July Coronation XXIII/1988

Coronation of Thorin III and Angharad IV, succeeding Steingrim V and Lenora II.

Date

3 July AS XXIII/1988

Site

Outside of Red Deer, Alberta

Weather

(see Event Highlights)

Gunnar Brunwolf kneels before Thorin III and Angharad IV as he steps down as Kingdom Champion, July Coronation, 3 July XXIII/1988. Photograph: Lyulf de Flandry

Event Highlights

• On the closing day of the event, a small tornado touched down on the site. The event was christened "Toronation".
• Edward Ross was recognized as a member of both the Order of Chivalry and the Order of the Laurel, and received the Order of the Goutte de Sang all on the same day.

Personal Memories

I travelled to the event with Duke Eirik and Countess Meagan (as she was then) and developed stomach flu along the way. Sunjan was sharing her felt Mongol tent with me, and I slept through most of the event. --Elizabeth Braidwood 14:42, 1 Aug 2006 (EDT)