Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936

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The Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 was a ceremonial occasion in which the late monarch’s sons stood guard around his coffin as it lay in state, symbolizing royal mourning and duty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British royal funeral tradition
royal ceremonial vigil
associatedWithInstitution British monarchy NERFINISHED
House of Windsor NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
followsEvent death of King George V
hasAudience members of the public filing past the coffin
hasBodyHonoured coffin of King George V
hasCeremonialSetting lying in state in Westminster Hall
hasCity London NERFINISHED
hasCoffinLocation lying in state GENERATED
hasCulturalSignificance expression of dynastic solidarity
public display of filial piety
hasDate 1936
hasDressCode formal military or ceremonial dress for princes
hasEmotionalTone mournful
solemn
hasFutureMonarchParticipant George VI NERFINISHED
hasGuardForm standing guard around the coffin
hasGuardOrientation standing at the four corners of the catafalque
hasHeirParticipant Edward VIII NERFINISHED
hasLanguageContext English
hasLocation Westminster Hall NERFINISHED
hasMediaCoverage British press NERFINISHED
hasMonarchHonoured George V NERFINISHED
hasMourningContext state mourning for King George V
hasParticipant King Edward VIII NERFINISHED
Prince Albert, Duke of York NERFINISHED
Prince George, Duke of Kent NERFINISHED
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED
hasPublicAccess public lying in state
hasReligiousContext Anglican tradition
hasRitualType vigil of the princes
hasSecurityRole ceremonial guard
hasSubject King George V NERFINISHED
hasTemporalContext interwar period
isPrecedentFor Vigil of the Princes for Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 2002 NERFINISHED
Vigil of the Princes for George VI in 1952 NERFINISHED
Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 NERFINISHED
partOf funeral ceremonies of King George V
roleOfParticipants sons of King George V
symbolizes royal duty
royal mourning

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Vigil of the Princes notableEvent Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936