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title: "Coronation of King George V"
year: 1911
country: "United Kingdom"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1911-06-22"
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# Coronation of King George V

> George V's coronation and Delhi Durbar marked the apex of British imperial ceremonial power and reinforced the monarch's symbolic dominion over the world.

## Summary

The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday 22 June 1911. This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires.

## Sources

- [Coronation of King George V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_George_V_and_Mary) - Wikipedia

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