THE CORONATION
QUEEN MARY AT ABBEY CEREMONIES REHEARSED DUKE OF NORFOLK RECEIVES By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May 6 G Queen Mary, for the first time, V attended a Coronation rehearsalin y~ Westminster Abbey this afternoon and was welcomed by a cheering crowd. She was received by the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who explained the procedure and conducted her to the special box she will occupy on Coronation Day.
SECOND ROYAL COURT
DOMINION DEBUTANTES LUNCHEON TO DELEGATES LONDON, May 6 Between 8000 and 10,000 people watched nearly 200 debutantes, including the daughters of Dominion representatives here for the Coronation, arrive at Buckingham Palace for Their Majesties' second Court. The King wore the full-dress uniform of a colonel-in-chief of the Coldstream Guards, and the Queen wore a gown of ivory lace with her tiara and necklace of diamonds. * • , The Army Council tendered a luncheon to-day for Imperial Conference delegates and senior officers of the Coronation contingents. INCREASE IN SPENDING RECORD NOTE ISSUE LONDON. May 6 The Bank of England's note circula- . tion, as the result of the Coronation spending, has reached a record high level of £475,000,000, including an I additional £6,342,000 put into circulation in the last week. LIST OF CEREMONIES BRITISH PROGRAMME KING'S EMPIRE BROADCAST The programme of Coronation • ceremonies in London has been arranged as follows: — Monday, May 10. —Arrival of envoys and deputations. State banquet. Tuesday, May 11.—Presentation of addresses and loyal greetings by > Prime Ministers of the Dominions 'and by representatives of India and of the Colonial Empire. Luncheon party by the King , and Queen at Buckingham Palace for British Commonwealth represents tives. Dinner party by the Duke of Gloucester. Wednesday, May 12.—Coronation"Day. Empire broadcast in the evening by the King. Thursday, May 13.—State banquet. Friday, May 14. —Dinner to the King and Queen by the Secretary, of State for Foreign Affairs, at the ' Foreign Office. Court ball, Buck- ' ingham Palace. Saturday, May 15. —Reception for and 1 departure of foreign envoys and deputations. 1 Sunday, May 16. —(Whitsunday). L Monday, May 17. —(Whitrnonday). Wednesday, May 19. —The King and ' Queen drive to and lunch at the 1 Guildhall. ; Thursday, May 20.—Naval review by 1 the King. 1 Monday, May 24.—Empire Day. The 1 King and Queen attend service at St. Paul's ' Cathedral (plain i clothes). * Tuesday, May 25. —Dinner to the King and Queen by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street. Wednesday, May 26—Birthday of Queen Mary. Court ball, Buckingham Palace. 1 Thursday, May 27. —The King and Queen will be present at an -evening reception by the London County Council. Friday, May 28. —Levee. Wednesday, June 9. —Official celebration of the King's Birthday. Trooping the Colour. > Thursday, June 10. —Investiture. J- Friday, June 11. —Investiture. Tuesday, June 22." —Levee. Garden party, Buckingham Palace. L Sunday, June 27. —Review of ex-ser-vicemen by the King. 5 Thursday, July 1. —Court.
Monday, July 5, until Monday, July 12. —Visit by the King and Queen
to Scotland, "Wednesday and Thursday, July 14 and 15. —Visit by the King and Queen
to Wales. Thursday, July 22. —Garden party at Buckingham Palace.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22723, 8 May 1937, Page 13
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