CORONATION MEMOIRS.
Perhaps the most calamitous of all Coronation days in England was that of William the Conqueror After the Coronation Oath, whereby the new monarch promised to protect the Church and io execute judgment and mercy, -.toe Archbishop put the usnal question: “Will ye have this Princo to be your King*” A clamorous shout of assent from the assembled English so startled the Norman soldiers ohtside that ithey im-n-ediatelv net out burning and plundering. 'believing the English had revolted.
(%aries Stuart had a most unfortunate day. Th« Royal barge stuck in tbe mod of the Thames; the' sermon sounded like a funeral oration: an earthqtmke shock was felt during the ceremony and, finally, the herald pronenneed him tin **dubitable” heir, instend of the indubitable** heir.
When George HI. was installed on the throne, the master of ceremonies forgot the Sword of State, and tin* chair and *-anopy for the banquet. And as be moved down tl»e Abbcv wr h th.- great circlet on, his head, the large diamond *lropped out.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 93, 1 April 1911, Page 1 (Supplement)
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