BECHUANALAND/Botswana to England 1937 Cpl KGVI Coronation Set o MAFEKING R Cover

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BECHUANALAND/Botswana to England 1937 Cpl KGVI Coronation Set o MAFEKING R Cover
BECHUANALAND/Botswana to England 1937 Cpl KGVI Coronation Set o MAFEKING R Cover
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This is one item out of a collection we just break on Ebay
Complete Set on First Day Cover cancelled  12. May 1937
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The
coronation
of
George VI
and his wife
Elizabeth
as
king
and
queen
of the
United Kingdom
and
the Dominions
of the
British Commonwealth
, and as
emperor and empress of India
took place at
Westminster Abbey
, London, on 12 May 1937. George VI ascended the throne upon the
abdication of his brother
,
Edward VIII
, on 11 December 1936, three days before his 41st birthday. Edward's coronation had been planned for 12 May and it was decided to continue with his brother and sister-in-law's coronation on the same date.
Although the music included a range of new anthems and the ceremony underwent some alterations to include the
Dominions
, it remained a largely conservative affair and closely followed the ceremonial of George V's coronation in 1911. The ceremony began with the
anointing
of the King, symbolizing his spiritual entry into kingship, and then his
crowning
and enthronement, representing his assumption of temporal powers and responsibilities. The peers of the realm then
paid homage
to the King before a shorter and simpler ceremony was conducted for the Queen's coronation. The return procession to
Buckingham Palace
was over six miles (9.7 km) in length, making it the longest coronation procession up to that time; crowds of people lined the streets to watch it, over 32,000 soldiers took part and 20,000 police officers lined the route. The coronation was commemorated by the issuing of official
medals
, coinage, and stamps, by military parades across the Empire, and by numerous unofficial celebrations, including street parties and the production of memorabilia.
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. May 1937 included a programme of royal events lasting nearly the entire month to commemorate and mark the occasion. 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; amongst those attending were
Indian
princes and, for the first time, native
African
royalty. For the event itself, the
prime ministers
of each Dominion took part in the procession to the abbey, while representatives of nearly every country attended. Contingents from most colonies and each Dominion participated in the return procession through
London
's streets.
The media played an important part in broadcasting this show of pageantry and imperialism to the Empire. The coronation was an important event in the
history of television
, being the country's first major
outside broadcast
, although television cameras were not allowed inside the abbey. It was also the first coronation to be filmed, as well as the first to be broadcast on radio.
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