The Coronation of the King and the Queen took place to-day in Westminster Abbey. The day was fine but cloudy, with occasional bursts of sunshine. As day broke the booming of cannon from Hyde Park and the Tower announcod the inauguration of the great event. ...
Article : 441 wordsThe To Deum was postponed, and the enthronisation commenced. The King, leaving the Coronation chair, ascended the dais with a firm step without assistance, though he was wearing the crown and pallium and carrying two sceptre. The officia[?]ing clergy surrounded him. The Archbishop of Canterbury with great ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Archbishop of Canterbury proceeded with the recognition, which took place at the faldstool instead of the dais, the King being presented only to the west. The Archbishop, together with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, and the Earl Marshal, the Deputy Garter King of ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Communion followed. In this portion of the service the power of the Archbishop of Canterbury's voice showed that he had recevered from the emotion and the physical strain. The King and the Queen made the prescribed oblations. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Archbishop of Canterbury administered the oath, to which the King replied in a voice which was heard half-way down the Abbey. The Archbishop: "Is your Majesty willing to take the oath?" The King: "I am willing." ...
Article : 375 wordsAfter the exaltationthe Archbisop of Canterbury did homage. The distingaished prelate knelt with the utmost difficulty. The King and two bishops helped him to rise. He kissed both cheeks afterward. The Archbishop nearly collapsed when he was descending the dais. Two ...
Article : 147 wordsAs each procession reached the Abbey the Duke of Norfolk and officers of State received it and marshalled it in the magnificent new annexe—the large temporary building at the Westend already described. When the procession of the Prince and the Princess of Wales passed up the ...
Article : 255 wordsUp to this period the Queen had knelt at her faldstool. She now advanced and knelt on a cushion at the steps of the altar, where the Archbishop of York conducted the coronation as prescribed. Her Majesty wa anointed under a canopy jeld by four duchesses, namely, ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Abbey clergy went in procession from the choir, carrying the Royal Sceptre and the Sceptre with the Dove, the Queen's Sceptre with the Cross, the Queen's Sceptre with the Dove, the Spurs, St. Edward's Staff, the Orb, the Chalice and the Paten, King Edward's Crown, and handed them in the annexe to the ...
Article : 1,294 wordsAfter the benediction and the whole coronation ceremony being thus performed, the King and the Queen, accompanied as before, descended from their thrones crowned and carrying the sceptres and the rod, and passed into St. Edward's Chapel. As they passed the altar the rest of thre regalia was delivered ...
Article : 247 wordsThe King, having thus taken the oath, returned again to his chair, and both he and the Queen kneeling at their faldstools, the Archbishop began the hymn "Voni Creator Spiritus," the eheir singing it out. Prayer having been offered and an anthem sung, the King, rising from his ...
Article : 302 wordsWestminster Abbey had an appearance of great magnificence. The galleries were arranged so as to avoid the hiding of the leading architectural features and the-contour of the building, the nave, and the chair. The galleries behind them were lined with the Mayors of the cities of the ...
Article : 518 wordsThe King appeared to bear the ceremony exceedingly well. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe King having moved to the Coronation Chair, the Spurs were new brought from the altar by the Dean of Westminster, and the Archbishop presented the Spurs. The Marquis of Londonderry carried the Sword of State to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and the weapon being deposited in the traverse of St. Edward's Chapel, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 wordsThe King then assumed the Armilla, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, then clasping its Girdle, The Archbishop presented the Orb to the King. ...
Article : 32 wordsAfterwards his Majesty was invested with the Ring. The Keeper of the Crown Jewels doliverod the Ring to the Archbishop, and the Archbishop put it upon the fourth finger of-his Mnjesty's right hand, saying, "Reccive this Ring, the ensign of kingly dignity and of defence of the Catholic faith." ...
Article : 156 wordsThe physicians attending upon his Majesty issued the following bulletin this morning:—"The King bore the strain of the Coronation ceremony porfeotly well, and experienced little fatigue. "His Majesty passed a good night, and his general condition is in every way ...
Article : 78 wordsThere were various processions to the Abbey in the Royal carrages, conducting distinguished foreign visitors, Indian princes of Wales. The procession in which the Prince of Wales procceded to the Abbey was loudly chered. It was composed as follows:— ...
Article : 95 wordsThe crowning of the King by the Arehbishop of Canterbury was now porformed. One of the Bishops, instead of Deau Bradley of "Westminster, handed the crown to the Archbishop. The King was now sitting in King Edward's Chair, and the Arohbishop, with the assistance of the other Bishops, placed ...
Article : 255 wordsIt is announced that the Marquis of Salisbury, acting under medical advice, abtained the permission of the King to be absent from the Coronation. Lord Salisbury is slightly indisposed. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Australian cricketers witnessed the Coronation procession from the house of the Baroness Burdott-Coutts in Piccadislly, and afterwards lunched with the Baroness. ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the King's procession his Majesty's State coach was conspicuous with an escort of Life Guards. There was immense cheering as it moved forward. His Majesty looked the picture of health and was alert. He called the Queen's attention to several objects of interest onthe route, and seemed immensely gratified at the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 11 Aug 1902, Page 7
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