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Not until, "with one accord of heart and voice," they have cried "God Save King George," signal that they wish him as their ruler, can lie he ed. He must face them all. Four times he is "presented" tc his peoples as he stands erect, bareheaded, close to the Coronation Chair, At each presentation he faces a different direction, showing showing himself "to the people at every of the four Sides." He must promise, promise, too, to abide by the laws and the customs of those he is to rule. For the first time, Canada will be referred to in the Coronation Oath. Since George V ascended ascended the Throne, the Dominions have attained full nationhood, and the oath has been amended so that , George VI will: ? "Solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa, according 'to their respective respective laws and customs." , At a given signal the guns from the Tower of London broadcasts broadcasts the news that the King lias been crowned, Prayer follows, the Archbishop o f Canterbury saying: "God crown you with a Crown of Glory," and the choir follows follows up with that memorable hymn, "Thou Has Set a Crown of Pure Gold Upon His Head," The King is addressed by the primate: primate: "Our gracious and noble King, we present you with this Book. Here is wisdom . . and present him with the Bible. The Bible returned, the Benediction is sung. By John Masefield You stand upon the highway of the sea, Wherein the ships, your children, come and go In splendor at, the full of every flow, Bound to and from whatever ports may be. Through this beginning reign, for years to come, May fortune set your lot in happy times; Your seamen saint still marking, with his chimes Daily, some ship of yours returning home. Though you are changed from what I once beheld; Though your remembered hulls are with the coral; , I can not think upon your might unstirred. O sacred city of the lost sea-bird May wealth, out-ransoming the ports of old, Be yours, with spiritual gold and holy laurels. THE CORONATION THRONE The King then leaves the Coronation Coronation Chair, and ascends to his Throne, surrounded by his Lords and Officers of State. The words then, spoken: "Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth the Seat of State of Royal and Imperial Imperial Dignity." And a great silence reigns in the Abbey. Then comes the Royal Procession --the King, carrying his Sceptre, passes through the door on the South of the Altar into Sir Edward's Chapel. At the same moment Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth descends from her Throne and enters by the door on the opposite side. Before St. Edward's Altar .King removes removes his mantle and Sacred Vestments, Vestments, and is clothed in his. Robe of Purple Velvet.' The Coronation Crown then changed changed for the Imperial State Crown, since St. EdwSrd's CrofBIs usld fob the Coronation only. Queen Elizabeth, carrying the Sep- tre with Cross and an IvSpF Ito| with Yeomen of the Guard Dove, passes the Abbey. Together ip procession for Coiônatton his Queop. piss, ham Palace. i>or of The Yeomen of the Guard, popularly popularly 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 Banquet. There are many stories concerning the origin of the term Beef Eater. The best authenticated connects that title with Henry VIII. The story runs that bluff King Hal was hunting in the neighborhood of Reading with some of his yeomen and had disguised himself in their uniform. He became separated from the party and called upon the Abbot of Reading who, thinking him to be a yeoman of the 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 disguised disguised king had finished, the Abbot exclaimed: "Well fare thy heart! and here in a cup of sack, I remember the health _ of His Grace. I would give a hundred pounds on the condition condition I could feed so heartily on beef as you do. Alas, my weak squeamish stomach will hardly digest the wing 6f a small rabbit or chicken." 'The Beef Eater then departed and a few days later the Abbot, to . his amaze ment, was arrested and cohveyed to the Tower, when for a short time he was fed on bread and water. At length a piece of beef was put before his which he proceeded to eat with the utmost enjoyment. While he was thus enjoying himself the king entered entered and demanded £100 for having restored to the Abbot his appetite for roast beef! The Abbot paid up and was released and henceforth the yeornen of the guard became known as the Beef Eaters owing to their association association with this story. '$8.---- A Pound of Gold The King's Offertory was originally originally a mark and a wedge of gold;, later it became a pound of gold and a pall. Palls 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 present. present. At one time the King spent the previous night in solemn vigil, as before before his knighthood. The form of service for the Coronation of George VI lays down that the King shall take the Oath before Communion, instead instead of during Communion, as in 1911. No Sermon is to be delivered, and the Act of Homage will be made by the peers together, instead of individually. individually. ' • ND AS SHE passeth by the King on his throne she shall bow herself reverently to His Majesty. i Not until the 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 representatives representatives of each and every degree -of nobility have kissed her husband on , the left cheek as token of their feal- ty. She, his wife and queen, is called upon only to "bow reverently." With him she heads the procession into the abbey, robed in purple and 1 a circlet of gold. With him her first act is to kneel in prayer at a faldstool before her chair or state on the south side of the altar. From this chair of state, which she does not leave until she kneels at. the -.attar ^■"prayers : before ' her own i Coronation, she ' sees the anointing anointing and crowning crowning of her husband husband as he sits in King Edward's Edward's chair. Her anointing and crowning take place on a faldstool set be- , tween the Coronation Coronation chair and the altar. Four peeresses hold a rich pall of gold over her while she is anointed on the head, the Q u e e n's ring placed on the fourth finger of her right hand, and the crown placed oi. her head. Her crowning crowning is the signal for all the peeresses peeresses to put on their coronets. She kneels beside beside the King at the altar for communion, and like him offers nip an blation of a pall or altar- cloth, and an ingot ingot of gold. The gold is a "mark-weight," approximately 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 for the state drive to the palace, the Queen crosses before the altar to use the door on the north side while the King enters the door on the south side. They meet inside the chapel. The separation is of seconds only. Princess Elizabeth, heir-presumptive heir-presumptive to the British Throne, who recently celebrated her 11th birthday, will wear her own special coronet on May 12th.