Coronation Anniversary The second anniversary of the coren of TI, M. King George VI and his consort for May 12," 1997, saw within the sacred fane of Westminster Abbey the consecration of 4 new monarch to the service of the British Empire. Since that memorable occurrence the world, and the Empire over which he was called to reign have been passing through troublous times, but despite it all Their Majesties. have succeeded i enearing.them= selves to the British people in a manner Which was, fully" expected. of them: "Today as" they fre nearing the shores of Canada they are com-oneing a: Visit-to. a, Dominion. almost. wholly Without: paratie,-and' it may be confidently pected tat the charm and dignity of both wil completely' endear them to. the. Canadian Beaple riy they have. to the inhabitants of the Mother Country. "it may very welt be that ths tour of Canada wit have almost x great a Slanineanee "as. the stately ceremony short years ago, Much may also be exnccted of ihe royal visit to the United States, where thelt advent Is aveaited with much genuine interes, It". succeeds: in reinforcing' the. bonds of utuot' understanding which should" always exist between the two great English. speaking Nations of the world, the time spent in making wilt not have been wasted. "The enormous Amount of sympathy with Great Britain, which has eon exhibited" in- almost. all quarters. of the United States lustier the. Pellet that through the personalities of Ther Majesties on the one hand. and of President. Roosevelt and Mrs, Roosevelt on the other, an even warmer cordiality will be established. In which event the trip' will have been productive of nothing but good." From 'a domestic point of view it must be remembered that the strenuous times through which the whole: world fs passing. has Taid'n considerable strain upon the King. and Queen, "not only' because of the. enormous amount of-work which they have to do, but also because of the attendant anxieties. It is evently hoped that these last to Sears wil eventually prove to have Been the worst, and {hatin the many app Years, which Its hoped they "wi Hae ton ever the Bets cos piles, they: Will witness better and more enjoy: able timer, Nor
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