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Background. Accession. A commemorative glass tumbler, produced for the coronation of King Edward VIII, planned for 12 May 1937. In January 1936, King George V died and his eldest son, Edward VIII, succeeded him as king-emperor of the British Empire.
The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 was the big event of the early television service and the first true outside broadcast, using a mobile control van.
George VI's coronation at Westminster Abbey took place on 12 May 1937, the date previously intended for Edward's coronation. In a break with tradition, Queen Mary attended the ceremony in a show of support for her son. [60]
The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held on 12th May 1937. This was the day that had originally been chosen for the coronation of Edward VIII before his abdication. Staff on duty started work at 4.00am and guests began arriving at 6.00am, many peers carrying sandwiches in their coronets.
Feb 27, 2023 · The last coronation of a king was for none other that Charles's grandfather, King George VI, when he officially took the throne on May 12, 1937. Here, take a look back at George VI's...
Jun 5, 2017 · Complete newsreel coverage of the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) in Westminster Abbey, 12 May 1937.
Within a packed Westminster Abbey, King George VI is seated in profile on the Coronation Chair holding two sceptres. Far left the Archbishop of Canterbury blesses him. Queen Elizabeth is seated to his right and behind stand Queen Mary, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and the Princess Royal.
