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The Sub-Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster were in the nave, in readiness to join the procession, immediately before the Officers of Arms.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, the Prince George of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, passed to the royal box, on the south side of the sacrarium, before the arrival of the Queen. His Royal Highness the Duke of Nemours, the Prince of Holstein Glucksbourg, the Duke of Coburg, the Duke of Nassau, the Prince Ernest of Hesse, G.C.B. and the Prince of Leiningen, K.G. were also, by her Majesty's command, conducted to seats in the royal box. The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, upon their arrival, were conducted to their tribune over the sacrarium.

On arrival at the west entrance of the abbey, her Majesty was received by the Prebendaries of

John Jennings, M.A.

Archdeacon H. V. Bayley, D.D.

W. H. E. Bentinck, M.A.

Great Officers of State, the noblemen bearing the Regalia, and the Bishops carrying the Patina, the Chalice, and the Bible; when Her Majesty repaired to her robing chamber, constructed on the right of the platform. The ladies and officers of her Majesty's Household, and of the respective households of the Princes and Princesses, to whom duties were not assigned in the solemnity, immediately passed to the places prepared for them respectively within the choir.

Her Majesty, having been robed, the Procession then advanced, in the following order, up the nave into the choir (the choristers in the orchestra, under the direction of Sir George Smart, Knt. Organist of her Majesty's Chapels Royal, singing the anthem, "I was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the House of the Lord," &c.)

Westminster :

Henry Hart Milman, M.A.
James Webber, D.D. Dean of Ripon.
Thomas Causton, D.D.

The Sub-Dean of Westminster, the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord John Thynne.

Pursuivants of Arms, in their Tabards :

FitzAlan Extraordinary, Albert William Woods, Gent.

Portcullis, James Pulman, Esq.

Rouge Dragon, T. W. King, Gent.

Bluemantle, Geo. H. Rogers Harrison, Gent.

Rouge Croix, Robert Laurie, Gent.

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The Lord President of the Council, the Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.

his coronet carried by a Page.

The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Lord Plunket, attended by his Purse-bearer; his coronet carried by a Page.

The Lord Archbishop of Armagh, the Right Hon. Lord John George Beresford, D.D. in his rochet, with his cap in his hand.

The Lord Archbishop of York, Edward Harcourt, D.C.L.
in his rochet, with his cap in his hand.

The Lord High Chancellor, Lord Cottenham, attended by his Purse-bearer; his coronet carried by a Page.

The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, William Howley, D.D. in his rochet, with his cap in his hand, attended by two Gentlemen.

Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, in a robe of estate of purple velvet, and wearing a circlet of gold on her head; her train borne by Lady Caroline Campbell, assisted by a Gentleman of her Household; her coronet borne by Viscount Villiers.

Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF KENT, in a robe of estate of purple velvet, and wearing a circlet of gold on her head; her train borne by Lady Flora Hastings, assisted by a Gentleman of her Household; her

coronet borne by Viscount Morpeth.

Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, in a robe of estate of purple velvet, and wearing a circlet of gold on her head; her train borne by Lady Caroline Legge, assisted by Col. Sir Samuel G. Higgins, K.C.H.;

St. Edward's Staff,

borne by the

Duke of Roxburghe; his coronet carried

by a Page.

The Third Sword, borne by the

her coronet borne by Viscount Emlyn.

Marquis of Westminster;

THE REGALIA, viz.

The Golden Spurs,

borne by Lord Byron,
(as Deputy to the

Baroness Grey de Ruthyn);
his coronet carried by a Page,

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The Sceptre with the Cross, borne by the

their coronets each carried by a Page.

Duke of Cleveland;
his coronet carried

by a Page.

The Second Sword,
borne by the

Duke of Sutherland;

Black Rod,

Deputy Garter,

Sir Augustus W. J. Clifford, Knt. C.B. Sir William Woods, Knt. Clarenceux, К.Н.

The Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, as Lord Great Chamberlain of England;

his coronet borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G. in his robes of estate, carrying his baton as Field Marshal; his coronet borne by the Marquess of Granby; his train borne by Major-Gen. Sir Wm. Maynard Gomm, K.C.B.

His Royal Highness the DUKE OF SUSSEX, K.G. in his robes of estate; his coronet carried by Visc. Anson; his train borne by the Hon. Edward Gore,

assisted by Viscount Coke.

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Lady Frances-Elizabeth Cowper.

Lady Anne-Wentworth Fitzwilliam.

Lady Mary-Augusta-Frederica Grimston.

by a Page.

The Chalice, • borne by the Bishop of Lincoln, John Kaye, D.D.

The Bishop

of

Durham, Edward Maltby, D.D.

Lady Caroline-Amelia-Gordon Lennox.
Lady Mary-Alethea-Beatrix Talbot.
Lady Cath.-Lucy-Wilhelmina Stanhope.
Lady Louisa-Harriet Jenkinson.

assisted by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household, the Marquess Conyngham, K.P. (his coronet borne by a Page), followed by the Groom of the Robes, Capt. Francis GENT. MAG. VOL. X.

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Seymour. On either side of her Majesty walked ten Gentlemen at Arms, with their Lieutenant, Standard-Bearer, Clerk of the Checque, and Harbinger.

The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes.

Marchioness of Lansdowne, First and Principal Lady of the Bedchamber.

Ladies of the Bedchamber, viz. Marchioness of Normanby, Marchioness of Tavistock, Countess of Charlemont, Lady Lyttelton, Lady Barham, and Lady Portman.

Maids of Honour, viz. Hon. Margaret Dillon, Hon. Harriet Pitt, Hon. Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss Spring Rice, and Hon. Miss Lister.

Women of the Bedchamber: Viscountess Forbes, Lady Theresa Digby, Lady Harriet Clive, Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady Charlotte Copley, Hon. Mrs. Campbell, Hon. Mrs. Brand, and Lady Gardiner.

The Gold Stick of the Life Guards in

waiting, Viscount Combermere, G.C.B.; his coronet borne by a Page.

The Master of the Horse, the Earl of Albemarle, G.C.H.; his coronet borne by a Page.

The Captain-General of the Royal Archer Guard of Scotland, the Duke of Buccleuch,

K.G.; his coronet borne by a Page.

The Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, The Captain of the Band of Gentlemen at

the Earl of Ilchester;

his coronet borne by a Page.

Arms, Lord Foley; his coronet borne by a Page.

The Lords in Waiting: Marquess of Headfort, Earl of Fingall, Earl of Uxbridge, Viscount Falkland, G.C.H., Viscount Torrington, Lord Lilford, and Lord Gardner.

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The Prebendaries entering the choir, ascended the theatre, and passed to their station on the south side of the altar, beyond the Queen's chair. The Lord Steward of the Household passed to his seat as a peer; and the Vice-Chamberlain and Comptroller of her Majesty's Household passed to the seats provided for them on the south side of the choir, and the Treasurer of the Household to a seat on the south side of the sacrarium. The Lord Archbishops of York and Armagh passed to their seats on the north side of the sacrarium, and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland to his seat as a peer. The SubDean of Westminster (officiating for the Dean), the Great Officers of State, viz. the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, the Earl Marshal, with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, ascended the theatre, and stood near the great south-east pillar. The Princesses of the Blood Royal, and the attendants of their Royal Highnesses, were conducted by the officers of arms to the royal box. The Princes of the Blood Royal were conducted to their seats, as peers, by the officers of arms; and the noblemen who carried the coronets, and the trainbearers

of their Royal Highnesses, went to the places provided for them. The High Constables of Scotland and Ireland were conducted to their places, as peers. The pages of those noblemen not bearing the Regalia or having duties to perform, upon ascending the steps of the theatre, delivered the coronets and staves, which they had carried, to the respective noblemen, and went to the seats provided for them; where they remained until after the return of the procession, which they did not join, but proceeded to the Jerusalem Chamber. The Gentlemen at Arms, who guarded her Majesty, remained at the foot of the steps ascending to the theatre.

