This postcard shows the royal procession of King George V and Queen Mary returning from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace by way of Picadilly Street. The roads are lined with guards, while watching crowds fill every available area, including rooftops of nearby buildings.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Royal procession returning via Picadilly which is one of the business streets of the city.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Rotary Photographic Series; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Coronation Procession, 1911. Their majesties returning via Picadilly. [1911]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310143. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rotary Photographic Series; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Coronation Procession, 1911. Their majesties returning via Picadilly. [1911]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310143.

APA:

Rotary Photographic Series; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [1911]. Coronation Procession, 1911. Their majesties returning via Picadilly.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310143.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.