Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Clitheroe

Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Clitheroe
Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Clitheroe
Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Clitheroe
iBase ID
272407
Reference identifier
ECL20150707016
Title
Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Clitheroe
Place
Clitheroe
General notes
Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, outside the Library by the Mayor Councillor H. Cook.
"WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of Blessed and Glorious memory, by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:
WE, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with these His late Majesty's Privy Council, with representatives of other Members of the Commonwealth, with other Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of all Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience with hearty and humble Affection, beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at St. James's Palace this Sixth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!"
Medium
Photographic print
Colour
Sepia
Original image size
15.61 x 10.91
Year of image
1952
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Locator
Clitheroe cabinets Y53
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