THE CORONATION

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1937, Page 5

THE CORONATION

MORE REHEARSALS. (Aus. & N.Z- Cable AssnA LONDON, April 25. A film of the King, Queen and the little Princesses in the grounds of their own home will be shown in the. news reels, beginning on April 26. His Majesty suggested several shots. Others were spontaneous, such as the Princesses feeding birds on the lawn. Londoners are acquiring the habit of ,early Sunday rising. Thousands were up at dawn for the second Coronation procession rehearsal, which was more elaborate and more authentic than the first. People stood ten deep at 6.10 a.m. at Whitehall. The spectacle was worth the sacrifice of a few hours’ sleep. Suburban people enjoyed occupying ten-guinea seats' on the stands for nothing. Police were in vans, asking the crowd to cheer, as on Coronation Day, in order to accustom the horses to-the noise. The crowd npeded no prompting. The crowds were denser than on the first occasion, owing to the increased transport facilities. .lust before Sir P. Pattani left for the Coronation from India, his wife developed pneumonia, but she persuaded her husband to go to London without her. He arrived at Bombay, but had a premonition that he had seen her for the last time, so he chartered an aeroplane and flew back. He intended to cancel the journey. She told him that her greatest desire was that ho fulfil the obligation to attend the Coronation. He agreed, but four days after his arrival in London received news of his wife’s death.

Sir Pl D.. Pattani, of Bhawnagar State, married Rama V. Vittalji in 1881. He had been delegate at various conferences. BUCHAREST, April 25. The fifteen-year-old Crown Prince Michael will represent King Carol at the Coronation. DUKE OF WINDSOR. 1 “IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.” ST. WOLFGANG. Apiil 25. Sir Walford Selby, British Minister at Vienna, arrived yesterday, lie is -laving with the Duke of Windsor overnight. Marriage discussions are officially denied, but it' is understood that Sir W Selby conveyed important suggestions from the British Government ft is concluded that the Duke will not leave Austrftt until after the Corona tion, not wishing possible publicity to embarrass the Royal Family.