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Coronation of George V and Mary

August 25, 2023

The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday 22 June 1911. This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires.

Coronation of George V and Mary
The King and Queen in their coronation robes, official coronation photograph by Emery Walker
Date22 June 1911; 112 years ago (1911-06-22)
LocationWestminster Abbey, London, England
Participants

Preparations Edit

Planning Edit

 
The west front of Westminster Abbey in 1911, showing the temporary Coronation annexe in the Gothic style.

The overall planning of the coronation was theoretically the role of the earl marshal, a hereditary office held by the dukes of Norfolk for several centuries. At the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902, the driving force had been Viscount Esher in his capacity as Secretary to the Office of Works, a position which had since been filled by Sir Schomberg Kerr McDonnell. However, in the interim, the earl marshal, Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, had reasserted his ancient right to organise the great state events, despite having a personal dislike of ceremonial and having little capability as an organiser. He had no permanent staff and was obliged to appoint a new one for each event. This arrangement had proved highly unsatisfactory for Edward VII's state funeral, when the ceremonial directions were found to be full of errors and had to be rewritten by courtiers on the previous evening, the printed order of service was wrong, and the seating of guests was alleged to be "a mosaic of indecision and confusion". King George described Norfolk as "a charming, honourable, straightforward little gentleman, the finest in the world. But as a man of business he is absolutely impossible."[1]

Despite the objections of the College of Heralds and the Duke of Norfolk, a compromise was reached at the insistence of the prime minister, H. H. Asquith, whereby Norfolk would be chairman of the Coronation Executive Committee, but the detailed work would be done by the professional staff of the Office of Works rather than by Norfolk's appointees.[2]

Infrastructure Edit

As with all modern British coronations, a temporary extension or annexe was built at the west front of Westminster Abbey to allow the forming up of the processions before their entry into the church. As in the 1902 coronation, it was designed by the architect Alfred Young Nutt in the Gothic Revival style, matching the architecture of the abbey itself. Inside the abbey, the traditional ceremonial areas known as the theatre and the sacrarium had to be constructed, along with the galleries and boxes to accommodate the congregation. Following the arrangements for 1902, it was decided to limit the congregation to 6,000, far fewer than at earlier coronations.[3] More than 50 grandstands were erected along the route of the processions, varying in size from seating 250 to 3,500 spectators each. The construction of these required 2,100 Imperial tons (2,134 tonnes) of timber and 70 tons (71 tonnes) of bolts, nails and screws.[4]

Festival of Empire Edit

Main article: Festival of Empire

The Festival of Empire opened on 12 May 1911 at the Crystal Palace in London, an exhibition of British and Imperial trade and culture to celebrate the upcoming coronation.

Attire Edit

Queen Mary's coronation gown was made of cream coloured silk satin and incorporated the floral emblems and symbols of Great Britain and the British Empire, namely the Tudor rose, the Scottish thistle, the Irish shamrock, the lotus flower of India, the Star of India, and English oak leaves and acorns, all of which were embroidered by the Princess Louise Needlework School using gold thread.[5] A border of waves at the hem represented the oceans connecting the Empire.[5] Cream silk taffeta was used to make the inner bodice, which was trimmed at neck with handmade Irish needlepoint lace.[5] Reville and Rossiter, a London couture house, designed the gown, while Jessie Charlotte Robinson traced the pattern and embroidery on both the gown and robe.[5]

The service Edit

 
"King George V and Queen Mary occupying their chairs of estate on the south side of the altar during that part of the coronation service which precedes the anointing". An official photograph by Sir John Benjamin Stone (1838–1914).

The order of service was prepared by Claude Jenkins, the Lambeth Palace librarian, an eccentric character who was an antiquarian and patristic scholar. He was supervised by Armitage Robinson, the dean of Westminster, who insisted that innovation be balanced by tradition. In fact, there was little change from the 1902 coronation, or at least that which had been intended, since the service had been shortened because of Edward's poor health. Randall Davidson, who as the bishop of Winchester, had largely compiled the 1902 coronation service, was now archbishop of Canterbury. Davidson sought the advice of Frank Edward Brightman, a liturgist from Magdalen College, Oxford. The main changes were to the words spoken at the actual crowning, which replaced those first used at the coronation of James II with a translation of the simpler medieval form,[6] and the coronation sermon, which had been omitted in 1902, was reintroduced for the last time, but in a shorter form.[7] The service was conducted by Davidson, including the crowning of the queen, which in 1902 had been delegated to the archbishop of York.[8] Mary was crowned with a new crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond.[9]

Music Edit

 
1913 painting by John Henry Frederick Bacon, depicting the coronation service.

