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
House of Windsor
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
linked to: London, England
hasCoffinLocation lying in state
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
hasGuardForm standing guard around the coffin
hasGuardOrientation standing at the four corners of the catafalque
hasHeirParticipant Edward VIII
hasLanguageContext English
hasLocation Westminster Hall
hasMediaCoverage British press
hasMonarchHonoured George V
hasMourningContext state mourning for King George V
hasParticipant King Edward VIII
linked to: Edward VIII

Prince Albert, Duke of York
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
hasPublicAccess public lying in state
hasReligiousContext Anglican tradition
hasRitualType vigil of the princes
hasSecurityRole ceremonial guard
hasSubject King George V
linked to: George V
hasTemporalContext interwar period
isPrecedentFor Vigil of the Princes for Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 2002
Vigil of the Princes for George VI in 1952
Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022
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
Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 isPrecedentFor Vigil of the Princes for George VI in 1952
linked to: Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936
Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002 relatedTo Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936
Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 modeledOn Vigil of the Princes for George V in 1936
linked to: Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936