THE CORONATION

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19894, 25 May 1936, Page 6

THE CORONATION

4.30 O’CLOCK EDITION.

V l o.\ MAY 27, 1937. ‘ lIIMGIMINTS PUT IN TRAIN. i SH'CH COLOI'RFL‘L ITEREMONIAL. ‘ i United Press Assn—Exec. 'rai. Cowl-In“ illereiverl .\[ay ‘25. 3.15 pm.) LONDON, May 2%. The Daily .\laii, in announring that ‘he Coronation 01' King Edward will be held on Thursday. May 27, 1937, says the King next Thursday \\iii Sign an Order-in-Counrit setting in motion the Coronation arrangements. after which the scarlet-robed Kings-at-Arms. with Heralds, on Friday will proclaim the Coronation date at Temple Bar. Charins Croas. the Royal Exchange and St. James‘ Palace. court of claims. Then the Privy Council will immeliateiy begin the establishment of the Court of Claims. under the Presidency of the Lord Ghanceilor, which exists only to decide which English citizens chail be privileged to attend the King It his Coronuiion, innluding who is to marry each at his gloves and spurs. ond who will he the hereditary poul— Serer and the iwurcr of the third sword, also whether the Mayors of the Cinque Ports will carry the canopy fiver the King. All rlninmnis upheld will have oxn'eilent punitiuns at the nomination. lint many claims will probably be rejected, like that ur the woman \\llu claimed to be "Chief Herb Strewct‘ for King fieorge's Coronation." The King‘s Crown has already been removed from the Tower to enable alterations to be made so that it will at His Majesty. Duke 0' Vork'u State Vlalta. The Duke of York, the heir-pre-lumptive. will make a State visit to Wales in 1937, representing the King It the formal equivalent to the CoronItion. He will also travel to foreign courts, lo announce the Accession.