tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post2927136031448862954..comments2024-03-28T21:00:15.691+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Coronation – Rehearsals, Choristers and Westminster Abbey transformed - part 2/5Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50360796124177252392013-06-13T07:54:44.402+01:002013-06-13T07:54:44.402+01:00Hi Juliet - there were lots of choristers .. but t...Hi Juliet - there were lots of choristers .. but there were only 80 out of 480 who were not acceptable for what ever reason.<br /><br />I'm sure later in life I must have found out about the weight of the crown and her practising, but I'd forgotten ..<br /><br />When we're young I think we all wanted to be a Queen with a handsome Prince by our side .. so we all fell into that boat.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33979885281118885222013-06-12T09:24:46.214+01:002013-06-12T09:24:46.214+01:00I had no idea the choirs were so huge. But I remem...I had no idea the choirs were so huge. But I remember vividly the weight of the crown and how she had to practice. That made quite an impression on me as a young thing.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8877734025613443802013-06-12T08:23:06.245+01:002013-06-12T08:23:06.245+01:00@ L&R - good to see you .. and I noted you'...@ L&R - good to see you .. and I noted you're very fond of all things royal .. love the collections of stitchwork, tapestries, memorabilia you show on your blog.<br /><br />Fantastic you were able to come over to London for the Jubilee - despite the rain .. I expect you enjoyed yourself .. <br /><br />Lovely to meet you and see you here ..<br /><br />@ Laura - the Coronation is well worn for its 1,000 year history. I'm glad you've saw some of the Service, and some historical records on tv ... yes, I loved that shot of Charles - candid is a good word!<br /><br />Cheers to you both .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82501550345263996882013-06-12T04:13:20.192+01:002013-06-12T04:13:20.192+01:00That's an impressive-looking royal chair! Both...That's an impressive-looking royal chair! Both the coronation and the 60th anniversary must have been magnificent to see. It's funny to see the candid shot of a young Charles looking so bored!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-267460218915040532013-06-10T09:11:11.399+01:002013-06-10T09:11:11.399+01:00I found you through Gattina and am so happy I did....I found you through Gattina and am so happy I did. I love your Coronation posts. I love the royal family and have a huge collection of royal memorabilia. Although I live in Australia I have managed to travel to London for lots of royal events including last years Diamond Jubilee.<br />I look forward to more of your posts.Linens and Royalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424916243839362866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40784153995321551922013-06-10T07:57:05.913+01:002013-06-10T07:57:05.913+01:00@ Val - many thanks .. it must have been an amazin...@ Val - many thanks .. it must have been an amazing preparation time ..<br /><br />@ Milo - well that's great you saw the Palace, but I need to see the Abbey .. so will make a plan at some stage and then post about it .. <br /><br />@ Murees - lovely to see you .. and so pleased you've enjoyed the read .. <br /><br />@ Diana - I'm so grateful .. and so much had to happen to make the coronation such a wonderful event .. and those railroad tracks .. <br /><br />@ Gary - ah ah .. you were a July baby .. so your mother had a reason to sit and watch - I think you were in Pimlico then? so perhaps she was able to get to see some of it .. interesting it's one of those memories you remember hearing about - love it!<br /><br />@ Martha - well I'm obviously tempting you and am so pleased you're finding the articles captivating .. <br /><br />@ Betsy - delighted .. and she has reigned long and steadfastly hasn't she .. glad you enjoy the pomp and circumstance.<br /><br />@ WFFME .. great, that even as an Aussie, you're enjoying my take on the events .. <br /><br />@ Gattina - I think we probably all wanted to be princesses or queens - and we (Europe) were in a right mess after the war - so romance was much appreciated.<br /><br />Prince Philip has been excellent - far better than many of us realise .. I've always been impressed by him .. with his dedication .. he has a strong character and enjoys a laugh ... any youngster would be bored - and it was those times .. but he couldn't miss it!<br /><br />Thanks so much everyone - see you soon .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47535419193763487432013-06-10T06:56:47.456+01:002013-06-10T06:56:47.456+01:00That was the best (and first) TV show ever !! In m...That was the best (and first) TV show ever !! In my dreams as a little girl I wanted to become Queen too ! I was so impressed, I collected all pictures I could from the magazines ! The Germany in ruins, people badly needed some romance ! The only one I didn't like (and still not like) was and is Prince Philippe ! This arrogant want to be ! And I pitied poor little Charles, how boring that must have been for a little boy. Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18265418387817849772013-06-10T06:25:02.352+01:002013-06-10T06:25:02.352+01:00Love this! An insight into something I would not ...Love this! An insight into something I would not normally know,<br /><br />even though I be Aussie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76535342010599241572013-06-10T06:24:58.770+01:002013-06-10T06:24:58.770+01:00Love this! An insight into something I would not ...Love this! An insight into something I would not normally know,<br /><br />even though I be Aussie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85498943177229054462013-06-10T02:49:29.814+01:002013-06-10T02:49:29.814+01:00How very fun to read! Her long rule is amazing, t...How very fun to read! Her long rule is amazing, too! I love all the pomp and circumstance!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58717292061791984642013-06-10T01:46:58.177+01:002013-06-10T01:46:58.177+01:00I must visit sooner or later, you have me captivat...I must visit sooner or later, you have me captivated! Thanks for all your comments over at my place. Hope you have a wonderful week :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87180851732601150112013-06-10T00:50:40.137+01:002013-06-10T00:50:40.137+01:00Hi Hilary,
