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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1105

The Coronation of Edward VII

19026 minFrance

Synopsis

Actors recreate the procession, oath, anointing and crowning of Edward VII, followed by the assembled court's homage. The abbreviated ceremony is staged to give spectators a view of an event otherwise inaccessible to the camera.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 3:53
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Georges Méliès · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

DirectorsGeorges Méliès

Behind the scenes

Charles Urban commissioned Méliès to simulate the coronation after permission to film the real ceremony was refused. Made before the event on a painted outdoor set, the film is a reconstruction, not footage of the king and queen being crowned.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 15, 2026.

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