The Queen, ascending the theatre, passed on the south side of her throne, to her chair of state, on the south-east side of the theatre, being the RECOGNITION CHAIR, and, after her private devotion (kneeling on her faldstool), took her seat; the Bishops, her supporters, standing on each side; the Noblemen bearing the Four Swords on her Majesty's right hand, the Sword of State being nearest to the Royal Person; the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord High Constable on her left; the other Great Officers of State, the Noblemen bearing the Regalia, the Sub-Dean of Westminster, Deputy Garter, and Black Rod, standing near the Queen's chair; the Bishops bearing the Bible, the Chalice, and the Patina, stood near the pulpit, and the Trainbearers, the Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and the Groom of the Robes, behind her Majesty.

The Mistress of the Robes and the Ladies of the Bedchamber passed to the seats prepared for them on the north side of the sacrarium, at the west end of the Bishops' benches; the Maids of Honour and the Women of the Bedchamber went to the seats provided for them on the south side of the choir. The Master of the Horse, the Gold Stick, the CaptainGeneral of the Archer Guard of Scotland, the Captain of the band of Gentlemen at Arms, the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, and the Lords in Waiting, passed to their seats as peers; and the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse to a seat provided for him on the south side of the choir. The Officers of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Exons stood within and near to the choir door; and the Yeomen of the Guard stood in the nave on the outside of the entrance to the choir. As the procession passed up the choir to the theatre, the Queen's Scholars of Westminster, from the Lower Choir Galleries, greeted her Majesty with repeated shouts of "VIVAT VICTORIA REGINA."

THE RECOGNITION.

Upon the conclusion of the anthem, the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced from his station at the south-east pillar, and, together with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, and the Earl Marshal, preceded by Deputy Garter, moved to the east side of the Theatre, where the Archbishop made the Recognition thus:"Sirs, I here present unto you QUEEN VICTORIA, the undoubted QUEEN of this Realm; wherefore, all you who are come this day to do your Homage, Are you willing to do the same?" and repeated the same at the south, west, and north sides of the theatre; during which time her Majesty stood up by her chair, and turned towards the people on the side at which the Recognition was made: the people replying to each demand with loud and repeated acclamations of "GOD SAVE QUEEN VICTORIA;" and, at the last Recognition, the trumpets sounded and the drums beat. The bearers of the Regalia during the Recognition remained standing about her Majesty.

Her Majesty then resumed her seat; and the Bible, Chalice, and the Patina were carried to and placed upon the altar by the Bishops who had borne them, who then retired to their seats. The Great

Officers resumed their station near her Majesty. Two Officers of the Wardrobe then spread a rich cloth of gold, and laid a cushion on the same, for her Majesty to kneel on, at the steps of the altar. The Archbishop of Canterbury then proceeded to the altar, put on his cope, and stood on the north side. The Bishops who read the litany also vested themselves in their copes.

THE FIRST OFFERING,

The Queen, attended by the two Bishops her supporters, and the Sub-Dean of Westminster, the Great Officers, and the Noblemen bearing the Regalia and the four Swords, going before her Majesty, passed to the altar. Her Majesty, then kneeling upon the cushion, made her first Offering of a pall or altar-cloth of gold, which was delivered by an officer of the Wardrobe to the Lord Chamberlain, by his Lordship to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and by him to the Queen, who gave it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom it was placed on the altar. The Treasurer of the Household then delivered an ingot of gold, of one pound weight, to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who having presented the same to the Queen, her Majesty delivered it to the Archbishop, who put it into the oblation-basin.

