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Posted by Dawn
on May 14, 2012, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: 12 May 1937 Coronation - 9.5 - some ceremonial"
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Oh, thank you, Lorenzo.
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: It could be prince Paul of Yugoslavia and his
: wife princess Olga of Greece wearing the
: ruby tiara now owned by queen Anne-Marie.
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: (3rd & last photo) Top row from left:
: Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha
: of Norway, Crown Prince Gustav and Crown
: Princess Louise of Sweden, Crown Prince
: Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid of
: Denmark....these I recognize, but I am
: trying to figure out who this next royal
: couple is...the ones standing on the left
: side of Princess Ingrid.
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: Anyway, Olav, Louise, and Ingrid were
: directly descended from Britain's Queen
: Victoria (all of them were her
: great-grandchildren). Martha, Frederik, and
: Gustav were descended directly from much
: earlier British monarchs. It was nice to see
: them being present at a coronation of their
: distant relative, King George VI.
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: I recognize the photos from your no. 9 post,
: Nellie. The Coronation Commemorative Book,
: yes? A friend of mine gave me a copy he'd
: found at a yard sale (got it just for me,
: knowing I was interested. sweet!).
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: There were many souvenirs published.
: The later pics here are from The Coronation
: of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
: published by Associated Newspapers.
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: Nothing for me in the post today so why not
: have some more pics.
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: We might not see such an extensive double
: ceremony ever again.
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: Next, the KIng is seated in St Edward's
: Chair where he is actually to be crowned.
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: Next, the King is enthroned and waits while
: the Queen Consort's ceremony proceeds.
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: Next, the crowned Queen proceeds to her
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: " In the mean while the King and Queen
: delivered their Sceptres to the Lords who
: had previously borne them, and descended
: from their thrones, supported and attended
: as before; and went to the steps of the
: Altar, where taking off their Crowns, which
: they delivered to the Lord Great Chamberlain
: and other appointed Officer to hold, they
: knelt down."
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: After the service of communion they retired
: to Saint Edward's Chapel. Certain regalia
: was delivered up by them and placed on the
: altar there.
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: " The King was then disrobed of his
: Royal Robe of State, and arrayed in his Robe
: of purple velvet, and wearing his Imperial
: Crown then received in his left hand the Orb
: from the Archbishop. "
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: Each, in their own procession, moved through
: the Abbey and to the entrance.
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