The “Coronation” of King Cetshwayo kaMpande, 1st September 1873.

With the impending possibility of the coronation of a Zulu King - further legal objections not withstanding - I decided to revisit Theophilus Shepstone’s coronation of King Cetshwayo kaMpande on 1st September 1873.

I’m sure most of us are familiar with indistinct photograph that recorded the event, what I had never seen before this week was an engraving of the photograph, so as soon as I discovered it I had to buy the 19th Century publication it appeared in, and here for your edification it is:

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The coronation of King Cetshwayo kaMpande,
1st September 1873.
(John Young Collection.)

Standing behind King Cetshwayo kaMpande in the diced forage cap is Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Milles, 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment. Standing behind the seated figure of Theophilus Shepstone wearing the bicorn hat is Major Anthony William Durnford, Royal Engineers.

JY

I always thought Durnford was the chap in the diced cap for some reason. I have a copy of this and I really thought I had shared it on here!
Cheers

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