler Lady Eileen Knox and Lady Dorothy Browne. They were selected as Queen Mary’s train bearers marking a royal ceremony moment. Australia Canada and South Africa are cited as heavy spenders on fireworks and pyrotechnic displays with sizable orders to British manufacturers.
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Australia
Canada
South Africa
Mary Dawson
Countess of
Dartrey
Mabell Ogilvy
Airlie
Victoria Carrington
Countess Carrington
Eileen Butler
Lanesborough
Eileen Knox
Ranfurly
Dorothy Browne
Kenmare
Alexandra
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