THE CORONATION

Evening Star, Issue 22632, 26 April 1937, Page 9

THE CORONATION

KING'S BROADCAST SPEECH Tl LAST TEN MINUTES 7i«m Association— By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 24. The King’s broadcast on May 12 will be made at approximately 8 p.m., British. standard time. It will last for 10 minutes, and it will come as the climax tq the programme of Empire homage. The King’s speech will be preceded by broadcasts by five dominion Prime Ministers and the Viceroy of India. HRS O'CINNOR'S INVITATION “ALL VERY WONDERFUL.” LONDON, April 23. -?< It is all very wonderful,” said Mn Mary O’Connor, of Sheffield, whom the King''has invited to' the Coronation. Mrs O’Connor had three sons killed at the -.war and two wounded, while two others have since enlisted in the Army, Mrs O’Connor says' she feared she would have had to refuse the invitation owing to her poverty. She is getting only a war pension and public assistance aggregating 21s a week, but she has been told that her Expenses ' will be paid. / Mrs O’Connor, wearing her dead sons’ nine medals, always attends the’ Armistice Day commemoration at Sheffield.' The Duke of Windsor made a point of chatting with her whenever he visited Sheffield. SECOND DRESS REHEARSAL . WATCHED BY THOUSANDS OF LONDONERS. ' LONDON, April 25. (Received April 2<f,, at 9.20 a.m.)

Londoners are acquiring the habit of early Sunday rising. l Thousands were up at dawn for the/second Coronation procession rehearsal, which was more elaborate and more authentic than the first. People stood 10 deep at 6.10 a.m. at Whitehall. The spectacle was worth the sacrifice of a few hours’ sleep. Suburban people enjoyed occupying 10-guinea' scats on stands for nothing.

The police in vans were touring one section of the route asking the crowd to cheer as on Coronation day in order to accustom the horses to the noise. The crowd needed no -prompting. The crowds were denser than on the first occasion owing to increased transport facilities. , Just before Sir Pnabhashanker Patmi left for the Coronation from India, is wife developed pneumonia, but perladed her husband to go to London ithout her. Sir Prabhashanker .Patmi arrived at "Bombay, but' J had - a remonition that ho had seen his wife ir the last time, so he chartered an iroplane and flew back. He intended > cancel his journey. She told him tat her greatest desire was that he lould fulfil his obligation to attend le Coronation. He agreed, but four ays after his arrival in London he revived news of his wife’s death.

HEWS REELS OF ROYAL FAMILY LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26, at 11 a.m.) A film of the King and Queen and i« little Princesses in thfe grounds of icir own borne will be shojyn in newseels beginning on April 24. His [sjesty suggested several shots, while then are spontaneous, such as the 'rincesses feeding birds on a lawn. PRINCE MICHAEL TO REPRESENT RUMANIA BUCHAREST, April 25. (Received April 26, at 11 a.m.) The 15-year-old Crown Prince lichael will represent King Carol at he Coronation.