Re: 12 May 1937 Coronation - 9.5 - some ceremonial Archived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on May 14, 2012, 1:36 pm, in reply to "Re: 12 May 1937 Coronation - 9.5 - some ceremonial"
It could be prince Paul of Yugoslavia and his wife princess Olga of Greece wearing the ruby tiara now owned by queen Anne-Marie. --Previous Message-- : (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. : : 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. : : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : 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!). : ====================================== : : There were many souvenirs published. : The later pics here are from The Coronation : of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth : published by Associated Newspapers. : : Nothing for me in the post today so why not : have some more pics. : : We might not see such an extensive double : ceremony ever again. : : : : : : : : Next, the KIng is seated in St Edward's : Chair where he is actually to be crowned. : : : : Next, the King is enthroned and waits while : the Queen Consort's ceremony proceeds. : : : : Next, the crowned Queen proceeds to her : throne. : : : : : : " 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." : : 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. : : " 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. " : : Each, in their own procession, moved through : the Abbey and to the entrance. : : : : : : : : :
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