The Coronation of Edward VII it remains one of Méliès' most well-received works. Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark process into Westminster Abbey, where the King is administered the coronation oath and presented with a Bible to kiss. The King is anointed and crowned on King Edward's Chair by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Frederick Temple. The King and Queen sit on thrones as all assembled pay their homage. The reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria, died on 22 January 1901, at which point her eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, became King Edward VII. The coronation ceremony for Edward and his wife
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