I'm ever so sorry I haven't be...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />I'm ever so sorry I haven't been able to keep up. I know we both know how hectic it can be.<br /><br />I've read through part one and will now leave a comment on part two. <br /><br />What you have alluded to has brought back some memories that my mother has told me about. You see, the pomp and pageantry were fresh in my mother's mind. For the arrival of her son, Gary, was but a month after the Coronation. <br /><br />I shall try to keep up a bit better.<br /><br />Sunny wishes,<br /><br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65761351261800623802013-06-10T00:45:02.982+01:002013-06-10T00:45:02.982+01:00I have been so enjoying your account of the corona...I have been so enjoying your account of the coronation. Amazing all that went into it, and the history that lies behind each feature. (Fasciating to hear about the railroad tracks...)<br />I am looking forward to more...<br />Diana at <a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">About myself, by myself…</a> Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81586338073961370232013-06-09T19:57:56.867+01:002013-06-09T19:57:56.867+01:00I did not know all of this information. Thank you ...I did not know all of this information. Thank you for education me. Thank you so much for following my blog. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76306670594724465572013-06-09T15:05:47.852+01:002013-06-09T15:05:47.852+01:00I stopped by Buckingham Palace when I visited Lond...I stopped by Buckingham Palace when I visited London, but I missed seeing the Abbey. Great post + pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56216953039663440422013-06-09T10:50:46.541+01:002013-06-09T10:50:46.541+01:00What a lively, lovely account, Hilary. I almost fe...What a lively, lovely account, Hilary. I almost felt it was happening now. Brilliant!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56857556362225913032013-06-09T07:50:19.157+01:002013-06-09T07:50:19.157+01:00@ Janie .. I think it must have been an ordeal at ...@ Janie .. I think it must have been an ordeal at the best of times - yes there were loos, drinking fountains .. but essentially once in situ - they remained in situ .. there'd have been very little spare space.<br /><br />@ Jo - the Stone of Scone was returned to Scotland in 1996, with the proviso that it is returned to the chair on the occasion of the next coronation.<br /><br />@ Tina - she is 87, while Prince Philip will be 92 tomorrow (10th June).<br /><br />The Victorians loved brown paint - it was the gold of its day .. to us it's not cheerful colour is it - thankfully it seems to have worn away.<br /><br />Well there were loos, but it must have been very demanding for those with weak bladders ...<br /><br />@ Jo - I expect affairs of State still need to be in paper format - who knows when it will change .. the Queen is very with it and talks technology with her grandchildren .. the Monarchy has FB and Twitter accounts .. <br /><br />@ JoJo - it is a quite extraordinary place to visit isn't it .. I haven't been for ages, and must go again .. I'd like to see the Chair and get a feel of how the stands were erected ...<br /><br />@ Tasha - oh great, so do I. We've been lucky to have had so much recently with their wedding, the Jubilee, the Olympics and now the anniversary of the Queen's Coronation. I love the organisation, and just seeing all that history being paraded on the people of today .. <br /><br />.. and you're right there are certain events that are predictable .. that fall under the arch of monarchy ...<br /><br />@ Sandie - so pleased you're enjoying these postings .. and yes, we do have lots of history, much of which is reflected in these traditional events.<br /><br />@ Donna - it would have been amazing to have been there .. but I can't imagine either!<br /><br />Cheers to you all .. more to follow today .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54250331426917802752013-06-09T04:44:06.292+01:002013-06-09T04:44:06.292+01:00Wow, I'm overwhelmed just reading this. Can...Wow, I'm overwhelmed just reading this. Can't imagine what it would have been like to be there!<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31623539538512802122013-06-08T22:03:23.391+01:002013-06-08T22:03:23.391+01:00I was not there in 1953 = but I have been there in...I was not there in 1953 = but I have been there in London twice. The history there is so much more than ours. It is hard to get it all - this has been wonderful. <br />sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87622715617400427432013-06-08T21:15:23.660+01:002013-06-08T21:15:23.660+01:00Tradition, I love it! We have so little of it here...Tradition, I love it! We have so little of it here in the States. I did get up at 2 AM or so to watch Prince William's wedding to Katherine. I think that we miss the predictability of events, I know I do.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5696720999329480392013-06-08T21:03:41.951+01:002013-06-08T21:03:41.951+01:00WOW! I love Westminster Abbey! It was my fave of ...WOW! I love Westminster Abbey! It was my fave of all the things I saw in London on a school trip. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16398398669465244542013-06-08T20:46:40.569+01:002013-06-08T20:46:40.569+01:00Just looking at the picture of the Queen with her ...Just looking at the picture of the Queen with her paperwork, I guess they still send her red boxes, but I would have thought, in this day and age, things would all have been computerised. Maybe she is like my old man who can't/won't use a computer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37519075783408709032013-06-08T19:31:41.295+01:002013-06-08T19:31:41.295+01:00My husband wants to know how old the Queen is...wa...My husband wants to know how old the Queen is...was wondering what I was reading...Great, great history lesson. And yes, why brown? What's wrong with gold? I certainly can't sit in a chair without "the loo" ;-)<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67198841668943327342013-06-08T18:23:18.737+01:002013-06-08T18:23:18.737+01:00Funny I saw another picture of the throne the othe...Funny I saw another picture of the throne the other day and thought "what's wrong with it?" I realised the Stone of Scone was missing. I don't remember when it was given back to the Scots, but the chair looks bare without it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36155823495011441192013-06-08T18:17:16.513+01:002013-06-08T18:17:16.513+01:00I've read the accounts of some people who atte...I've read the accounts of some people who attended the Coronation. One man wrote that once one was seated, there was no getting up to move around. Was that true? Did everyone have to do without the loo all that time?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com