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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.
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.
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. [ 62 ]
The coronation of George VI and his wife, Elizabeth, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, Emperor and Empress consort of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Wednesday 12 May 1937.
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...
May 12, 2022 · How King George VI's Coronation Day unfolded. Today marks 85 years since the coronation of the Queen's father. By Rebecca Cope. 12 May 2022. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. It's difficult to imagine now - with our current monarch, Her Majesty the Queen reigning over us for 70 years - but in the 1930s, Brits were treated to not one but two kings.
