Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
event
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| gptkbp:attendance |
dignitaries
members of the royal family |
| gptkbp:broadcasts |
first coronation broadcast on television
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced_British_monarchy_perception
|
| gptkbp:date |
12 May 1937
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
Orb
Sceptre with Cross Sceptre with Dove |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
took place after abdication crisis
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
coronation of George VI
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:George_VI
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
cultural performances
use of modern technology military parades public celebrations anointing with holy oil crowning ceremony media coverage of the event homage by peers presentation of regalia elaborate pageantry commemorative coins issued souvenirs produced state banquet choir participation decorations in the city historical speeches made inclusion of representatives from various faiths international guests present music performed during the ceremony oath of allegiance taken postage stamps issued public holiday declared legacy_in_British_history procession_through_London celebratory_events_across_the_Empire crowds_gathered_in_London involvement_of_Commonwealth_nations involvement_of_the_Church_of_England |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Edward_VIII
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:St._Edward's_Crown
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:coronation_of_Elizabeth_II
gptkb:coronation_of_Edward_VII coronation_of_George_V |
| gptkbp:sacraments |
coronation
|
| gptkbp:significance |
marked_the_beginning_of_George_VI's_reign
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Elizabeth_II
|