CORONATION DATE, MAY 27, 1937

Northern Advocate, 25 May 1936, Page 5

CORONATION DATE, MAY 27, 1937

PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR’S FUNCTION

(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, May 24

The “Daily Mail,” ‘ announcing that the Coronation of King Edward VIII - will take place on; Thursday, May- 27, ■ 1.937,. says the King, next Thursday, will sign an Order-in-Council setting in motion the Coronation arrange-, ments, after which scarlet and goldrobed kings of arms, with heralds and pursuivants, will, on, Friday, proclaim the Coronation date at Temple Bar, Charing Cross, the 'Royal Exchange, and St. James’ Palace.

The Privy Council will immediately begin the establishment of . the Courts of Claims, under the presidency of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Hailsham. The court exists only to decide which English citizen will be privileged to attend the King at his coronation,, including who will carry each of his . gloves . and spurs, who will be the Hereditary Poulterer, Bearer of the Third Sword, and also whether the Mayors of the Cinque Ports will carry the canopy over the King. All claimants upheld will have excellent positions at (the Coronation, but many claims will probably be rejected, like the woman who claimed to be “Chief Herbstrewer for King George’s Coronation.” The King’s Crown has already been removed from the Tower to enable it to be made to fit His Majesty. The Duke of York, Heir-Presump-tive, will make a State visit to Wales in 1937, representing the King at the formal equivalent Coronation. He will also travel to foreign Courts to formally announce the accession.