1937-05-07 — Page 23

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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES

Hongkong Telegraph

FROM FAR AND NEAR PHOTONEWS

Coronation to Bring Out Britain's Famed Jewels

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.

HAPPENINGS

AS SEEN BY - THE CAMERA'S EYE

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

1652 and illy witered to ft each new King.

Below, in center-The King's Royal Coach, in which George and Elizabeth will ride from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey. It was constructed in 1761 and weight four tons. Rich emblematic paintings decorate its panels and door. Horses to draw this remerkalde vehicle have been m training for weeks to familiarite them with every turn in the route of the coronation parade.

elbove-Hitain's Imperial State Crown, which will be placed on the head of King Grotge VI, at his coro nation in Westminster Abbey Its one of the most pre- cious crow in existence. In front it bears a Burma ruby `as large at a ben't ez, equired by the Black Prince in 1367. Below are the second largest of the "Stars of Africa" a diamond weighing 310 carats. The crown way made for Queen Victoria in 1838, was enlarged for Edward VII and was reduced in size for George V.

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

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Abwe-The King's Orb, in be held by King George in his left hand after he has been erawnad. The richly irwelled cross aboya 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 wille „diamondų, emeralsh, rubies and pearls. The crow springs from a huge amethyst. With the cross the entire device is about eleven inches in height and of fire-flashing brilliance.

At left-Their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who will be crowned Britam's rulers at the ancient ceremonies in Westminster Abbey, London, on May. 12. This is the official soronation picture. The King is the second son of the late King George, whose, same he has taken. Queen Elizabeth is a Scotswoman.

Above-St. Edward's Chair, in which King George --V)...will - ait during part of his, coronation ceremonies, Made in 1300, by order of Edward I, it was first used as the coronation chair for Edward II in 1308. Beneath its sex in placed the Stone of Scone, a rough block of red sandilone ined at coronations of Scottish kings at Scene and takes to England by Edward in 1290, after his defeat of the Scots The Daken chair in covered with names or initials of hundreds of tourists.

At leftThe Ampulla, also called the Golden Eagle. It is ancient vessel from which the anointing

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