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    Re: 1953 Coronation Souvenir Album Archived Message

    Posted by Nellie on July 24, 2013, 1:58 am, in reply to "Re: 1953 Coronation Souvenir Album"


    I do think I recall that the Marquess of Carisbrooke was ill.
    Beaufort would have been downstairs with the peers.

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    : I would assume that 31 was for the Marquess of
    : Carisbrooke (next to his wife) but he may
    : have been ill. He died in 1960.
    : 24, I guess was for the Duke of Beaufort but
    : he may have not sat in the Royal box but had
    : another seat in the area with the other
    : Dukes - he was also Master of the Horse so
    : would have ridden in the procession with the
    : Queen
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    :
    : Today my copy of the book arrived and I am
    : quite pleased with it. It is a good record
    : of the occasion in such a small book.
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    : It has the best pic yet of the head
    : ornaments worn by the Maids of Honour, and a
    : seating plan for the Royal Gallery.
    : Now there need be no doubt about who wore
    : the tiaras in that gallery.
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    : The book is The Queen’s Coronation 1953 ,
    : The Offiical Souvenir Album, Caroline de
    : Guitaut, Royal Collection Trust, 2013
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