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..< -rr -7=- â-  -, -^ - . V m -When ElN&LA^D CROWNS Hie SIXTH GEORGE God Save The King 1 Long Live The King! FROM THE moment ho enters Westminster Ahbcy, wearing lobcs of red and Cap of Estate, to the time he leaves, clad in royal purple and wearinR ihe Im- perial State Crown, the King is the centre of a great religious service, which were developed at the Court of the Dyzantine Emperors, who ruled from Constantinople, after the division of the Roman Empire. His first act is to kneel in private prayer. Hl."^ second to face hi« peoplfs BO tli.'U 'hey m.iy rixpress their will- Insness lo ii-cept liii.i an their King Not until, 'with one accord of heart and voice," they h.ivo cried "God Save King OeorKe," slRiial that they wish hini .IS thi^'ir ruler, .-.nii he he crown- ed. He iiiii-t .;ice ilium all. Kour times he la ' presi'ntod" ti his peoples ns 'le etand.s erect, bareheaded, close to the Coronation Chair. At each presenta- tion lie faced a different dliettion, Bhowinff himself "to the people at every of the four sides." Ho must prouiise, loo, to abide by the laws a:id tli^- fustoui.s of tli'i.so ho Is 10 rule. Tor lie lir.sl liiiu.', C'.ir.aili uill lio referred to in the Coronation uatli. Since tJeorno \' ascended the Tluon", Iho dominions have attained full na- tionhood, and the oath has been Amended so that CIcorKj VI will: "Solemnly proml.se and swear f" govern the peoplo of Great Briiaii., Ireland, Canada, .\uslralia. New Zea- faud all'' the Union of South Africa accordiiiK to their respective laws and customs." At a giv.'U signal the f;uiis from the Tower of London broadcasts the news that the King lias been crown- e'd. Prayer follows, the Archbishop of Canarbury saying, "God crown you With a Crown of Glory,"' and tho choir follows up with that memorable hymn. 'Thou has set a Crown of Pure Gold upon His Head." Tho King Is addressed by tho pri- mate ''Our gracious and noble King, we present you with this Uook. Here Is «isd<:m . ." and present him with the Ilible. The Ilible returned, the Benediction is sun 4 The Kins then leaves tho Corona- tion (;h;i;!, and ascends to his Throne, •urrouinlrj by his Lords and Olhcers of Stai â- . The i.ords then bpolieii: "Stand firm, ai!d hold fast from henceforth the Silt of State of Royal and im- perial DlKiiity." And a (jreat silence reigns ia tho Abbey. Then comes the Hoyal Procession â€" the King, carrying his Sceptre, passes tbioiigh the door on the South of the Altar Into Sir Edward's ChaptI At I .11 same moiiu iit Queen Eliza- beth de.'iceiids from her Tbroiio and enters by the door on the opposito Bide. Before .St. IJihvaiUs Allar King re- moves his niaiille and Sacred V'est- inonts, ai:d Is clothed in his Kobe of Purple Velvet. The Goronallon Crown then cliang- ed for the Imperial Statu Crown, Blnce St. Edward's Crown is used for the Coronation only. Queen Elizabeth, carrying the Sep- tru with Cross and an hory Itod with JJove, pa: .ses to the We.st Uoor of the Abbey. ToKelher In Htalc:l>, aweinspiring procession along the route arranged for Coronation Day, the King and |iis Queen passes towards lluckiug- iiain l';ilari-. Vivat Regina Elizabeth God Save The Queen' Ccrcncition Costliest In English History The Coronation of King (iuurge and Queen Elizabeth will cost tho Treasury .C4r)l,(i(M), a far greater sum than has been spent on any pre- vious Coronation. In the estimates published it is dis- closed that i:524,000 will be required altogether, but towanl.s this £70,0(10 will be realized from the sale- of seats amig the routo of the procession. The last live Coronations have cost: Though yoLr remembered hulls are with the coral ; I cnti not lliiii!< upon your might unstirred. sacred lity of the lost sea-bird May wealth, out-ransoming tiie ports of old. De your-!, with spiritual gobi aiul holy la'irels. George IV., 1821 William IV., I8:!l Victoria, IS'M ... Edward VII., iW> George V., I'.ill Xi;;)8,238 4'2,'.;98 119,421 193,000 185,000 Comparing the estimates with those for tho Coronal. en of King George V., the greater part of the increa.scd cost is in the 'stimatc of the Oflice of Works for the prepara- SPECIAL CROWNS FOR WEE ROYAL HEADS Two little Princesses, daughters of the King and Queen, need (ipecial Imperial headgear for the Coronutioii. Our photo shows tho lightweight crowns which pre being made in London for Prince.ss l-JIizabeth and Princess Margaret Hose. Th y are of silver gilt, with jewel-like chasing and mounted with the rro.sE-plato and flcur-do-lin. tion of Westminster Abbey and an- nexe and the erection cf stands along the route. Th's has increased from .c;!;i,ooo to i;;;.') i.ooo - loss the .C 70,000 for the .sale of .scats. .An official of the department said recently: "There are a number of reasons for the increased cost. First, there is the advance in the cost of materials and labor since liUl. Then there is work for this Coronation v.hich has never been done before. "Increa.sing the accommodation in- -side the Abbey to nearly 8,000, about 1,000 more Iran in 19U, aiakes the work more intricate, and aid. to the cost considerably. Sound ampl'llca- tion and brc.adcasting arrangements are two other new items to be paid fi by the Oilice of Works. '•Decorations along the route of the procession, floodlighting and the ilecoration of other public buildings in London and thousands of Govern- ment oftice.s in the provinces, such as Post Offices and Inland Revenue of- fices, have never been undertaken be- fore by the Office of Works." Another item in tlie Offica of Works estimate is -i: 140,000 for the erection of stands. Other de ailed estimates for this year's Coronation compared with the costs ii 1911 are: H. M. tl(>usi?n->til, tnclud- In entertainment ot Hnyal and uthcr picsta £100,000 (90.000 Earl Marshal's oyico . . . 