The director of music, as in 1902, was Sir Frederick Bridge. As at the previous event, Bridge aimed to produce a celebration of four hundred years of English music,[10] including work by Thomas Tallis, John Merbecke and George Frederick Handel. Bridge himself wrote a new anthem, Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous, the tenor solo for which was performed by Edward Lloyd. The organist was Walter Alcock, who also wrote a new setting for the Sanctus.[11] Sir Hubert Parry wrote an orchestral introduction for his setting of Psalm 122, I was glad which had made a great impact at the 1902 coronation, and also a new setting of the Te Deum, which was less well received, perhaps because the choir was exhausted at the end of the three-hour service.[12] More successful was a new setting of the Gloria by Charles Villiers Stanford which was also used at the coronations of 1937 and 1953.[13] New orchestral music included a Coronation March by Edward Elgar, who despite being awarded the Order of Merit in the coronation honours list, inexplicably refused to attend in person.[14]

The Processions-in-State Edit

 
A colour party of the Grenadier Guards with the King's Colour, following the coronation procession.

The processions to the Abbey Edit

The first of three processions left Buckingham Palace at 9:30 am. It consisted of representatives of foreign royal families and governments, carried in fourteen carriages.[15] The second procession had five state landaus for members of the British royal family; the fifth contained the King and Queen's children, the Prince of Wales, Princess Mary and the young Princes Albert, Henry and George.[16] The third procession brought the officers of state in a further four carriages and the twenty-fifth and final carriage, the Gold State Coach carrying the King and Queen. They were surrounded by equerries, aides-de-camp and the commanders of the armed forces mounted on horseback, all escorted by Yeomen of the Guard, colonial and Indian cavalry and the Royal Horse Guards.[17]

The return processions Edit

Following the coronation service, the three processions returned to the palace in reverse order and by an extended route, passing through Pall Mall, St James's Street, Piccadilly and Constitution Hill.[18] Some 45,000 soldiers and sailors from across the empire either participated in the procession or lined the route.[4]

After the end of the procession, the King and Queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. This created such excitement that the soldiers outside the palace broke ranks and joined in the cheering. According to one account, "some of them put their helmets on their rifles and waved them vigorously aloft".[19] Mary wrote of the day in her diaries: "The ceremony was beautiful & most impressive... Magnificent reception both going & coming back".[20] That evening, the principal buildings in central London were illuminated with strings of electric lights until 12:30 am.[21]

The royal progress through the City Edit

 
The royal progress in the City of London on 23 June.

On the following day, the return procession was reconstituted for a further parade through the streets of the capital, this time passing along The Strand and into the City of London, past St Paul's Cathedral, across the River Thames by London Bridge, along Borough High Street, back over Westminster Bridge and finally returning up The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Instead of the Gold Coach, the King and Queen were driven in an open landau. The place of the foreign royalty was taken by Indian princes and colonial rulers.[22] This time, 55,000 troops were on duty.[4]

The King's account Edit

The following extracts are from George's account of the events, which he wrote in his diaries.

 
Edward, Prince of Wales pays homage to his father King George V; painting by Laurits Tuxen

It was overcast & cloudy with slight showers & a strongish cool breeze, but better for the people than great heat. Today was indeed a great & memorable day in our lives & one which we can never forget, but it brought back to me many sad memories of 9 years ago when the beloved Parents were crowned. May & I left B.P. in the Coronation coach at 10.30. with 8 cream coloured horses. There were over 50,000 troops lining the streets under the command of Ld. Kitchener. There were hundreds of thousands of people who gave us a magnificent reception. The Service in the Abbey was most beautiful & impressive, but it was a terrible ordeal. It was grand, yet simple & most dignified & went without a hitch. I nearly broke down when dear David came to do homage to me, as it reminded me so much when I did the same thing to beloved Papa, he did it so well. Darling May looked lovely & it was indeed a comfort to me to have her by my side, as she has been ever to me during these last 18 years. We left Westminster Abbey at 2.15. (having arrived there before 11.0) with our Crowns on & sceptres in our hands. This time we drove by the Mall, St James' Street & Piccadilly, crowds enormous & decorations very pretty. On reaching B.P. just before 3.0. May & I went out on the balcony to show ourselves to the people. Downey photographed us in our robes with Crowns on. Had some lunch with our guests here. Worked all the afternoon with Bigge & others answering telegrams & letters of which I have hundreds. Such a large crowd collected in front of the Palace that I went out on balcony again. Our guests dined with us at 8.30. May & I showed ourselves again to the people. Wrote & read. Rather tired. Bed at 11.45. Beautiful illuminations everywhere.[20]

