https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/7828a600ded094e11a91517c3162fec3.jpeg acd325241d539351a6488841ad2057c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Subject The topic of the resource Coronations Description An account of the resource Material related to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953. Royal Letter This is used for ceremonial correspondence from the Monarch. Transcript A transcript of the document. <p style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em></p> <p><em> </em></p> Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin<br /> <div style="text-align:right;"><span style="text-align:right;">We greet you well.</span></div> <p>Whereas the second day of June next is appointed for the Royal Solemnity of Our Coronation.</p> <p>These are to Will and require you and the Duchess your Wife (all excuses set apart) to make your personal attendance on Us at the time above mentioned furnished and appointed as to your Rank and Quality appertaineth, there to do and perform all such Services as shall be required and belong unto you.</p> <p>Whereof you and she are not to fail. And so We bid you most heartily farewell.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:right;">Given at Our Court at St. James’s<br />this first day of December in the<br />first year of Our Reign.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">By Her Majesty’s Command.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>John Albert Edward William<br />Duke of Marlborough</p> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. There is no countersignature despite the presence of the traditional command clause ("By Her Majesty's Command"). Traditionally, these Letters would have been countersigned by the Earl Marshal. Recipient(s) John, 10th Duke of Marlborough Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in copperplate script. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document shares a number of stylistic elements with other examples of formal royal correspondence, such as <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/539">Letters Missive/Recommendatory</a> or <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/510">Royal Letters authorizing charitable collections</a>.<br /><br />It does not appear that similar Royal Letters were sent out for the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Letter - Summoning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation [1952-12-01] Subject The topic of the resource Coronations Description An account of the resource Royal Letter of Queen Elizabeth II summoning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to her Coronation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-12-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Ceremonial Coronations Discontinued Instruments Monarch Peers and Peeresses