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Coronation 1937, anointing of Queen by Archbishop
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Coronation 1937, anointing of Queen by Archbishop
The coronation ceremony of King George VI in Westminster Abbey: the anointing of Queen Elizabeth by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Lang. The Queen in her place of anointing, a faldstool set before the altar. The Archbishop pours the holy oil upon her head from the Spoon. On his right hand is the Archbishop of York (Dr Temple) and on his left the Dean of Westminster (Dr Foxley Norris) holding the Ampulla, from which the oil has been poured into the Spoon. The pall of cloth of gold known as the Canopy is held over the Queen by the Duchesses of Norfolk, Rutland, Buccleugh and Roxburghe. Next to the Duchess of Roxburghe to the right at the back is the Bishop of Blackburn (Dr Herbert). In the centre foreground is the Bishop of St Albans (Dr Furse). To the left of the Canopy are the Queens train-bearers with the Duchess of Northumberland, Mistress of the Robes, wearing a tiara, near the extreme left at the back. The train-bearers are Lady Elizabeth Percy, Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck, Lady Iris Mountbatten, Lady Ursula Manners, Lady Elizabeth Paget and Lady Diana Legge. On the extreme right in the foreground is the Bishop of London (Dr Winnington Ingram). Date: 1937
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Albans Altar Ampulla Anointing Archbishop Bishop Blackburn Buccleugh Canopy Canterbury Ceremony Cloth Coronation Dean Duchess Duchesses Herbert Lang Norfolk Norris Pall Pours Roxburghe Rutland Spoon Westminster Elizabeth Foxley Furse
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This evocative image captures the sacred moment during the coronation ceremony of King George VI in Westminster Abbey on May 12, 1937. The focus of the photograph is on Queen Elizabeth, who sits on a faldstool before the altar, being anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Lang. The Archbishop pours the holy oil from the Spoon onto the Queen's head, while the Archbishop of York (Dr Temple) and the Dean of Westminster (Dr Foxley Norris) assist him. The pall of cloth of gold, known as the Canopy, is held over the Queen by the Duchesses of Norfolk, Rutland, Buccleugh, and Roxburghe. The Bishop of Blackburn (Dr Herbert) stands next to the Duchess of Roxburghe to the right at the back, and the Bishop of St Albans (Dr Furse) is in the center foreground. The train-bearers, including Lady Elizabeth Percy, Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck, Lady Iris Mountbatten, Lady Ursula Manners, Lady Elizabeth Paget, and Lady Diana Legge, are seen to the left of the Canopy, with the Duchess of Northumberland, Mistress of the Robes, wearing a tiara, near the extreme left at the back. The Bishop of London (Dr Winnington Ingram) is in the foreground on the extreme right. This powerful photograph offers a glimpse into the rich history and tradition of the British monarchy, capturing the solemnity and grandeur of the coronation ceremony.
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