Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1937, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 937, ek EATEST SH T his, the first picture showing George VI wearing s s ; i 7 3 a crown, shows one of along line of peers as he knelt King George, at extreme left, and Queen Mary shiown seated in Westminster Abbey at the start of the bu::‘,{;’;: dflfg:;s';i:i‘:’; :’:::‘tfe"f’e':,’:;: d"zg‘:’:i” before the new King. Photo taken today and actual coronation ceremony. The King wears the cap of state, which he wore to the Abbey, removing it just St Edward and then placed it on the head of the transmitted from London to New York by radio, before going to the altar to be anointed. —All photos copyright A. P. Wirephoto. kneeling George VI. This was the climax of the thence by Wirephoto to Washington. “greatest show in 1,000 years.” Chief Yeta of Barotse- land, among the visitors from the British posses- sions. Churchmen carrying the royal regalia into W est- minster Abbey today for the coronation. ¥ TRV ik . i ilbiixtisiishel The state coach, carrying the King and Queen to their coronation, Westminster Abbey, where the sixth George formally took the throne spurned by his brother. i S : : : g Maj. Gen. Lord Sachville and Lady Sackville in their coronation robes. The Sultana of Johore, Malay States, wearing Lord Harry and Lady Armstrong on their way to the Abbey afoot in their cor- Lady Sachville is the former Miss Anne Meredith®of New York. Lord Sack- coronation gold gown and coat, collared with the onation robes. Lord Armastrong is the first Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh ville wears the robes worn by his great-grandfather at the coronation of finest Russian sable. . and Cragside. George V. & k X ; B ‘ % -4 o n w