The Coronation Review of the Fleet Edit

 
A painting by A. B. Cull depicting the arrival of the fleet at Spithead for the Review of the Fleet. In the centre is HMS Neptune (1909), the flagship of Sir Francis Bridgeman, Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet. On the left are the Russian cruiser Rossia and the German battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann.

On 24 June, the King and Queen attended the Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead between the naval base of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Royal Navy had 167 warships in attendance, together with 18 ships from foreign navies; they were arranged in five lines, each 6 miles (10 kilometres) in length, through which the royal party steamed in review, aboard the royal yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert. The crowd of spectators ashore was estimated to number a quarter of a million.[23]

On 29 June, the King and Queen attended a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral.[20]

The Delhi Coronation Durbar Edit

Main article: Delhi Durbar § Durbar of 1911

On 11 November 1911, the King and Queen left Portsmouth aboard RMS Medina bound for the Indian Empire.[24] Arriving in Bombay (present day Mumbai) on 2 December, they reached Delhi by train on 7 December for a ceremonial state entry.[25] The durbar itself was on 12 December, attended by an estimated 100,000 people, both watching and participating.[26]

Guests Edit

British royal family Edit

 
The Prince of Wales in his coronation robes, with his sister, Princess Mary, photographed at Buckingham Palace immediately after their return from the coronation by the Campbell-Gray studio
 
King George V and Queen Mary coronation invitation

Foreign royals Edit

 
King George V Coronation Medal

Other dignitaries Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Kuhn, pp. 129-130
  2. ^ Kuhn, p. 133
  3. ^ Strong 2005, pp. 459-460
  4. ^ a b c The Dominion, p. 8
  5. ^ a b c d "Queen Mary's Coronation Dress 1911". www.rct.uk. Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ Strong, p.480
  7. ^ Strong, Roy, Coronation, p.477
  8. ^ Strong, p.479
  9. ^ "Queen Mary's Crown". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 31704.
  10. ^ Richards, p. 104
  11. ^ Musical Times, p. 433
  12. ^ Range, p. 241]
  13. ^ Beeson, p. 73
  14. ^ Moore p. 622
  15. ^ Milne, p. 5
  16. ^ Milne, p. 8
  17. ^ Milne, pp. 11-19
  18. ^ Milne, pp. 53-54
  19. ^ Milne, p. 56
  20. ^ a b c . www.royal.uk. The Royal Family. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  21. ^ Milne, p. 58
  22. ^ Milne, pp. 60-61
  23. ^ Milne, p. 79
  24. ^ Milne, p. 85
  25. ^ Milne, p. 89
  26. ^ "The Delhi Durbar, 1911". www.nam.ac.uk. National Army Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  27. ^ "The London Gazette, Supplement: 28535 (p. 7077)". 26 September 1911.

Sources Edit

Books Edit

  • Beeson, Trevor (2009). In Tuneful Accord: The Church Musicians. SCM Press. ISBN 978-0-334-04193-1.
  • Kuhn, William M (1996). Democratic Royalism: The Transformation of the British Monarchy, 1861-1914. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0312159559.
  • Matthew, H. C. G. (September 2004; online edition May 2009) George V (1865–1936), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33369, retrieved 1 May 2010 (Subscription required)
  • Milne, J Hogarth (1914). Great Britain in the Coronation Year. London: W H Allen & Company Ltd.
  • Moore, Jerrold Northrop (1999). Edward Elgar: A Creative Life. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0198163664.
  • Range, Matthias (2012). Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations: From James I to Elizabeth II. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-02344-4.
  • Richards, Jeffrey (2001). Imperialism and Music: Britain, 1876-1953. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-6143-1.
  • Strong, Sir Roy (2005). Coronation: A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0007160549.

