CORONATION SPLENDOUR

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 407, 14 April 1937, Page 5

CORONATION SPLENDOUR

FOREIGN NATIONS’ PART. RUMANIA’S PROGRAMME. Spanish Delegation Announced. Press Association —Copyright. (Received 11.50 a.m.) Bucharest, April 13. An extensive programme hat been arranged for celebrating the Coronation of King George VI. and Queen Elizzubeth. The includes a special orchestral concert of British compositions, which will be at. ‘.ended by the Royal Family, and lectures in the schools on the British Royal Family and the Empire.

A message from Valencia says it is announced than, the Spanish Governments delegation to the Coronation will consist of Sir Julian Besteiro, former President, Senor Cortes, Professor of Philosophy at the Madrid University, Admiral Matz, former Minister of Marine, and Senor Azcar. ate, Ambassador in London.

PRINCE’S MARRIAGE Nicholas’s Dispute With King Carol. Press Association —*x>pyrrglit. London, April 12. Prince Nicholas’s morganatic marriage dispute has. reached «a climax in connection with his appointment to represent Rumania at the Coronation, says , the, Bucharest correspondent of the Daily Mail. Prince Nicholas 1 declared that he would accept only on condition that his 'Wife accompanied him as a Rumanian princess, which King Carol refused. Prince Nicholas recently renounc. ed all his titles? because King Carol refused to recognise his morganatic marriage.

WINDSOR CASTLE CROWDS. Royal Family in the Grounds. (British Official WireleEs). (Received 9.5 a.m.) Rugby, April 13. Large crowds of people, including many foreign visitors and <a. number of overseas Smpire soldiers' <xs*ho are tn England to 'take part in the Coronation, were on the east terrace ’ of Windsor Castle yesterday, where the bands of the Royal Horse Guards and the Coldstream Guards played for two hours. Shortly before the end of the programme the King and Queen, -with the Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, who are in residence alt the Ciastle, walked in the grounds just below the terrace and 'Were seen b thousands of people.

SUPPLE CLOTH OF GOLD Queen’s Mary’s Shimmering Gown. London, April 12. Shimmering and splendidly Quechi Malry’s c'oronation gown of pale supple cloth of gold is designed' on classical lines. It is hand embroidered in silver and fine diamante in a cascading motif of roses and fuchsia. It has small sleeves of fine gold lace edged with (tiny rose leaves; Queen Mary’s purple robe will be five yards long, lined and bordered with ermine and embroidered with rich gold. GEORGE VI PENNIES London, April 12. George VI., pennies, are now ..being circulated from the banks. The King’s head faces 1 left, and the reprec sentatlon of a lighthouse on ithe reverse side has been restored.