THE CORONATION BOOK OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

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George was well enough to open the Festival of Britain in May 1951, but on 4 June it was announced that he would need immediate and complete rest for the next four weeks, despite the arrival of Haakon VII of Norway the following afternoon for an official visit. Despite the tour, Smuts lost the election the following year, and the new government instituted a strict policy of racial segregation. A book to celebrate the lives of King George VI and his family at the time of his coronation following his unexpected accession as King in 1936.

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Undated edition, but is probably 1911, the name of the former owner on the front cover has that date written there. Stapled spine as issued, staples rusted on the inside at centre, occasional internal spotting, more-so to the centre blue pages and the inside of the covers, spotting also to the rear cover, and to the white part of the upper cover, sl tanned and a little grubby, with rubbing to some edges. The coronation service itself began once the procession into the abbey was over and the King and Queen were seated. Some light wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, some small marks on cover, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, some light foxing on the first page.He developed an interest in working conditions, and was president of the Industrial Welfare Society. There was no commentary, but the Reverend Frederic Iremonger, Director of Religion at the BBC and Honorary Chaplain to the King, read out the rubrics or written directions from the service book from a seat high in the triforium over Saint Edward's Chapel. In the words of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) George Hardie, the abdication crisis of 1936 did "more for republicanism than fifty years of propaganda". For the event itself, the prime ministers of almost every Dominion took part in the procession to the abbey, while representatives of nearly every country attended.

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About The Author : The Honourable Sir John William Fortescue KCVO (1859 1933) was a British military historian. Wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, edges and corners a little creased and worn, bottom edge a little faded, a water mark on top edge, wear to surface of spine, rip at top of spine 3 cm and bottom 4 cm, internally in good condition The future George VI was born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria; he was named Albert at birth after his great-grandfather Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was known as "Bertie" to his family and close friends.The King and Queen then joined the procession, with the King carrying the Sceptre with the Cross in his right hand and the Orb in his left, while the Queen carried her Sceptre with the Cross in her right hand and the Ivory Rod with the Dove in her left. The prime minister of the Union of South Africa, Jan Smuts, was facing an election and hoped to make political capital out of the visit. Then, Queen Mary's Lord Chamberlain ( the Marquess of Anglesey) led Queen Mary, whose train was borne by four pages (the Earl of Dalkeith, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Gerald Lascelles, and Viscount Errington) and who was attended by the Mistress of the Robes (the Duchess of Devonshire), two ladies of the bedchamber in waiting, her private secretary, comptroller, and three equerries (two ordinary and one extra). The Goudhurst Coronation Book - A record of Celebrations in Goudhurst and Kilndown (Kent) on May 12th, 1937 . On 31 January 1952, despite advice from those close to him, George went to London Airport [e] to see Elizabeth and Philip off on their tour to Australia via Kenya.

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At a social function in 1944, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marshal Alan Brooke, revealed that every time he met Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, he thought Montgomery was after his job. The media played an important part in broadcasting this show of pageantry and imperialism to the Empire. While the litany was sung, the Choir led the Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster down from the High Altar at 09:55; they were carrying the Crown Jewels and regalia, which they then deposited at the Vestibule. In all, 20,000 police officers were deployed to line the route and keep the crowds calm and, apart from a "dense crush" in Trafalgar Square, which the police dispersed, there were few problems with managing the public in London.He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949. In a break with tradition, his mother Queen Mary attended the ceremony in a show of support for her son. She was then handed the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross and the Queen Consort's Ivory Rod with Dove, before walking over to her own throne beside the King, where she sat. In reviewing the broadcast, The Daily Telegraph commented: "Horse and foot, the Coronation procession marched into English homes yesterday," while the Daily Mail said: "When the King and Queen appeared the picture was so vivid that one felt that this magical television is going to be one of the greatest of all modern inventions. The Post Office had planned to issue special commemorative stamps to mark the coronation of Edward VIII, but, on his abdication, were uncertain as to whether a new design could be prepared in time, but invited Eric Gill to submit designs for a 1½d stamp.

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page booklet, with title-page and centre section printed in blue and red; 5 illustrations; softcover: white paper covers, printed in blue and red, with Royal crest in gilt also; slight yellowing to spine area, otherwise a very good clean copy. While Edward VIII was away, cruising on the Nahlin with Wallis Simpson, his brother, Albert, Duke of York (the future George VI) sat in his place on the committees.Very nice illustrations on cover, though the very corners have wear and spine edges have wear at top and bottom.