Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
HOW he WILL BE CROWNED.

When KiDg George is crowned cere.
monies which have been shaped by csr-
utles aud fostered by, radiIion will be
carried ont with splendid mayul6ceuce,
md when the poIu ace waiting outside
Westmibister Abbey hears for the
second time thai morning the fanfsir oi
trumpsts and the deep thrcat,d cries OF
esd save the K,nl! England will
know that sgsin B,itain's gre, ship Of
state has q duly anolnted head.
Promptly 1T IL O'Clock on the sp'
pointed morning the procession will
come forth from the out rwost doors Of
the abbey. B fore thai time all OF the
robes Isud emblems OF sovereignty
which figure at a eoronsion will have
been previ u ly taken ID the pavilion
ias. Gu side the western portals of the
abbey, tult especially for the coront-
ton OF the king jud dad.
The procession will be headed by The
deans end cauons of Westminster, who
for centu les have held the right to head
every procession, no matter what 8
nature or who walks therein. Behind
them will come the king ard queen,
accompanied BY The lords Of the nation
and tther diguitsries OF the church snd
state.
AS the queen enters first, the "Kiug's
Scholsrs"-students oi the ancient s..
Peters School, maintained at the abbey,
who by ancient right must participate 10
the ceremonies, will sing Latin salu e.
ton tsiling the new qneen by name
ar the old sslutatiou rendered from The
lofty choir will ring out sgain as the
kire enters.
The king and queen will then seat
themselves on the dais, and The Arch
bishop of Osnterbu y 10 bis robes, With
rumb.r of church and stste'dignitsries,
will proceed with the ceremonies OF cor
oni tor.
This grtup will march around the
pavilion, fist to the nor b. then south,
ess, and vest. covering all points Of the
compass, and each me the archbishop
addresses himself t. the congregation
thus:
"sir, here presutto you King
Geo'ge, tthe u1dtutd king Of this
realm. Wherefore, all of you who have
come this day to do your homage, are
you willing to do the same ?'
At each sslutation the people cry
"God Save the King" aud the trumpets
sound q fanfare. This is called "The
Recognition, aud Is followed BY an In.
volved distribution Of different regalis
Of coronation to duly appointed lords and
prelstes. The religicu, ceremony then
begins and at the Greed one OF the lord
bishops delivers the sermon. The bishop
of London delivered 1t on the occasion OF
King EdHsrds coronation.
At the concluslon OF the sermon, which
is short, the osth Ia administered 10 the
new king. He Is required to spswer for
NAL questions and then sigus bis name
to the yelluu, with the oath indented
thereof. Kneelipg the kiug says:
"The things which l have btfore
promised | will perform and keep. So
help me God" Hs then kisses the
book. The king is then approached by
the dean of Westminis.er, who auoints
him, 6rst op the crown OF his head, then
on bis breast and on both hands, each
time In the sign of 8 cross. AfterWsrd
the ceremonies incdert to The robes and
the scepters, of which there are two for
the king and two for the queen, are per.
formed, and finally after the sword oi
ttste has been unshesthsd and delivered
toto the hands Of visiting lord the
actual coronation takes place when the
Archbishop of Osnhr5ury places the
crown on the new monarcL'S head.
At this junc,ure the fanfare of buglts
again pesls out and the God Save the
King" cry Ia heard and Euglard knows
thst 0 new hing hes been ceremoniously
placed on the throne. Following this
the prelstes sipgly recite the oath Of
allegiance, as do the lords, each kissing
the kings left cheek after voWing al
legisnce.
The ceremony OF coronation for the
queen, who has ali the while been taking
no part, follows, but 1t is not 60 elaborate
IS 10 tue kings.
Aiterwsrd the new rulers psriake OF
holy c. mmunion sod after minor cere-
monies OF changing robes have been per-
formed the procession leaves the pavilion
aud Englsnd has new king.
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