Articles Edit

  • "THE CORONATION". The Dominion. Wellington, New Zealand. 21 June 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • "The Coronation of King George the Fifth and Queen Mary in Westminster Abbey, June 22, 1911". The Musical Times. 52 (821): 433–437. 1 July 1911. doi:10.2307/907261. JSTOR 907261.

External links Edit

  • Music Performed at the Coronation of King George V: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  • "Westminster Abbey - George V Coronation Music, 1911" (PDF). www.westminster-abbey.org. The Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  • "Coronation Of King George V 1911". www.britishpathe.com. British Pathé. Retrieved 29 December 2017. Various [newsreel] shots of the Coronation procession for King George V.
  • "Coronation Of His Majesty King George V 1911". www.britishpathe.com. British Pathé. Retrieved 29 December 2017. Coronation procession passing under Admiralty Arch. Various cavalry troops and carriages... Yeomen of the Guard. Colonial troops... The state coach bearing King George V and Queen Mary to the Coronation comes past.
  • "King George V. Naval Review 1911". www.britishpathe.com. British Pathé. Retrieved 29 December 2017. King George V attends a naval review. The royal yacht steams slowly up and down the long lines of warships assembled for the review.
  • "The Great Coronation Durbar - Delhi 1911". www.britishpathe.com. British Pathé. Retrieved 29 December 2017. Delhi, India. Pan across huge dais in the midst of a massive arena. Thousands of troops form up and hundreds of civil and military dignitaries arrive. King George V and Queen Mary arrive and take the place on the dais where they receive homage.

