King's Coronation

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 1, 16 January 1937, Page 5

King's Coronation

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EMPIRE BROADCAST Official Prosframme Approved by His Majesty ROUND OF EVENTS

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(Beceived 16, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan, 15. That King George will broadcast to the Empire on the evening of Coronation Day, as the Duke of Windsor had planned to do, is diselosed in the official p^/gramme of Coronation events, which the King has approved as follows:— May 5 and 6. — Eoyal Courts at Buckingham Palace. May 10.— Arrival of Foreign envoys' deputation and State banquet. May 11. — Presentation of addresses and loyal greetings by Premiers of the Dominions and representatives of India and the colonial Empire. Thjeir Majesties will entertain at a luncheon at Buekingham Palace the British Commonwealth representatives. The Duke of Gloucester will give a dinner party. May 12. — Coronation. The King will broadcast to the Empire in the evening.

May 13. — State banquet. May 14.— The Foreign Secretary will give Their Majesties a dinner at the Foreign Office. May 15. — Ee&eption for and departure of foreign envoys. May 19.— Their Majesties will luneli at the GuilJhall, London. May 20.— The King Will review the Navy. May 24:— Empire Day. Their Majesties will4 attend service at St. Paul s Uathedral. May 28.— Prime Minister will give a dinner for Their Majesties. May 26.— Birbliday oi! Queen Mary. Court ball at Buekingham Palace. May 27. — Their Majesties will attend an evening reception by the Londoh County Councjl, May 28. — King's Levee. June 9. — Official celebration of King's birthday, Trooping tbe colours. June 10 and 11. — King's invesjbitures. June 22. — King's levee and garden party at Buekingham Palao» June 27. — Tbe King will review e> servicemen. July 1. — Royal Court. Tbeir Majesties will visit Scotland from July 5 to 12 and Wales on July 14 and 15. The final function on July 22 will h© a garden party at Buekingham .Palace,