London, May 29.
A. proclamation announcing _the King's coronation on May 12, 1937, was read to-day from the scarlet-hung balcony of St. James's Palace, accordance with tke precedent of centuries.
The Royal Standard floated from the Clock Tower, and His Majesty was in residence, Pageantry-for the occasion _was afforded by officers of arms, heralds {in glittering tabards—the same as! worn in the days of Bdward VI (S47 1589)—and other State functionaries assembled on the balcony, while, the courtyard below, the King's Guard of Grenadiers and' the band of the Coldstream Guerds were drawn up.
After trumpeters had sounded a fanfare three times. the Garter King-an-Arms, Sir Gerald Wollaston, read the proclamation, which was nearly a yard wide, of arm's length. concluded his seven minutes" recital with a ringing "God Save the King!"
The crowd, apparently over-awed by the solemnity of the occasion, {rained from cheering.
'A modern touch was provided by a microphone facing Str Gerald for talkie record of the proclamation, and by loud-speakers for the benet of the crowd, At the conclusion of the ceremony, a procession of State was formed, Including functionaries "on horseback, Second Levee at St, James operat, 70 THE *H.-e, mEMALD"
London, May 26.
With all the pageantry associated with the occasion, King Edward VIII made his' first State drive. to-day, when he proceeded. from Bucking" ham Palace along the Mall to St James's Palace, where he held his! second levee. His Majesty wore the uniform of @ Field-Marshal for the fret time, A Sovereign's escort of Horse Guards rode before and behind his) aroar gilt State landau, was a "collar day," was Queen Mary's 69th birthday, so) the King wore the collar of the of presentations at the levee, Queen Mary. spent her birthday quietly at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty 1s now devoting a good deal of time to preparing for her forthcoming move to her future home, Marlborough House—Reuter,
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