sabres

3 photos tagged sabres, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

2007

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br@mbly said:
George V and May of Teck. Crowned 22nd June 1911 at Westminster Abbey. So this is not the Coronation if it is at St George's Chapel, Windsor. It doesn't really look grand enough for a coronation. George V bears a striking resemblance to his first cousin, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
swanq said:
The robes are those of the Order of the Garter. Assuming that this was taken on the same day as www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2163490798/ it was on June 10, 1911, when the Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII) was invested with the Order of the Garter. According to query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A00E6D71031E233A... this was seen as the beginning of the coronation celebrations.
lafb_lib_illcirc said:
This is definitely the Garter Ceremony, not the Coronation.
habsburg06 said:
What a fascinating photo ! King George with his German wife as a Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter !
The Library of Congress said:
Thanks to all for your observations and comments! This does appear to be June 10, 1911, after the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) was invested with the Order of the Garter in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. It was linked to the series of state functions leading up to George V's coronation on June 22, 1911 at Westminster Abbey. We will add more information to the descriptive data to make it clearer which event is being shown.

Scott S said:
Whomever does these Friday uploads, you're rad. Thanks. Any chance of getting some more of the color photos?
skillful north said:
The men in the picture may be Cubans but I would guess they aren't "native" as in indigenous as they all look of either African or European descent. I just love all these pictures..
The Library of Congress said:
Thanks for the enthusiastic affirmation, Glass Window! I'll pass it on to the uploaders. Unfortunately, all of the color images from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information pictures have already been uploaded, so there won't be more of those.
Scott S said:
I was worried as such. Thanks for sending my word along.
lezumbalaberenjena said:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/toots] I'm guessing by Native the author meant Cuban Mambí forces as opposed to American or Spanish armies. Cheers.