HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1953-05-27, Page 9, * ■’
SECOND sectiqn
II,
0 t
/
•. the; LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
The Queen Is Crowned
The second day of June, nine
teen hundred and fiftyrthree will
be a memorable date in. the his'-
tory of British people all over
the world. On this day, Queen
Elizabeth II takes her place in
historic Westminster Abbey to re
ceive her crown as Elizabeth the
Second, by the grace of God of.
the United Kingdom, Canada and
her other realms' and ’ territories.
Queen, Head . of the Common
wealth, Defender of the Faith, it
was only fifteen years ago that
this woman of dignity had looked'
on with.the sober expression of
an eleven-year-old Jjeir-presump-
tive as her parents were acclaim-
be used or. shown at the Corona
tion of Elizabeth, The Coronation
Crown, known as. St. Edward’s,,
is solid gold. Because of its great
weight, it will be placed on Eliz
abeth’s- head only momentarily
during,.tlie peremony. This crown,
weighing five pounds, has a gem-
crusted rim with gold arches,
which are the ruler’s insignia. At
the top of the, crown, a golden
globe supports a jewelled cross,
Tear-shaped pearl pendants com-
^^ed^King^and^QueenHn^h^Howed;
Westminster,
Nine centuries of tradition lie ]
behind the ceremonies and pag
eantry which will usher in the
' . second Elizabethan- era. West-
f . minster Abbey was first bliilt by
j Edward the. Confessor, and on
Christmas Day, 1066, the royal
. decree of William the. Conqueror
t^sfabiishe<Lit-as-the-place~ef"C0r=--
onation for. .England’s--Kungs and
Queens. In the 13th' century the
famous Abbey was rebuilt by
Henry III. Beginning.....with ...the.,
TifsTNorman King; every English
monarch has been, crowned in
this graying edifice except two-
—Edward V, the child king who
met death in the Tower of-Lon
don and Edward VIII, whose ab
dication preceded the ceremony
of Coronation. .
Beneath the floors of Westmin
ster Abbey lie many of England’s
illustrious dead—thirteen .kings,
five queens and .the wives of sev
eral of the rulers, In ithe south
transept are crowded tombs of
famous poets, novelists, histor
ians, • dramatists — even “Old
Parr”, whose only claim to im
mortality was his age of 152
years. An awe-inspiring chapel
bears the name of Henry VII, who
built it as an addition to West
minster Abbey. Tlje familiar
twin’towers of the west end were
designed by Sir Christopher Wren
i - (1632-1723). * —------- -A -- -; -. - -
The Coronation Chair; known
as St. Edward’s Chair, stands be
hind the Altar in the Chapel of
the Kings. Made for the Corona
tion of Edward I seven hundred
and fifty years ago, it encloses
the famous Stone of Scone, wrest
ed from the Scots whose ancient
monarchs had used, it in their
Coronations. The; revered chair,
; now worn and battered, is scarred
- by the initials of prankish school
, boys who used their knives upon
)ts gged oak two* hundred years
„ ■ ** remains oheLmfl.Brttaih’^-W -
JnostCherished relics, although its
Jm? dCsign and carving have vir-
^tualljr-disaDpeared. .’ \ .
The Crown Jewels And ’
Stkte Regalia
' utthe ■reign, of Henry VIII,
me. erown jewels, have been .kept
m the Tower of London. They
"“jumulafed *10 the-days of Alfred
the Gre^^^^ny’ Qf these ancient
. r®bcs of Monarchy were destroy^
the Puritans. Dvdn King
0,.. >s Saxon “Crowne of goulde
; sirght stones
ftttie. ,’bells’*; in use up
Q the 'time of Charles I, was sold
^tie of- the gold—£248
.. 0 three pieebs of State
■ egmia survived' the "Oliver
^omwell era—-the gold Anoint-
■ Spoon,- the Ampulla arid
•wen Elizabeth’s. Salt Cellar.
" present . collection ’ wasglobed Jn 1660 for the t;^oron-
• rnn* of Charles II, arid all will
I'
's <■PAGE NINE
■»
I
plete the massive design. The.rich
purple velvet headpiece inside
the Crown, is known as the Cap
of Maintenance- v
After its brief appearance in
the Coronation .Ceremony, the
Crown, of St. Edward is replaced
by the Imperial Crown of State
which Elizabeth will actually
wear. Its-official description, “a
white-gold band surrounding a"
velvet and ermine cap”, by no
means pictures either its beauty
. Long May She Reign
or its tremendous value;. I.t is
studded with 2783 diamonds, 373
pearls, 18 sapphires, 11 emeralds
and five rubies — including the.