August 25, 2023
coronation, george, mary, coronation, george, wife, mary, king, queen, united, kingdom, british, dominions, took, place, westminster, abbey, london, thursday, june, 1911, this, second, four, such, events, held, during, 20th, century, last, attended, royal, rep. The coronation of George V and his wife Mary as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey London on Thursday 22 June 1911 This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires Coronation of George V and MaryThe King and Queen in their coronation robes official coronation photograph by Emery WalkerDate22 June 1911 112 years ago 1911 06 22 LocationWestminster Abbey London EnglandParticipantsKing George V Queen Mary Great Officers of State Archbishops and Bishops Assistant of the Church of England Garter Principal King of Arms Peers of the Realm Mistress of the Robes Contents 1 Preparations 1 1 Planning 1 2 Infrastructure 1 3 Festival of Empire 1 4 Attire 2 The service 2 1 Music 3 The Processions in State 3 1 The processions to the Abbey 3 2 The return processions 3 3 The royal progress through the City 4 The King s account 5 The Coronation Review of the Fleet 6 The Delhi Coronation Durbar 7 Guests 7 1 British royal family 7 2 Foreign royals 7 3 Other dignitaries 8 See also 9 References 10 Sources 10 1 Books 10 2 Articles 11 External linksPreparations EditPlanning Edit The west front of Westminster Abbey in 1911 showing the temporary Coronation annexe in the Gothic style The overall planning of the coronation was theoretically the role of the earl marshal a hereditary office held by the dukes of Norfolk for several centuries At the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902 the driving force had been Viscount Esher in his capacity as Secretary to the Office of Works a position which had since been filled by Sir Schomberg Kerr McDonnell However in the interim the earl marshal Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk had reasserted his ancient right to organise the great state events despite having a personal dislike of ceremonial and having little capability as an organiser He had no permanent staff and was obliged to appoint a new one for each event This arrangement had proved highly unsatisfactory for Edward VII s state funeral when the ceremonial directions were found to be full of errors and had to be rewritten by courtiers on the previous evening the printed order of service was wrong and the seating of guests was alleged to be a mosaic of indecision and confusion King George described Norfolk as a charming honourable straightforward little gentleman the finest in the world But as a man of business he is absolutely impossible 1 Despite the objections of the College of Heralds and the Duke of Norfolk a compromise was reached at the insistence of the prime minister H H Asquith whereby Norfolk would be chairman of the Coronation Executive Committee but the detailed work would be done by the professional staff of the Office of Works rather than by Norfolk s appointees 2 Infrastructure Edit As with all modern British coronations a temporary extension or annexe was built at the west front of Westminster Abbey to allow the forming up of the processions before their entry into the church As in the 1902 coronation it was designed by the architect Alfred Young Nutt in the Gothic Revival style matching the architecture of the abbey itself Inside the abbey the traditional ceremonial areas known as the theatre and the sacrarium had to be constructed along with the galleries and boxes to accommodate the congregation Following the arrangements for 1902 it was decided to limit the congregation to 6 000 far fewer than at earlier coronations 3 More than 50 grandstands were erected along the route of the processions varying in size from seating 250 to 3 500 spectators each The construction of these required 2 100 Imperial tons 2 134 tonnes of timber and 70 tons 71 tonnes of bolts nails and screws 4 Festival of Empire Edit Main article Festival of Empire The Festival of Empire opened on 12 May 1911 at the Crystal Palace in London an exhibition of British and Imperial trade and culture to celebrate the upcoming coronation Attire Edit Queen Mary s coronation gown was made of cream coloured silk satin and incorporated the floral emblems and symbols of Great Britain and the British Empire namely the Tudor rose the Scottish thistle the Irish shamrock the lotus flower of India the Star of India and English oak leaves and acorns all of which were embroidered by the Princess Louise Needlework School using gold thread 5 A border of waves at the hem represented the oceans connecting the Empire 5 Cream silk taffeta was used to make the inner bodice which was trimmed at neck with handmade Irish needlepoint lace 5 Reville and Rossiter a London couture house designed the gown while Jessie Charlotte Robinson traced the pattern and embroidery on both the gown and robe 5 The service Edit King George V and Queen Mary occupying their chairs of estate on the south side of the altar during that part of the coronation service which precedes the anointing An official photograph by Sir John Benjamin Stone 1838 1914 The order of service was prepared by Claude Jenkins the Lambeth Palace librarian an eccentric character who was an antiquarian and patristic scholar He was supervised by Armitage Robinson the dean of Westminster who insisted that innovation be balanced by tradition In fact there was little change from the 1902 coronation or at least that which had been intended since the service had been shortened because of Edward s poor health Randall Davidson who as the bishop of Winchester had largely compiled the 1902 coronation service was now archbishop of Canterbury Davidson sought the advice of Frank Edward Brightman a liturgist from Magdalen College Oxford The main changes were to the words spoken at the actual crowning which replaced those first used at the coronation of James II with a translation of the simpler medieval