DATE OF ROYAL TOUR
(Special Correspondent N.Z.p.A.) LONDON, February 13. It is understood, on reliable authority, that if the Dominions wish the Queen to visit them before she is crowned, she will be happy to do so, perhaps early next year. Her Majesty, it is stated, fully appreciates the keen disappointment aroused by the three postponements of the Royal tour. But if the Dominions prefer to wait until she has been crowned, then the date of her visit will be delayed. Though there has been talk of an “early” coronation, it is accepted in informed circles that plans for the ceremony in Westminster Abbey cannot be completed in much less than a year. It is unlikely that the coronation would be held during the autumn or winter.
It appears that three men—Mr Churchill, Mr Holland, and Mr Menzies—will take an important part in deciding the date of the coronation.
If the Dominions want to welcome a crowned Queen, the ceremony may be as early as the time required to coYnplete all the necessary plans wilf allow. If they wish to welcome an uncrowned Queen then Her Majesty may make the tour first and the coronation will come later.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19520215.2.73
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26656, 15 February 1952, Page 7
Word Count
198DATE OF ROYAL TOUR Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26656, 15 February 1952, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.