On This Day August 9

Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark were crowned King and Queen of the UK on August 9, 1902. His coronation things didn't go to plan. The Archbishop of Canterbury was aged and infirm. Onlookers feared that the primate might drop the crown for it shook in his hands as he held it over the King's head but he got it on-somehow but back to front. However no one noticed this blunder and the coronation carried on with the king wearing his crown lopsided.

The moment of crowning in the coronation service.

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