King Edward VIII Coronation Mug

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1936

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Overview

Cream straight sided mug with transferware commemorating the coronation of King Edward VIII. There is a central oval sepia image of King Edward VIII with what appears to be a cigarette in his mouth. This central image is surrounded by coloured heraldic symbols for Britain and the monarchy.

Historical information

Edward VIII was born Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David on 23 June 1894 during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary. He was created Prince of Wales on his 16th birthday, seven weeks after his father succeeded as king and his style, charm and charisma made him a popular figure in post war Britain. However his behaviours soon gave cause for concern to his father and the then Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin. When his father King George V died on 20 January 1936 he was proclaimed the King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India. His coronation was scheduled for 12th May 1937 but he was never crowned as he abdicated the throne in December 1936 in order to marry the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. After his abdication he became known as the Duke of Windsor and lived outside of England until his death on 28 May 1972.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.52

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

2.5000 in

Height or length

2.5000 in

Inscriptions and markings

Above the image of Edward VII enclosed in scrollery appear the words
GOD SAVE THE KING

Below the image of Edward VII enclosed in scrollery appear the words, which are the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom meaning 'God and my right',
Dieu et mon Droit

Below all the heraldic symbolism appear the words
CORONATION OF KING EDWARD. VIII MAY 12th 1937

On the base of the mug the following is stamped
MADE IN
ENGLAND

Contextual Information

Whilst much memorabilia ware was produced for the coronation of Edward VIII it was never used and has since become popular with collectors of royal memorabilia.

Keywords

Place made

England
United Kingdom

Year

1936

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society