George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

This postcard depicts King George V’s yacht as he visited the international fleet of battleships collected to honor his coronation. Charles C. Myers has drawn an X on the postcard, and indicates that the king was standing approximately under that mark, although he could not discern exactly which person he was during the event. Myers states that his ship, the U.S.S. Delaware, was the only one present from the United States, but was among the most honored.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the Kings Yacht as he visited the fleet of over 200 battleships from all nations of the world. This picture was taken from on board the U.S.S. Delaware as the Kings yacht passes. The King complimented the U.S.N. for having such ships as the Delaware which he acknowledged was the largest, most magnificent and efficient battleship in all the world. He also complimented the manner in which the Delaware outnumbered all the others in the way of illumination at night, the whole ship being outlined and covered with electric lights. The London Times had a lenghty [sic] article about the illumination of the great fleet of 200 battleships from all nations and referred to the Delaware as being the most magnificent display of them all and appearing as a great flowing fountain brilliantly illuminated.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows King George V and Queen Mary’s coronation procession returning to Buckingham Palace following the ceremonies at Westminster Abbey. Their royal carriage stands just outside the palace near the Victoria Memorial while monument and the Mall are lined with guards and crowds of onlookers.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1911

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

This postcard shows King George V and Queen Mary returning from the coronation ceremonies through London. At Temple Bar, the streets are filled with the royal procession and lined with guards and crowds of onlookers. The city is festooned with decorations.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Royal Carriage passing Temple Bar. Temple Bar is an old gateway in the street which long ago was the entrance to the city. It is now an open street, but the old custom is still carried out, that even the king while on official business cannot pass thru [sic] this gateway without first obtaining the permission of the Lord Mayor of the city. So still carrying out the old custom, King George stopped the procession to officially obtain permission of the Lord Mayor to proceed thru [sic] the old gateway.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the royal carriage bearing King George V and Queen Mary away from Westminster Abbey. The streets are lined with guards, while viewing stands are crowded with onlookers.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This shows the departure of the Royal Party from Westminster Abbey after the coronation ceremonies. The greater part of London–all open places, being crowded as you see here, regardless of the inclement weather.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the coronation procession approach Westminster Abbey. The Clock Tower is visible in the background. Many people have congregated on both sides of the street to watch the procession. Charles C. Myers notes Westminster Abbey is the location of the coronation ceremonies.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the arrival of their majesties at the entrance to Westminster Abbey. You can see the clock tower of Parlament [sic] Bldg. in the distant [sic].”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing King George V and Queen Mary in the State Coach during the coronation procession through London. Charles C. Myers confirms the photograph is how the king and queen appeared during the procession.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Royal Crrriage [sic] at close range where you can plainly see the king and the queen seated within the carriage.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the coronation procession for King George V and Queen Mary, who can be seen sitting in the carriage. Many individuals are seated in the grand stands watching the procession. Charles C. Myers notes many of these stands were erected along the procession route, and seats within them were expensive due to high demand. Myers comments that the weather on the day of the coronation somewhat spoiled the occasion.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Royal Crriage [sic] Passing in front of one of the many Grand Stands erected along the route of procession. It was claimed that there was a larger crowd in London that day than ever before.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the royal procession passing under the Admiralty Arch on the way to the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. Crowds of people can be seen on both sides of the street watching the procession.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Showing the same Arch in the distant [sic]. Not a very good picture, but does very well considering that the weather was bad and it wascloudy [sic] and raining all day.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the coronation procession as it passes through the Admiralty Arch in London, England. Many people watch the procession from both sides of the road. Charles C. Myers comments people from many different nations came to London for the coronation proceedings, which made the city crowded.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Royal Carriage as they come out of St. James Park into the city proper, passing thru Admiralty Arch.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the royal carriage in the coronation procession with many people watching on both sides of the street. Buckingham Palace and the Queen Victoria Memorial can be seen in the background. Charles C. Myers notes the procession, heading to Westminster Abbey, occurred the morning of June 22, 1911.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Royal Carriage leaving Buckingham Palace at 10 A.M. on the morning of the coronation.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the royal carriage in which King George V and Queen Mary rode to the coronation ceremonies. Charles C. Myers notes the carriage, built in 1762 for $40,000, is drawn by eight cream colored horses.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Royal Carriage in which they rode in the procession. It was drawn by 8 cream colored horses. This carriage cost 40 thousand dollars.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing King George V and Queen Mary in coronation regalia. Charles C. Myers notes this is how they appeared before traveling to attend the coronation ceremonies.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Their majesties King George and Queen Mary as they appeared on June 22 when ready to start for Westminster Abbey for coronation ceremonies.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard commemorating the coronation of King George V. The postcard features a photograph of King George V surrounded by a semi-circle of stereotyped individuals and flags from Great Britain and their colonies. On the right side of the postcard, a list of important dates in the life of King George V and the Royal Coat of Arms are featured. Charles C. Myers notes the U.S.S. Delaware was the only ship to be in England at the time of the coronation, and the men from the ship were treated well. Myers also notes the cost of a penny stamp compared to a stamp in the United States.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a souvenir card that the English people gave to the visitors from foreign countries during the coronation days of King George.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a large neoclassical building with columns and a central clock tower, identified as the Town Hall of Portsmouth, England. A trolley car visible on the street in front of the building. Charles C. Myers notes that Portsmouth is on the south coast of England and is a principal naval rendezvous. Battleships from around the world gathered there during the coronation of King of Great Britain George V in June 1911.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’ own words, “Being in England in June 1911 to attend Coronation of King George, the first place of visiting was Portsmouth, a beautiful city of about 30,000 population about fours ride south from London. There is a large bay and channel between Portsmouth and The Isle of Wight on the west and in this channel was collected the battleships from all nations during the Coronation of King George. The king having been an Admiral in the English Navy he was greatly pleased at the coronation that the navies of all nations were represented and he paid special comment to the United States which was represented by the U.S.S. Delaware, the largest and most powerful as well as the most maginficent [sic] and efficient battleship in the whole world. At the coronation fleet review by King George he paid special tribute to the great Delaware which was about twice the size of any other battleship attending the coronation exercises.