form 6 and the coronation sermon which had been omitted in 1902 was reintroduced for the last time but in a shorter form 7 The service was conducted by Davidson including the crowning of the queen which in 1902 had been delegated to the archbishop of York 8 Mary was crowned with a new crown containing the Koh i Noor diamond 9 Music Edit 1913 painting by John Henry Frederick Bacon depicting the coronation service The director of music as in 1902 was Sir Frederick Bridge As at the previous event Bridge aimed to produce a celebration of four hundred years of English music 10 including work by Thomas Tallis John Merbecke and George Frederick Handel Bridge himself wrote a new anthem Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous the tenor solo for which was performed by Edward Lloyd The organist was Walter Alcock who also wrote a new setting for the Sanctus 11 Sir Hubert Parry wrote an orchestral introduction for his setting of Psalm 122 I was glad which had made a great impact at the 1902 coronation and also a new setting of the Te Deum which was less well received perhaps because the choir was exhausted at the end of the three hour service 12 More successful was a new setting of the Gloria by Charles Villiers Stanford which was also used at the coronations of 1937 and 1953 13 New orchestral music included a Coronation March by Edward Elgar who despite being awarded the Order of Merit in the coronation honours list inexplicably refused to attend in person 14 The Processions in State Edit A colour party of the Grenadier Guards with the King s Colour following the coronation procession The processions to the Abbey Edit The first of three processions left Buckingham Palace at 9 30 am It consisted of representatives of foreign royal families and governments carried in fourteen carriages 15 The second procession had five state landaus for members of the British royal family the fifth contained the King and Queen s children the Prince of Wales Princess Mary and the young Princes Albert Henry and George 16 The third procession brought the officers of state in a further four carriages and the twenty fifth and final carriage the Gold State Coach carrying the King and Queen They were surrounded by equerries aides de camp and the commanders of the armed forces mounted on horseback all escorted by Yeomen of the Guard colonial and Indian cavalry and the Royal Horse Guards 17 The return processions Edit Following the coronation service the three processions returned to the palace in reverse order and by an extended route passing through Pall Mall St James s Street Piccadilly and Constitution Hill 18 Some 45 000 soldiers and sailors from across the empire either participated in the procession or lined the route 4 After the end of the procession the King and Queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace This created such excitement that the soldiers outside the palace broke ranks and joined in the cheering According to one account some of them put their helmets on their rifles and waved them vigorously aloft 19 Mary wrote of the day in her diaries The ceremony was beautiful amp most impressive Magnificent reception both going amp coming back 20 That evening the principal buildings in central London were illuminated with strings of electric lights until 12 30 am 21 The royal progress through the City Edit The royal progress in the City of London on 23 June On the following day the return procession was reconstituted for a further parade through the streets of the capital this time passing along The Strand and into the City of London past St Paul s Cathedral across the River Thames by London Bridge along Borough High Street back over Westminster Bridge and finally returning up The Mall to Buckingham Palace Instead of the Gold Coach the King and Queen were driven in an open landau The place of the foreign royalty was taken by Indian princes and colonial rulers 22 This time 55 000 troops were on duty 4 The King s account EditThe following extracts are from George s account of the events which he wrote in his diaries Edward Prince of Wales pays homage to his father King George V painting by Laurits TuxenIt was overcast amp cloudy with slight showers amp a strongish cool breeze but better for the people than great heat Today was indeed a great amp memorable day in our lives amp one which we can never forget but it brought back to me many sad memories of 9 years ago when the beloved Parents were crowned May amp I left B P in the Coronation coach at 10 30 with 8 cream coloured horses There were over 50 000 troops lining the streets under the command of Ld Kitchener There were hundreds of thousands of people who gave us a magnificent reception The Service in the Abbey was most beautiful amp impressive but it was a terrible ordeal It was grand yet simple amp most dignified amp went without a hitch I nearly broke down when dear David came to do homage to me as it reminded me so much when I did the same thing to beloved Papa he did it so well Darling May looked lovely amp it was indeed a comfort to me to have her by my side as she has been ever to me during these last 18 years We left Westminster Abbey at 2 15 having arrived there before 11 0 with our Crowns on amp sceptres in our hands This time we drove by the Mall St James Street amp Piccadilly crowds enormous amp decorations very pretty On reaching B P just before 3 0 May amp I went out on the balcony to show ourselves to the people Downey photographed us in our robes with Crowns on Had some lunch with our guests here Worked all the afternoon with Bigge amp others answering telegrams amp letters of which I have hundreds Such a large crowd collected in front of the Palace that I went out on balcony again Our guests dined with us at 8 30 May amp I showed ourselves again to the people Wrote amp read Rather tired Bed at 11 45 Beautiful illuminations everywhere 20 The Coronation Review of the Fleet Edit A painting by A B Cull depicting the arrival of the fleet at Spithead for the Review of the Fleet In the centre is HMS Neptune 1909 the flagship of Sir Francis Bridgeman Commander in Chief Home Fleet On the left are the Russian cruiser Rossia and the German battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann On 24 June the King and Queen attended the Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead between the naval base of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight The Royal Navy had 167 warships in attendance together with 18 ships from foreign navies they were arranged in five lines each 6 miles 10 kilometres in length through which the royal party steamed in review aboard the royal yacht HMY Victoria and Albert The crowd of spectators ashore was estimated to number a quarter of a million 23 On 29 June the King and Queen attended a thanksgiving service at St Paul s Cathedral 20 The Delhi Coronation Durbar EditMain article Delhi Durbar Durbar of 1911 On 11 November 1911 the King and Queen left Portsmouth aboard RMS Medina bound for the Indian Empire 24 Arriving in Bombay present day Mumbai on 2 December they reached Delhi by train on 7 December for a ceremonial state entry 25 The durbar itself was on 12 December attended by an estimated 100 000 people both watching and participating 26 Guests EditBritish royal family Edit The Prince of Wales in his coronation robes with his sister Princess Mary photographed at Buckingham Palace immediately after their return from the coronation by the Campbell Gray studio King George V and Queen Mary coronation invitationThe Prince of Wales the King and Queen s son Prince Albert the King and Queen s son Princess Mary the King and Queen s daughter Prince Henry the King and Queen s son Prince George the King and Queen s son The Princess Royal and the Duke of Fife the King s sister and brother in law Princess Alexandra the King s niece Princess Maud the King s niece The Dowager Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha Duchess of Edinburgh the King s paternal aunt by marriage The Crown Princess and Crown Prince of Romania the King s first cousin and the King s third cousin representing his uncle the King of the Romanians Princess and Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein the King s paternal aunt and uncle Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein the King s first cousin Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig Holstein the King s first cousin Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig Holstein the King s first cousin Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll and the Duke of Argyll the King s paternal aunt and uncle The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn the King s paternal uncle and aunt The Crown Princess and Crown Prince of Sweden the King s first cousin and the Queen s third cousin representing his father the King of Sweden Prince Arthur of Connaught the King s first cousin Princess Patricia of Connaught the King s first cousin The Duchess of Albany the King s paternal aunt by marriage Princess and Prince Alexander of Teck the King s first cousin and the Queen s brother The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha Duke and Duchess of Albany the King s first cousin and the King s second cousin Princess Henry of Battenberg the King s paternal aunt Prince Alexander of Battenberg the King s first cousin Prince Leopold of Battenberg the King s first cousin Prince Maurice of Battenberg the King s first cousin Princess and Prince Louis of Battenberg the King s first cousin and her husband Princess Louise of Battenberg the King s first cousin once removed Prince George of Battenberg the King s first cousin once removed The Duke and Duchess of Teck the Queen s brother and sister in law Prince George of Teck the Queen s nephew Princess Mary of Teck the Queen s niece Princess Helena of Teck the Queen s niece Princess Victor of Hohenlohe Langenburg widow of the King s half first cousin once removed Countess Feodora Gleichen the King s half second cousin Count Edward Gleichen the King s half second cousin Countess Valda Machel the King s half second cousin Countess Helena Gleichen the King s half second cousin The Earl of Munster the King s third cousin Lt Col Charles FitzClarence the King s third cousinForeign royals Edit The German Crown Prince and Crown Princess the King s first cousin once removed and his wife representing his father the German Emperor The Hereditary Princess of Saxe Meiningen the King s first cousin representing her father in law the Duke of Saxe Meiningen Prince Henry of Prussia the King s first cousin The Hereditary Princess and Prince of Hesse the King s first cousin and the king s first cousin once removed The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine the King s first cousin and his wife The Crown Prince of Denmark the King s first cousin representing his father the King of Denmark The Duke and Duchess of Sparta the King s first cousins representing his father the King of the Hellenes Prince George of Greece and Denmark the King s double first cousin once removed Prince and Princess George of Greece and Denmark the King s first cousin and his wife Princess and Prince Maximilian of Baden the King s first cousin and her husband representing his first cousin the Grand Duke of Baden The Hereditary Prince of Hanover the King s first cousin The Grand Duchess and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin the King s first cousin and her husband Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Cumberland the King s first cousin The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz the Queen s first cousin The Crown Princess and Crown Prince of Montenegro the Queen s first cousin once removed and her husband representing his father the King of Montenegro The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz the Queen s first cousin once removed Prince Philipp of Saxe Coburg and Gotha the King s second cousin once