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THE CORONATION BOOK OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

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As a preliminary to the coronation, guests from across the Empire and around the world assembled at Buckingham Palace and official receptions were held to welcome them; among those attending were Indian princes and, for the first time, native African royalty. George relinquished the title of Emperor of India, [93] and became King of India and King of Pakistan instead. Furthermore, the fact that the service was an Anglican rite excluded other faiths and denominations; in 1937, several Dominions had premiers who were Catholic and, by that time, laws which previously excluded people from public office on religious grounds had been repealed. The Dukes of the Blood Royal then did homage, followed by the Lords Temporal (Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Barons); [41] six anthems were sung by the Choir during the homage: "O come ye servants of the Lord", " Hear my prayer, O Lord", "O clap your hands together, all ye people", "All the ends of the world shall remember themselves", "O praise God in His holiness" and "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace".

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The event was designed to be not only a sacred anointing and formal crowning, but also a public spectacle, which was also planned as a display of the British Empire. In 1940, Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister, though personally George would have preferred to appoint Lord Halifax. 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". The procession was broadcast on the BBC Television Service, which had only been operating since the previous November.The media played an important part in broadcasting this show of pageantry and imperialism to the Empire. 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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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. In May and June 1939, the King and Queen toured Canada and the United States; it was the first visit of a reigning British monarch to North America, although George had been to Canada prior to his accession. Walton's Crown Imperial was played while the King and Queen progressed up the nave; Edvard Grieg's Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar and Edward German's Coronation March were played when the Princes and Princesses, and then Queen Mary arrived, respectively.Central pages have a little damage to the centre where the original staple would have been removed and they have been sewn into this binding instead. Following the disbanding of the Independent Air Force in November 1918, he remained on the Continent for two months as an RAF staff officer until posted back to Britain. A guard of honour had formed at the vestibule and at the entrance, and the King and Queen arrived at 11:00.

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The first to take part in the procession were lesser members and relatives of the Royal Family and the representatives of foreign royalty and heads of state; they departed Buckingham Palace by car between 08:40 and 08:45 and arrived at the abbey ten minutes later; British and Dominion prime ministers followed half an hour later, leaving at 09:15. Both Mackenzie King and the Canadian governor general, Lord Tweedsmuir, hoped that George's presence in Canada would demonstrate the principles of the Statute of Westminster 1931, which gave full sovereignty to the British Dominions. Princes whose titles were removed and eligible people who do not use the title are shown in italics. See, for instance, photographs at "George VI Coronation street party, Southgate Street, Neath, 1937" Archived 29 May 2014 at archive.

At the State Opening of Parliament in November, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simonds, read the King's speech from the throne.

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