SERVICES OF HONOUR
WOMEN AT THE CORONATION
So many women are claiming their rights to perform services of honour at the Coronation next year that the problem for the Lords Commissioners now is not so much "Have women the right?" to join in the ceremonial, but "Have they the strength?" says the "Daily Express."
The Lords Commissioners, appointed by the King in his last .proclamation to examine the rights and privileges of those whose families have performed services of honour at Coronations are faced with an increasing number of claims. .
The war eliminated, a great many male heirs of Britain's good families. In the past when the rights rested on a woman ; she was required to name a male deputy. This was the custom at the last two Coronations. Since then women have come into their own. v; ■ .
Scores of sealed envelopes received by the • Commissioners ; from family solicitors contain women's-claims. If women are-allowed- to exercise their rights; ,then" a,the '-King may have, some attending him.atthe .Coronation....
Can a.womanjbe trusted to carry a heavy sword of, State erect for nearly two hours? That is one problem to be settled, .-' '.:". ■-.-
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Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 August 1936, Page 18
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