Smyrna times., 1911-06-28
KING AND QUEEN
ASCEND THRONE
6eorge and Mary Formally
Crowned in Abbey.
1000 WITNESS CEREMONY
Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate the
Imposing Event and Wildly Cheer
Their Majestes.

lnSF MaJeStleS.
King George was crowned in Lon
don amid scenes that surpassed any
that have marked previous corona
tions. The program adhered strictly
to the arrangements.
In anticipation of the days event
large crowds were early in the streets,
along the Strand and around West
minister abbey. Many remained up all
night in the hope of getting a good
vantage point from which to see the
regal procession. Festoons, flags and
streamers were everywhere, and the
coronation route was lavishly decorat-
ed with masses of color Stand specu-
lators did a thriving business.
The abbey began to fill several
hours before the time set for the coro-
nation service. AS the distinguished
personages were conducted to their
allotted seats the opera glasses in the
gallery critically examined the gowns
and jewels. Such a display of jewels
never before was seen at a court cere-
mony.
The procession of their majesties in
their coach from Buckingham palace,
the home of Britain's king and queen,
to Westminster abbey, where the cor.
onation service took place, was with
out special incident
The service in the abbey began with
the reconsecration of the regalia. AS
the king and queen came in sight the
archbishop of Canterbury took his seat
in front of the coronation chair. The
queen passed to the left of the throne
and to her chair. Then the king ap-
peared, bowed to the queen as he pass
ed her and knelt in prayer before his
chair in front of the throne.
The king stood while the archbishop
read the recognition, or election, be-
ginning, "Sirs, here present unto you
King George, the undoubted king of
this realm" etc. The king and queen
knelt while the archbishop said the
communion service, and the singing of
the Greed followed.
Next came the administration of the
oath. The archbishop, standing before
the kings chair, asked, Sir, is your
majesty willing to take the oath?'
The king answered, Il am willing,
and signed the oath.
After the archbishops anointine
prayer the sword, armillae and all
were delivered to the king, according
to the program. The choir started
God Save the King" and this was
the signal which started bell ringing
gun firing and shouting throughout
the city's streets.
The Bible having been presented
the king knelt to receive the benedic
ton. He then walked to the great
throne, where the archbishop, Prince
of Wales and mobiles knelt and paiC
homage.
The queens crowning was brief ant
simple. She left her chair and pro
ceeded to the altar steps, where she
was quickly crowned by the arch
bishop of York. She was then led t.
the throne beside that in which tn,
king sat. She bowed to him, and boil
walked to the altar and received tn,
communion.
The service was completed with tn,
singing of the "Te Deum."
Salutes and massed bands playinj
"God Save the King" marked the de
parture of their majesties from tn
abbey. The procession returned to tn
palace by more circuitous route thai
that taken in going to the abbey in OF
der to afford a view to additional hur
dreds of thousands.
AS the king and queen rode throug
the streets jubilation was unrestrair
ed, and the crowds kept parading tn
streets for hours afterward.
Both the king and queen bore tn
fatiguing ceremony we'll While tn
coronation was being solemnized me
sages of congratulation poured
from all over the world.
The state carriage in which Kin
George proceeded to the coronatio
has carried five of his predecessors
the abbey on a similar occasion.
was built $50 years ago, in 1861, fl
King George I'LL, and its body, whiC
weighs over four tons, is of fine oa
with allegorical paintings by Cipria
on the panels. It's initial cost W;
$4,000. George w., William w., vi
toria and Edward VII also rode in
TO their coronations. 1t was drawn |
eight of the celebrated cream hors,
from the royal stables, and a groo
in state livery walked at each horse
head. The harness, which is cover
with red morocco leather, with go
plated metal facings, was the same
was used at Queen Victoria's diamo
jubilee and at Edward Wis coror
tion in 1902.
A Dreadful Wound