4,ooo 3,600 Domlnlona and Culonlal OftlM.'i 4,000 15.000 India Otfico 20,500 37,000 Miscellaneous 14,000 S,800 Expenaea estimated for this year, but not In 19U, are: War Offico i 1,000 Air Ministry 600 Foreign Otfic* S.OOO Admiralty 13,000 Yeomen of th2 Guard The Yeomen of the Guard, popu- larly known as the "Beef Eaters," march in the rear of the procession and assist the great officers of State in carrying up the dishes of the sovereign's table at the Coronation Hanquet. There are many stories conccrn'ng the origin of the term licef Eater. The best authenticated connects that title with Henry VIH. Tho story runs that bluff King Hal was hunting in the neighborhood of IJeading with some of his yeomen and had disguised himself in their uniform. He became separated from the party and called upon the Abbot of Keading who, thinking him to be a yeoman of tho guard, invited him to the table on which stood a huge joint of roast beef. The supposed yoeman set about it with a will and made a huge meal. When the dis- guised king had finished, the .â- Vbbot exclaimed: "Weil fare thy iieart! and here in a cup of sack, I remember the healtii of His Gra^'e. I would give a hundred pour.;'.-, en the condi- tion I could feed so htarlily on beef as you do. .-Mas, my weak squeamish stomach will hardly d'gost the wing of a small r«bbit or chicken." The Beef Eater then departed and a few days later the Abbot to his amaze- ment, was arrested and conveyed to the Tower, when for a short time he was fed on bread and water. At length u piece of beef was put bef to his which he proceeded to eat with the utmost enjoyment. While he was thus enjoying himself the king en- tered and demanded -tlOO for having restored to the Abbot his appetite for roast beef! The Abbot paid up and was released and hencvforth the yeomen of the guard became known as the Beef Eaters owin)? to their as- sociation with this storv. , . . AND AS SHE passeth by the King on his throne sh» shall bow herself reverently CO His Majesty. Not until tne King Is on his throne does the coronation of his Queen commence. When It Is ended she as- cends to her own throne at the King's left hand, two steps lower than that of His Majesty's. She does not pay homage to her liege lord, as all others have done by the time she ascends her throne. Princes and dukes and the represen- tatives of each and every degree of nobility have kissed her husband oo tho left cheRk as token of their feal- ty S.'ie, his wife and queen, is callerf upon only to "bow reverently." With him she heads the procession into the abbey, robed in purple and wearing a circlet of gold. With him her first act is to kneel in prayer at a faldstool Ijeiore her chair or state en the south side of the altar. From this chair of state, which she does not leave until she kneels at the al- tar for prayers before her own cor- onation, ihe sees the anointing and crowning of her husband as ho sits in Kiug Edwards chair. Her anointing and crowning take place on a faldstool set betv.een the coronation chair and the altar. Four peeresses hold a rich pall of gold over her while she is anointed on the head, the Queen's ring placed on the fourth finger of her right hand, and the crown placed on her head. Her crowning is J.e signal for all the peer- esses to put on their coronets. She kneels beside the King at the altar for communion, and like him of- fers up an oblation of a pall or altar- cloth, and an ingot of gold. The gold is a ''mark-weight." approximately eight ounces. One more the King and Queen are separated before, side by side, they leave the abbey to meet the loyal cheers of their subjects. As they enter St. Edward's Chapel to prepare ior the sta'e drive to the palace, the Queen crosses before the altar to use the door on the north side while th^^ Kiug enters the door on the south side. They meet inside the chapeL The separation is of seconds only. A Pound of Gold The King's Offertory was original- ly a mark and a wedge of gold; later it became a pound of gold and a pall. P^lls were offered by King George V and Queen Mary. The King's sword was also offered upon the Altar and redeemed by the highest noble pres- ent. At one time the King spent the previous night in solemn vigil, as be- fore his knighthood. The f )rm of service for the Coronation of t^eorge VI lays down that the King shall take the Oath before Communion, in- stead of during Communion, a.s in 1911. No Sermon is to be delivered, and the Act of Homage will be made by the peers together, instead of in- dividually. « The .sceprie i\iii i King George VI will receive at his coronation. D-3