# Canonical recap data for Coronation of King George V (1911)
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canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1911/george-v-coronation"
title: Coronation of King George V
subtitle: 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.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1911-06-22
datePrecision: day
year: 1911
decade: 1910
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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 conti
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Coronation of George V and Mary"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_George_V_and_Mary"
  title: Coronation of King George V
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: 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 Thu
wikidataQid: Q46611403
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-31
  label: Coronation of King George V
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_George_V_and_Mary"
