THE CORONATION
PROCLAMATION OF DATE. ———-4 PICTURESQUI GEREMONIAL. RESPONSIVE CROW‘DS. (Official Wtreleu.) (Received May 30. i2.i5 p.m.) RUGBY, May 29. Brilliant weather favoured the Coronation Proclamation. Crowds early gathered at St. James‘. where\, the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards were drawn up. The King‘s Arms. heralds and other omcers made a colourful group on the Palace balcony. Great gold maces sparkled in the sunshine as the King's Arms preceded by a fanfare of trumpets, unrolled and read the Proclamation which was nearly a yard wide. The crowd below clearly saw the Royal Arms and the King‘s name which was printed at the hack of the scroll. No cheers followed the Proclamation. An impressive procession was quickly formed, consisting of a detachment of Horse Guards, State trumpeters, Sergeants-at—Arms, her—alds, pursuivants. and the King's Arms drove along the Mall which was lined with guardsmen. Thousands assembled at Trafalgar Square, Charing times, where the Proclamation was read a second time and the City Marshal challenged the heralds. At Temple Bar the Proclamation was again read, after which the crowd warmly responded to a request for three cheers for ills Majesty. The procession. which was now accompanied by the Lord Mayor and city dignitaries, went, to Mansion House through streets lined with silent crowds. His Majesty was finally pro—claimed at the Royal Exchange, the ceremony ending with the National Anthem. It was noted that the Royal Colours bore no mourning bow of crepe. At each place the heralds, dressed in tabards and attended by a Set-gcant—at-Arms, proclaimed Wednes—day, May 12, next year as the Coronation day. It is thought that the choice of an early date in May was influenced, among other considerations, by a desire to prevent any olashlng with major social events in the London season. In the early part of the month also the foliage of the trees along the route of the Coronation procession will not. be sumclently advanced to impede the sight of spectators.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 7
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324THE CORONATION Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 7
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