THE CORONATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22722, 7 May 1937, Page 11

THE CORONATION

ABBEY CEREMONIAL

FURTHER REHEARSAL

DOMINION CONTINGENTS CASTLE TO BE FLOODLIT By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received May O, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, May 5 Another rehearsal of part of the Coronation ceremonial took place at Westminster Abbey this morning. This was attended by pages who will carry the King's robe, and the lady train-bearers to the Queen. They rehearsed the part of the ceremony in which they attend Their Majesties' procession from the annexe, outside the west door, up the nave of the Abbey. A small section of the Australian and New Zealand contingents will take part in the big Coronation rehearsal on Sunday. Windsor Castle will he floodlit on Coronation Day and for the remainder of the week. The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark have arrived in London for the Coronation. The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway have also reached London. NEW BRITISH STAMPS ROYAL PORTRAITS TOGETHER PHILATELIC INTEREST LONDON, May 5 Postage stamps will bear for the first time the portraits of both the King and Queen, when 500,000,000 special Coronation stamps of a value of 2}d will be issued on May 13. A crown with interlaced initials appcars between the heads of Their Majesties, on a dark background. A decorative border encloses the portraits and includes an orb, an ampulla, and the date of the Coronation.

The stamp's colour is plum-brown. A permanent series of Id and 2Jd stamps of the new reign will be on sale on May 10. These will bear the head of King George VI. in profile, facing the left, and the words, "Postage and Revenue," perpendicularly on each side, with a small detached crown overhead and the numerals of value below. A conventionalised rose, thistle, leek and shamrock will appear in each corner. The colours of the stamps arc green, red and blue respectively. King Edward stamps will cease issue on May 10. ROYAL COURT FIRST OF NEW REIGN NEARLY 200 DEBUTANTES LONDON, May 5 The first Royal Court of the reign was a scene of splendour as nearly 200 debutantes curtsied in the white and gold Throne Room. The King wore the full-dress, scarlet and gold uniform of a field-marshal. The Queen, for the first time, wore her Order of the Garter, conferred in the New Year Honours last February. Its pale blue riband contrasted softly with her gown of deep golden brocade.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester stood behind Their Majesties in the Royal circles which included the Princess Royal, Ladv Maud Carnegie, the Earl and Countess of Athlone, Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise. This evening's Court was diplomatic, most of the presentations being made by the wives of members of tho Diplomatic Corps. MANY PRESENTATIONS NEW ZEALAND WOMEN LONDON, May 5 The following New Zealanders will be presented to Their Majesties at Court on Thurscfay:— Mrs. W. J. .Tordan, Mrs, Walter Nash, Mrs. J. A. Hanan, Mrs. Geoffrey Heal, Mrs. Charles Wilkinson, all of whom will be accompanied by their husbands; and Mrs. Donald Allan, Mrs. Maurice Earle (Wanganui), Mrs. Charles Fenton, Mrs. George Gould (Canterbury), Mrs. Alexander Houston, Mrs. William Manson, Mrs. Kenneth Myers (Auckland), Mrs. Noel Newton, Mrs. Samuel Raymond, Mrs. William Rolleston and Mrs. Arthur Sugden.

Also to be presented are Miss Esther Anderson, Miss Rosalind Arkwright, Miss Teresa Craig, Miss Betty Esson, the Misses Nathalie and Vivian Grey, Miss Rose Hinchev, Miss Thelma Hudson, Miss Eleanor McHardy, Miss Cecilia Pharazyn, Miss Maureen Raymond, Miss Poppy Sproule, Miss Ruth Upton (Auckland), Miss Gwenethe Walshe, Miss Dorothy Wills and Miss Agnes Wright.