Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-06-28
KING AND QUEEN
ASCEND THRONE
GaoTge and Mary Formally
Crowned in Abbey.
1000 WITNESS ceremony
Hundreds OF Thousands Celebrate thu
Imposing Event and Wildly Chee'
Their Majesties.

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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 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 RECONSIDERATION 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 APP
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.
1 Next came the administration OF the
| oath. The archbishop, standing before
the kings chair. asked. Sir, Is your
majesty willing TO take the oath p
The king answered, Il am willing
and signed the oath.
After the archbishop's amounting
prayer the sword. armillae and al
were delivered TO the king, according
to the program The choir starte
God Save the King" and this wa
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 grea
throne, where the archbishop, Prime
of Wales and MOBILES knelt and pal
homage.
The queens browning was brief an
Il. simple. She left her chair and pre-
ceeded to the altar steps, where sh
= was quickly crowned by the arcl
~' bishop of York. She was then led
the throne beside that in which tn
M king sat- She bowed to him, and bot
walked to the altar and received tn
communion.
The service was completed with III
, singing of the TIE Deum."
Statutes and massed bands playin
God Save the King" marked the d
parture of their majesties from II
abbey The procession returned to Il
. palace by q more circuitous route thf
that taken in going to the abbey in {
der to afford view to additional hui
dreds of thousands.
AS the king and queen rode throu,
Il the streets jubilation was unrestrai
In ed, and the crowds kept parading Z
Is. streets for hours afterward.
i'm Both the king and queen bore I
or. fatiguing ceremony well. While t
coronation was being solemnized m'
sages of congratulation poured
from all over the world.
The state carriage in which XII
George proceeded to the coronati
has carried five of his predecessors
the abbey on similar occasion.
was built $50 years ago, in 1761,
King George Ill, and its body, VIII
weighs over four tons, is OF fine o.
en- with categorical paintings by Cipri
on the panels Its initial cost v
uon $4,000. George w, William w,
toria and Edward VII. also rode in
to their coronations. 1t was drawn
eight of the celebrated cream hor
from the royal stables, and go
In state livery walked at each hors
u IL head. The harness, which is cove
Will with red morocco leather, with
Ice, plated metal facings, was the same
SER was used at Queen Victoria's diam
Jubilee and at Edward Wis core
ton in 1902.
- The king wore his crimson re
during the impressive ceremony OF
recognition. For the ceremony OF
ople. anointins the crimson robes and
of state were removed, and as he
In the historic coronation chair
wore an underjacket of cloth OF