Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead

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The Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead was a grand naval spectacle in 1902 in which Britain’s Royal Navy assembled and paraded its warships to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military parade
naval review
royal ceremonial event
ceremonialRoleOf British monarch as head of the armed forces
continent Europe
country England
United Kingdom
follows accession of Edward VII
hasAudience British public
international observers
hasLanguage English
hasParticipant British Army representatives
Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII

Queen Alexandra
Royal Navy
civilian spectators
diplomatic guests
foreign naval delegations
hasPurpose celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII
demonstrate imperial strength
display British naval power
royal ceremonial celebration
hasStartTime 1902
hasTheme imperial pageantry
monarchical ceremony
naval spectacle
hasTimePeriod Edwardian era
early 20th century
inHonorOf Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII
locatedNear Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
location Solent
Spithead
mediaCoverage illustrated magazines
newspapers
organisedBy Royal Navy
partOf British royal coronation celebrations of Edward VII
relatedTo British Empire
Coronation of Edward VII
surface form: Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra

Royal Navy fleet reviews
naval history of the United Kingdom
symbolizes loyalty to the crown
naval supremacy of the United Kingdom
uses auxiliary vessels
battleships
cruisers
destroyers
torpedo boats
warships

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Coronation of Edward VII associatedEvent Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead