The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
HOW QUEEN MARY WILL BE CROWNED To Be Three Thrones at the
 Coronation BARBARIC SPLENDOR More Than Usual Interest Taken in the Impressive Ceremony at the
 Browning of England's
 First Lady

terie event of Thursday in the part that will be played by the Queen, as, in this case, two Queens will take active part in the ceremonies and as a result there will be three thrones, one more than Tn any other coronation in the history of the United Kingdom. The Queen Mother,
 Alexandra, will be at the left of King
 George, while Queen Mary will be at
 his right. The chief part of the formers participation in the ceremonies will con- sist chiefly in joining in the communion l service to the royal couple. while Queen
 Mary will figure as next important to
 the King among the actors in this im- posing and historic event.
 Nothing could be more impressive than the actual coronation ceremonial in the abbey itself. The ceremony is mediaeval and even barbaric in it's splendor, and the position occupied during it by the Queen will be the most envied of any woman in the world. None who will witness the n1atchless scene in the historic theatre Of kingIy dramas could wish for anything more imposing or more worthy of the great traditions of the British empire.
 Precedent will govern everything in the ceremony at the abbey. AS the King and Queen enter the historic building, the boys of Westminster school will shout, "Vivat" and the vast assembly rise and make obeissance. Immediately begins the actual ceremony of the crowning of King George, during which the Queen is seated cn her throne at the right of his. The coronation of the King concluded, that of the Queen will immediately follow
 With great pomp and circumstance her majesty will be annointed, crowned and given her ornaments. The Queens part begins with her arising from the throne and going to the steps of the altar, sup ported by two bishops, and she kneels while the archbishop says the following prayer: Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, give ear, we beseech Thee, to our prayers and multiply Thy bless ings upon this thy servant Mary, whom in Thy name, with all humble devotion, we consecrate our Queen defend her evermore from all dangers ghostly and bodily, make her great example of vir- tue and piety. and blessing to this kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord
  Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen"
 She will then arise and go to the place of her amounting, a footstool set for that purpose before the altar, between the steps and King Edwards chair. There she will knee while four peeresses. spe- cially appointed will hold rich pail of cloth of gold over her. The peeresses se- leoted are the Duchesses of Portland, Sutherland, Hamilton and Montrose. The archbishop will then pour the holy oil upon her head, saying:
 Mary's Amounting
 Tn the name of the Father. and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost let the an- ointing with this oil increase your honor, and the grace of Gods holy spirit estab- fish you. for ever and ever. Amen" , The keeper of the jewel house will then give to the archbishop the Queens ring, | which he will put on the fourth finger of her right hand, saying that it is the seal of a sincere faith and praying that God will protect her honor.
 Then the archbishop will take the Queens crown off the altar and ''rever- entity set it upon the Queens head" say ing:
 Receive the crown of glory, honor and | joy; and God the crown of the faithful | who by our Episcopal hands dhough un- worthy) doth this day set a crown of pure gold upon your head, enrich your | royal heart with his abundant grace, and | crown you with all princey virtues in this life and with everlasting gladness in fhat ic tn lph Christ, our Lord. Amen"
 The Queen being now crowned. all the peeresses will put on their coronets. The archbishop then places in the Queens s right hand the sceptre (symbol of right to punish) and the ivory rod with the dove in her right hand, smybolizing her allegiance to God
 Then according to the authorized form and order of service. "as she passeth by the King on his throne. she shall bow herself reverently to his majesty, and then be conducted to her own --.rone, and without any further ceremony take her place on it." This will conclude the solemnity of the coronation.
 There are three crowns for the Queen Consort The cap of state worn by the King at the beginning of the proceedings will be represented in the case of the Queen by the golden circet originally constructed for Mary of Modena Queen Consort of James H., at cost of s550- OQO It consists of a beautiful cap made of purple velvet and turned up with CT mine. which is itself encrcled with wide band of diamonds together with | string of pearls.
 As the kings of England are invested with the crown of St. Edward, so the | diadem which is placed upon the head of their consorts has usually been known | as the crown of Queen Edith. the con fessor's saintly wife. The old crown of Queen Edith was not. of course, required | in 1661 seeing that the King was un- | accompanied by his wife. With the coro- | nation of James II. and Mary of Modena | in 1885, it became necessary to provide | for her majesty. This was accordingly | done but the crown has had a some | what checkered existence, owing to the | fact that it has not always been required | at English coronations. Hence it no long | CT finds a place among the English re- gaa at the Tower of London.
 Wonderful Crown
 The crown of state worn by Mary of | Modena, and also, so it is believed, by | ier successor, Queen Mary IT,, is a beau iful ornament and so richly adorned | with pearls and diamonds that the gold | which it contains is almost entirely con Cealed.
 The Queens sceptre is of much tho ;ame character, but considerably smaller l and less ornamental than that of the King It is made of gold, adorned with diamonds and other precious stones. but he stem is not wreathed in the same r elaborate fashion.
 Tradition gives the Queen Consort at l coronation purple robes of velvet with arrnjpe lininCs and q gown of white satin