Life — June 22, 1911 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# "King Crowned At Last" This is a satirical account of an English coronation ceremony, presented as a correspondent's report to *Life* magazine. The illustration depicts the royal procession with the Queen leading and the King following behind with Parkhurst (likely a reference to an English notable or politician of the era). The satire centers on the correspondent's observations about the ceremony's pageantry and the various attendees—princesses, bishops, lords, and dignitaries. The humor appears to derive from the correspondent's bemused, detailed descriptions of the elaborate proceedings and his asides about associated personalities and controversies. Without the specific coronation date visible, the exact historical context is unclear, but this represents *Life*'s characteristic mockery of ceremonial pomp and aristocratic pretension.