Coronation of George V

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The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coronation
royal event
state ceremony
appliesToJurisdiction British Empire
United Kingdom
ceremonialOfficiant Archbishop of Canterbury
ceremonialRole anointing of George V
crowning of George V
crowning of Queen Mary
country United Kingdom
endDate 1911-06-22
followedBy Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth
follows Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra
genre religious ceremony
state ritual
hasCategory 1911 in the United Kingdom
British royal coronations
George V of the United Kingdom
hasCause accession of George V
hasEffect public proclamation of George V as king
public proclamation of Queen Mary as queen consort
hasKing George V
hasLanguage English
Latin
hasParticipant Archbishop of Canterbury
George V
Mary of Teck
Randall Davidson
hasQueenConsort Mary of Teck
hasSubject British monarchy
succession to the British throne
isPartOf reign of George V
locatedIn England
United Kingdom
location London
Westminster Abbey
marks formal beginning of the reign of George V
organisedBy Royal Household of the United Kingdom
partOf British coronation tradition
pointInTime 1911
religion Anglicanism
significantEventFor reign of George V
significantPlace City of Westminster
startDate 1911-06-22
usesItem Imperial State Crown
Sceptre with the Cross
Sceptre with the Dove
Sovereign's Orb
St Edward's Crown

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coronation of Edward VII
followedBy
coronation of George VI ("coronation of George V")
follows
St Edward's Crown
usedIn

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