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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEW

Coronation to Bring Out Britain's Famed Jewels

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.

HAPPENINGS

AS SEEN BY

THE CAMERA'S EYE

Abs-Comeation, or St. Edward's Crown, with which King George VI is invested during the coronation ceremonies in Westminster Abbry. It is of massive gold and so heavy with gems that almost as soon as it is placed on the King's head it must be removed, remaining on the sovereign only a few seconds. The crown was made for Charles II in

1662 and is usually altered to Et each new King.

Delose, in center-The King's Royal Coach, in which George and Elizabeth will ride from Buckingham Palace to the Alday. It was constructed in 1761 and weighs four tons Rich emblematic paintings decorate it panels and door. Horses to thaw this rempakable vehicta have been as training for weeks to familiarite them with every turn in the route of the coronation parade.

About Britain's Imperk State Crown, which will ..... be placed on the head of King George VI, at his coro- nation in Westminster Abbey. It is one of the most pre- cious crowns in exilence. In front it bean a Burma ruby as large as a her's egg, acquired by the Black Prince in 1367. Below it Bames the second largest of the "Stars af Alrics," a diamond weighing 310 carata. The tren wat made for Queen Victuain in 1839, was enlarged for Edward VII and was reduced in site for George V. -

At right King's Royal Scepter, in which is set the world's largest diamond. It is another of the four "Stars of Africa, wrishing 516 carate. This scepter sa placed in the King's right hand at the same time that St. Edward's Crown is placed on his head.. He then is truly King.

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Above-The King's Orb, to be held by King Georgs in his left band after he has been crowned. The richly jewelled crou above the globe signifies the dominance of Christianity over the world. The globe, of gold, is about six inches in diameter and encircled by a band set with diamonds, emeralda, rubies and pearls. The con spring from a huge amethyst. With the cross the enlng device is about eleven incles in height and of fre-Baching brilliance.

At left her Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who will be crowned Britain's rulers ut the ancient ceremonies in Westminster Abbey, London, on May 12. This is the official coronation picture. The King is the second son of the late King George, whose

at he has taken, Queen Elizabeth is a Scotwoman.

Above-St. Edward's Chair,in which King George -VI-will-ait-doping-part-al, his sorogation Ceremonies, Made in 1300, by order of Edward 1, it was first used as the coronation their for Edward II in 1300. Beneath its sest is placed the Stone of Scone, a rough block of red wanddone bred at coronations of Scottish kings at Scone and taken to England by Edward in 1296, after his defeat of the Scols. The naken chair is covered with names or initial, el hundreds of touriste

At It-The Ampulla, also called the Golden Epi. It is an ancient vessel from which the anointing

oil is poured through its beak. Its head unrews for reception of the oil. There is a legend that this eagle was preted by the Holy Virgin to S. Thomas Becket,

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