Pageantry Worthy Of A King!
As Prince George of Cambridge dazzles us with his gooey smiles, seventy-seven years ago today, his great great grandfather–with whom Prince George shares the same name–was officially crowned King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth.
(For more videos, please visit King George VI Page on CelebsKingdom.com.)
George VI was the next successor when Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Ms. Wallis Simpson. With little time left to paint a new portrait for the younger brother's coronation, Edward VIII's visage was replaced by King George VI's face in the existing portrait.
The Telegraph's January 3, 2012 article discusses in detail how the original portrait with Edward VIII's face was discovered.
Despite the abdication alteration, the revised portrait captured King George VI's graceful composure. One cannot help but to compare this portrait to Queen Elizabeth's coronation portrait shown below. Notice the similar arrangement of the table, the crown on the cushion, the angle of the sceptre held in the right hand, the relaxed gaze at the viewer, and a soft whisper of a smile. (An article in The Daily Mail on the May 21, 2013 article provides more information and pictures of the Queen's coronation.)
To celebrate this occasion, here are some intriguing titles worthy of your perusal:
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Of course, this blog would not be complete without including Prince George, his mum and his dad.
Enjoy the regal weather and look forward to a Royal holiday weekend to celebrate and honour the birthday of Queen Victoria. Rejoice in the upcoming events with fireworks taking place Sunday and (Victoria Day) Monday evening!
2 thoughts on “Pageantry Worthy Of A King!”
Thank you for such an interesting royal blog. How interesting that Edward VIII’s face was painted over for that of his brother!
You are welcome, Muriel.
As I was researching for this blog, I happened upon this information and was delighted to include it here.
If Edward VIII’s abdication was not already so surprising, it is the fact that both brothers have their faces plastered on the same portrait.
Luckily, Patricia Dean intuitively remembered Edward VIII’s face prior to the final portrait and brought this to light many decades later.