Event    From 22/6/1911  To 22/6/1911

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary

Categories: Royalty

King George V and Queen Mary. Vita Sackville-West's novel "The Edwardians" has an evocative description of this coronation from the perspective of a young Lord.

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Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary

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