Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
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- NE subject alone is of interest to
II the populace of London now
that King Edwards body has
~ been laid at rest. That is the
l. coming coronation of King
George V One hears conjecture con-
corning this brilliant ceremony on all
sides. Some one wonders when the great
pageant will take place Another whether
it Will eclipse in beauty and pomp the en-
thronement of past rulers of the country
The newsboys talk Of the great coming
event. the schoolchildren prate of the cor
onation at recess, the business man dis
cusses il on the way to his office. All
London is agog and will be until the gor-
geous show is over.
While the curiosity of the English pub
lie concerning the coronation ceremony is
Of course, not so keen as at the time King
Edward was crowned. interest is quite as
active. Edwards enthronement was the
first in sixty-three years, and not many
were alive who had seen his predecessor,
Queen Victoria, handed the scepter.
In most respects the coronation of King
George will be the same. it is believed.
as that of his father and grandmother.
1t may be assumed that state process
sion attended by the foreign ministers
and ambassadors with their respective
suites will, like it did three-quarters of
a century ago, wend its way from Buck
ingham Palace to the Abbey, there to
join the brilliant assembly of peers and
peereses the great officers of state, and
others who are privileged to take part
in the ceremony, all of whom will be
assembled in their places before the ar
rival of their majestieS.
The royal entrance will open the pro-
ceedings. The king, wearing his robe of
crimson, velvet, adorned with ermine and
gold lace, will be conducted up the nave
into the choir.
Edward VII. as did Queen Alexandra,
knelt in prayer for a brief time before
the ceremony of browning and consecra-
ton was begun. A great silence fell upon
the assembly at that time. If the prece-
dent is followed the silence will be
broken by the voice of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, who will address the
gathering in this quaint formula
Il hereby present unto you King George,
the undoubted king of the realm; where
FORE all YOU are come this day to do your
homage, are you willing to do the same?"
According to the ancient rules OF the
coronation ceremony the response to this
question should be loud and repeated
acclamationS. all with one voice crying
"God save King George" When the arch
bishop opens the service the hlllS diONe
may remain seated. His chair is the his
torical coronation chair of English SOW
ereigns Beneath its seat is placed the So
called Lila Fall or "Stone of Destiny.
After the sermon which is customary the
archbishop will proceed at once to adj
minister the oath. Standing before the
king. he will say:
Sir, is your majesty willing to take the
oath?"
The king-I am willing.
The archbishop--Will You solemnly
promise and swear to govern the people
of this United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ireland and the dominions thereto be-
longing according to the statutes In par
lament agreed on and the respective laws
and customs of the same?
The king-I solemnly promise SO to do.
The archbishop-Witl you. to Your pow
er. cause law and justice in mercy to be
executed in your dominions?
The k:ng-1 will.
The archhishop-Wiil you to the utmost
of your power maintain the laws of God.
the true profession of the Gospel and the
Protestant reformed religion. established
by law And will you maintain and pre-
serve inviolably the settlement of the
Church of England, and the doctrine.
worship. discipline and government there
of as by law estab ished in England?
And viii you preserve uoon the bishops
and clergy OF England and the church
therein committed to their charge all
such rights and privileges as by law do
or shall appertain TO them or any OF
them.