LONDON’S ENTHUSIASM

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 430, 11 May 1937, Page 5

LONDON’S ENTHUSIASM

WEATHER PROSPECTS Royal Guests At The Palace London, May 10. Dspite the depressing conditions hMige crowds maintained their enthusiasm last night and' sight-seeing continued until past midnight. The weather experts refuse a definite forecast for Coronation Day beyond stating that the prospects are for showery and sunny weather at periods, at le'ast until Tuesday night. The Daily Mail says many details' of "the Coronation ceremony were rehearsed behind th e scenes, including their Majesties’ driving in Buckingham Palace courtyard in the golden coach, which is very highly sprung, and it is .essential that they should' get accustomed to its swinging. Thair Majesties were also able to observe how best to sit to enable the throngs to see their regalia. Half an hour’s interval between the end of the service and the start, of the procession to the palace has been allowed to enable their Majesties to obtain cold luncheon in the annexe and to permit the doffing of their heavy robes of purple and velvet for a few moments. Informal Dinner Party, Their Majesties to-night met Royal guests who are staying at Buckingham Palace, including Princess Juliana, of Holland, who arrived this, evening. They gave an informal dinner party of welcome. The latest arrivals for the Coronation include the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden. Almost 2000 Americans landed at midnight at Southampton from the Queen Mary, and were soon followed by a full complement of South Africans from the Warwick Castle. Later in the day the liners Berengaria, Bremen and West, enland will disembark Americans at Southampton. The most complete Coronation rehearsal took place insid e the Abbey, in which 250 distinguished persons participated. The rehearsal attracted a crowd which gave Mr Stanley Baldwin a tremendous reception. Mr Ramsay MacDonald also was givei a cheer. To the great disappointment of the Australians and the crowd the ceremonial of changing’the guard was cancelled owing to ruin. The Australians took over at Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace without ’.he usual formalities.