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MS Kungsholm (1928)

Organised by Thomas Cook the Kungsholm celebrated the Coronation of King George VI with a cruise
that started on 1 May from New York. It had stops in England, Holland, Sweden and France.

The stops in England coincided with the King's coronation on 14 May 1937

Envelope with the SJP 7 date-stamp of 12 May 1937

SJ P. 7 GOTEBORG NEW-YOi,K
SVENSKA AMERIKA LINIEN
" KU NGSHOLM "

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Envelope with the SJP 7 date-stamp of 14 May 1937, the day of the Coronation

Mr. G. P. Cutress,

17, Rosedale Road,

3 Stonel ei gh Pa rk,

Ewell, Surrey, Eng .
SJ P. 7 GOTEBORG NEW-Yt'tRK
SVENSKA AMERIKA LINIEN
I~ " KU NGSHOLM "

The Pittsburgh Press reported (27 March 1938) on the success of this cruise that "passengers found
themselves so enthusiastic over Lilac-Time in England, Tulip-Time in Holland and Sweden's earlyfiower-
season that they demanded an encore in 1938."