The Archive · 1936

Committee for the Coronation

London, July 21.

With the object of recognizing the equal interest of the Dominions with the United Kingdom in the Corona-lon, and harmonizing ancient tradi-'Hons with modern constitutional requirements, the King to-day appoint ed a special Coronation Commission.

The Commission will include the Prime Ministers and High Commis-sloners of the Dominions, together /with other Dominion representatives.

The United Kingdom will be re-resented by persons who will act as members of the Coronation Com= mittee of the Privy Council, 'The King has appointed his brother, the Duke of York, chairman of the 'Commission, and the Duke of Norfolk, Hereditary ' Earl Marshal, deputy chairman. 'The Commission will hold its first meeting shortly at St. James' Palace.—Reuter.

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