removed Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe Coburg and Gotha the King s third cousin The Duke of Schleswig Holstein the King s half second cousin The Prince of Tarnovo the King s third cousin representing his father the Tsar of the Bulgarians Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg the King and Queen s mutual third cousin representing his cousin the King of Wurttemberg The Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire representing his first cousin the Ottoman Sultan Archduke Karl of Austria representing his great uncle the Austrian Emperor The Duke and Duchess of Aosta representing his first cousin the King of Italy Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia representing his first cousin the Tsar of Russia Infante Ferdinand of Spain representing his brother in law the King of Spain Prince and Princess Higashifushimi of Japan representing his cousin the Emperor of Japan The Crown Prince of Serbia representing his father the King of Serbia Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath of Siam representing his brother the King of Siam Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria representing his grandfather the Prince Regent of Bavaria Prince and Princess Johann Georg of Saxony representing his brother the King of Saxony The Prince of the Netherlands representing his wife the Queen of the Netherlands Prince Zaizhen of China representing his cousin the Emperor of China Prince Kassa Haile Darge of Ethiopia representing his first cousin once removed the Emperor of Ethiopia Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik of Egypt representing his brother the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan The Hereditary Prince of Monaco representing his father the Prince of Monaco Madho Rao Scindia Maharaja of Gwalior Pratap Singh Maharaja of Idar Ganga Singh Maharaja of Bikaner King George V Coronation MedalOther dignitaries Edit John Hays Hammond representing the President of the United States Major General Adolphus Greely of the United States Army Vice Admiral Fauques de Jonquieres representing the French Republic 27 Monsignor Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli representing the Holy See See also EditThe Marys of the Empire Coronation of the British monarch List of British coronations King George V Coronation Medal 1911 Coronation Honours Canadian Coronation ContingentReferences Edit Kuhn pp 129 130 Kuhn p 133 Strong 2005 pp 459 460 a b c The Dominion p 8 a b c d Queen Mary s Coronation Dress 1911 www rct uk Royal Collection Trust Retrieved 2 April 2023 Strong p 480 Strong Roy Coronation p 477 Strong p 479 Queen Mary s Crown Royal Collection Trust Inventory no 31704 Richards p 104 Musical Times p 433 Range p 241 Beeson p 73 Moore p 622 Milne p 5 Milne p 8 Milne pp 11 19 Milne pp 53 54 Milne p 56 a b c Coronations and the Royal Archives www royal uk The Royal Family Archived from the original on 18 April 2023 Retrieved 5 April 2023 Milne p 58 Milne pp 60 61 Milne p 79 Milne p 85 Milne p 89 The Delhi Durbar 1911 www nam ac uk National Army Museum Retrieved 19 December 2017 The London Gazette Supplement 28535 p 7077 26 September 1911 Sources EditBooks Edit Beeson Trevor 2009 In Tuneful Accord The Church Musicians SCM Press ISBN 978 0 334 04193 1 Kuhn William M 1996 Democratic Royalism The Transformation of the British Monarchy 1861 1914 Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0312159559 Matthew H C G September 2004 online edition May 2009 George V 1865 1936 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 33369 retrieved 1 May 2010 Subscription required Milne J Hogarth 1914 Great Britain in the Coronation Year London W H Allen amp Company Ltd Moore Jerrold Northrop 1999 Edward Elgar A Creative Life Clarendon Press ISBN 978 0198163664 Range Matthias 2012 Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations From James I to Elizabeth II Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 02344 4 Richards Jeffrey 2001 Imperialism and Music Britain 1876 1953 Manchester University Press ISBN 0 7190 6143 1 Strong Sir Roy 2005 Coronation A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy London Harper Collins ISBN 978 0007160549 Articles Edit THE CORONATION The Dominion Wellington New Zealand 21 June 1911 p 8 Retrieved 19 December 2017 The Coronation of King George the Fifth and Queen Mary in Westminster Abbey June 22 1911 The Musical Times 52 821 433 437 1 July 1911 doi 10 2307 907261 JSTOR 907261 External links EditMusic Performed at the Coronation of King George V Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Westminster Abbey George V Coronation Music 1911 PDF www westminster abbey org The Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey Retrieved 22 June 2019 Coronation Of King George V 1911 www britishpathe com British Pathe Retrieved 29 December 2017 Various newsreel shots of the Coronation procession for King George V Coronation Of His Majesty King George V 1911 www britishpathe com British Pathe Retrieved 29 December 2017 Coronation procession passing under Admiralty Arch Various cavalry troops and carriages Yeomen of the Guard Colonial troops The state coach bearing King George V and Queen Mary to the Coronation comes past King George V Naval Review 1911 www britishpathe com British Pathe Retrieved 29 December 2017 King George V attends a naval review The royal yacht steams slowly up and down the long lines of warships assembled for the review The Great Coronation Durbar Delhi 1911 www britishpathe com British Pathe Retrieved 29 December 2017 Delhi India Pan across huge dais in the midst of a massive arena Thousands of troops form up and hundreds of civil and military dignitaries arrive King George V and Queen Mary arrive and take the place on the dais where they receive homage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coronation of George V and Mary amp oldid 1171030649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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