Postcard showing a view of the north side of Westminster Abbey in London, England.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “In this building is also held the Coronation Exercises when the King and Queen are crowned. It was my pleasure to attend the Coronation Exercises of King George last June.

This building is in the form of a Latin cross 513 ft long and 200 ft wide, height of main building is 102 ft while the towers reach 225 ft.”

Charles C. Myers describes a series of thirty-three postcards illustrating his visit to England at the time of the coronation of King of Great Britain George V in June 1911.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

A newspaper article from The New Zealand Times recalling a sermon given by Right Reverend Monsignor Fowler in favor of Home Rule for Ireland. The article reports Theodore Roosevelt told King George V that the United States would not be an ally for England until they “did justice to Ireland.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Henry E. Huck outlines the rules for the anarchists, nihilists, and “discontented populations” that he will rule over.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-03

A second portion of a movie showing TR’s return from his African hunting trip, highlighting his time in Great Britain, and finally his reception in New York City. There are views of: 1) the funeral cortege at Windsor on May 20, 1910; identified in the processional, left to right, walking in rows are: Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, King George V of England, and the Duke of Connaught; the Duke of Cornwall (later King Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later King George VI); two rows of the King’s aides; King Alfonso XII of Spain, King George I of Greece, and King Haakon VII of Norway; King Manuel II of Portugal, King Frederik VIII of Denmark, and King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria; Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, King Albert I of Belgium, and Prince Yusuf Izzedin of Turkey; the Duke of Aosta, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch of Russia, and Prince Sadanaru Fushimi of Japan; the Crown Prince of Rumania (later King Carol II), the Duke of Sparta (later King Constantine I of Greece), and probably Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria; Crown Prince of Serbia (later Peter I), Duke Albrecht of Wurtemberg, and Prince Henry of the Netherlands; the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Grand Duke of Hesse, and Prince Henry of Prussia; Crown Prince George of Saxony, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and Prince Charles (later King Gustav VI) of Sweden; probably the Prince of Waldeck, probably Prince Tsai-tao of China, and Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt; Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein; Prince Alexander of Battenburg; Prince George of Cumberland, and the Duke of Fife; TR is visible at the end of the procession; 2) TR’s arrival in New York City, his greeting by Mayor William J. Gaynor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Loeb, his speech at the Battery, and the parade in his honor.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1910