Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The coronation of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth and as Emperor and Empress of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 12 May 1937. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936, three days before his 41st birthday. Edward's coronation had been planned for 12 May 1937 and it was decided to continue with his brother and sister-in-law's coronation on the same date. Although the music included
Coins of the Fijian pound the obverse. On their reverses, the sixpence shows a turtle, the shilling an outrigger canoe, and the florin the coat of arms of the colony. The same designs were used by subsequent monarchs. King Edward VIII. Because of Edward's very short reign, this was a one-year issue. 120,000 pennies were issued bearing his name, with the legend "EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR". King George VI as Emperor of India. The 1942 and 1943 coins all bear the "S" mintmark of the San Francisco mint. The two smaller denominations were minted in brass while the others were produced to the U.S. standard