famous Black Prince’s . Ruby
which is two inches long and,
val.ued at $340,000.00,/
There are seven crowns ix> all,,
including <the Crown of India,
now merely a historic relic since
'India’s - change in status. The
Queen Mother has her own croWn
for the ceremony. A simple, un-
Coronation Day Service In Lucknow
V
»■
t
CORONATION SERVICE IN THE CALEDONIAN PARK, LUCKNOW
Tuesday,-.lune- 2nd; 1953^
In Observance and Commemoration of the
Coronation of
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
the residents of this community are requested to observe
V Tuesday, June 2nd, as a public holiday
and'to attend the ' ■
A Patriotic Service will be held in Caledonian Park on June
2nd at 10.00 o'clock in the morning to celebrate the .Coronation
of Queen Elizabeth II. All* citizens of Lucknow and the sur-.
rounding territory are cor^^lyjpvut^^^jitte^^_j___._____A_
It is expected that all the schools in the .district will join .the
Parade, which will form„uit the-Pub]ic--School Grounds-at-9;30r-
and “led .by the'High School' Band, inarch to; the Park to be in
--place at 10.00 o’clock. ;■ _• - •
‘ in case of rain the service will be held* in the Arena an%
there will be no Parade;. •
It -is hoped that- Citizens will decorate their homes and places
of. btis^e’ss..and. make . this'
8 The School Children in .the Parade will carry’Union Jacks.
V • ' . ....'T"' ’ . ■■
jGod Save The Queen!
jewelled, gilt-and-velvet crown,
significant of the Prince of Wales,
will one day grace theo.head of *
His Royal Highness Prince
Charles. Also in the collection is
..a small, .light weight’crown used
on all State occasions iby Queen
». Victoria when the Imperial
Crown’ of State became too heavy
for hers aged.head.
Magnificent swords, sceptres
and the orb play a part in the
ceremony, as well as the ampulla,
the anointing spoon, bracelets,
spurs, rings, goblets, platters,
i beakers and salt cellars. In all
~of^t-hese^treasures!^th-ei?!prie^i^S3:5=:
gold, silver arid jewels are touch
ed with age-old tradition, super
stition and even blood Of three
centuries of England’s monarchy.
There is a military touch in St.
: George’s Spurs, richly-chased em-
[ blems of knightly chivalry made
1 for Charles II. Once they Were
■ worn during the Service, now
! the Lprd___Great— Chamberlain- r-
merely touches the Sovereign’s
heels, or- hands with them. The
King’s Orb signifying-the.’ sover
eignty- of Christianity over the
i world, is a golden globe, six in
ches in diameter, Surmounted by
a great amethyst supporting a
cross. It. is placed in the Queen’s
right hand during religious in
vestment. The Kingi’s Royal
Sceptre with the Cross is the
most important), of five sceptres
used. It signifies “Kingly Power
and Justice”. The King’s Sceptre
with the Dove, held in the
Queen’s left hand; at >one point
ih the Coronation, symbolizes the
Holy Ghost and • stands for
“Equity and Mercy”. The Am
pulla or Golden 'Eagle holds the
oil used tb anoint the-Queen. The
oil is poured from fthe Eagle’s
beak into the Coronation or
Anointing_;Snoon.-made-of-silver—
and gold. 0f the five State
Swords, the. two-handed Sword of
State is used in the Coronation
and borne before Her Majesty at \
the State Opening of Parliament.
It is made of gold with a lion- on
one side of the hilt, a unicorn on
the other. Its crimson velvet-
covered scabbard bears the in
signia of the portcullis, fleur-de-
lis, Karp, the Royal Arms of Eng
land, the Tudor. Rose arid the
Thistle of Scotland. The Sover
eign^ Jewelled Sword, smallest
of all the Swords of State, is the
most beautiful. The Coronation
Ring, (bearing a huge sapphire,
is used to “wed the Sovereign to
the State”. Equally prominenlt,
thought not used in the actual
ceremonies at the High Altar, are__
5” "the“'Snver State trumpets which
J | sound the fanfare on all State
-oeGasforix^ahTd-^^
t mation” at the moment of Crown
ring of \the Ruler. Eadh silver .
ri trumpet carries a banneret richly . >.| embroidered in red and .gold
h which has the Royal’Arms and
J cypher of thp Ruling Monarch.
--••The; Yoemen of the (Queeri^s
r •' Bodyguard / *;
The Yoeipeh of the Queen’s
I Bodyguard ,Were first organized
i,-by Henry Vil four, hundred .and
-Jis to .protect the person of the
, King' or Queen.' ;; Due to great,
j’similafity in their. uniforihs^they -
' are often confused with the fam--
lous “Beefeaters”, the’ Warders of
the Tower of London. The Yeo-
! fnen',' however,»are distinguished
' by the fact that they wear a
I cross belt,* which does hot appear,
i hr the uniform ,of . ,the ’TdWer
I Warders, tn the Oordnatipii pro-4
" ; (Continued oh jP/Age ''