Her Majesty continuing to kneel, the prayer "O God, who dwellest in the high and holy place," &c. was said by the Archbishop. At the conclusion of the prayer, her Majesty arose and went, attended as before, to the chair of state on the south side of the area. The Regalia, except the Swords, were then delivered, by the several noblemen who bore the same, to the Archbishop, and by his Grace to the Sub-Dean of Westminster, to be laid on the altar; the Great Officers of State (with the exception of the Lord Great Chamberlain), and the noblemen who had borne the Regalia going to their respective places on the south side of the altar, where they remained until the Inthronization; the Bishop of Durham remaining on the right hand of her Majesty, with the noblemen carrying the Swords on his right hand; the Bishop of Bath and Wells on her Majesty's left hand; and, near him, the Lord Great Chamberlain. The noblemen bearing the Swords continued to stand on the south side of the area until the Inthronization.

The litany was then read by the Bishops of Worcester and St. David's, kneeling at a faldstool above the steps of the theatre, in the centre of the east side thereof, the choir reading the responses. At the conclusion of the litany, the Bishops resumed their seats on the bench along the north side of the area.

The Communion Service (previously to which the choir sang the Sanctus "Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God of Hosts!") was then commenced by the Archbishop, the Bishop of Rochester reading the Epistle, and the Bishop of Carlisle the Gospel. This part of the service being concluded, the Bishops returned to their seats.

The Sermon was then preached by the Bishop of London. During the sermon her Majesty continued to sit in her chair on the south side of the area, opposite the pulpit; supported, on her right hand, by the Bishop of Durham, and, beyond him, on the same side, stood the Noblemen carrying the Swords; on her left, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and, near him, the Lord Great Chamberlain. The Archbishop of Canterbury took his seat in a purple velvet chair on the north side of the area, Deputy Garter standing near him. The Sub-Dean of Westminster standing on the south side of the area, east of the Queen's chair, and near the altar.

THE OATH.

The Sermon being concluded (and her Majesty having, on Monday the 20th day of November, 1837, in the presence of the two Houses of Parliament, made and signed the Declaration), the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced towards the Queen, and standing before her, ministered the questions prescribed by the service; which having been answered by her Majesty, she arose from her chair, and, attended by her Supporters and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State alone being borne before her Majesty, went to the altar, where, kneeling upon the cushion placed on the steps, and laying her right hand on the Holy Gospels, tendered to her Majesty by the Archbishop, she took the Coronation Oath, kissed the book, and to a transcript of the Oath set her royal sign manual, the Lord Chamberlain of the Household holding a silver standish for that purpose, delivered to him by an officer of the Jewel-Office.

The Queen then returning to her chair, where her Majesty had sat during the Sermon, on the south side of the area, the hymn was sung by the choir, the Archbishop reading the first line, "Come, Holy Ghost, our Souls inspire," &c.

THE ANOINTING.

Upon the conclusion of the hymn, the Archbishop read the prayer preparatory to the Anointing, "O Lord, Holy Father, who by anointing with oil didst of old make and consecrate Kings, Priests, and Prophets," &c. At the conclusion of this prayer, the choir sang the anthem,

"Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet," &c. At the commencement of the anthem, the Queen arose from her chair, and, attended by her Supporters and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being borne before her, retired to her traverse, where she was disrobed of her crimson robe by the Mistress of the Robes.

The Queen, returning from her traverse, then proceeded to and sat down in St. Edward's Chair, covered with cloth of gold, and with a faldstool before it, placed in front of the altar; four Knights of the Garter, viz. the Duke of Rutland, the Marquess of Anglesey, the Marquess of Exeter, and the Duke of Buccleuch (summoned by Deputy Garter), holding over the Queen's head a rich pall or cloth of gold, delivered to them by the Lord Chamberlain, who received the same from an officer of the Wardrobe; and, the anthem being concluded, the Sub-Dean of Westminster took from the altar the Ampulla containing the consecrated oil, and pouring some into the Anointing Spoon, the Archbishop anointed her Majesty on the head and hands, in the form of a cross,

pronouncing the words, "Be Thou anoint

ed," &c.

The Queen then kneeling at her faldstool, the Archbishop, standing on the north side of the altar, pronounced the Prayer after the Anointing; when her Majesty, arising, resumed her seat in St. Edward's Chair; the Knights of the Garter returned the pall to the Lord Chamberlain (which was by him redelivered to the officer of the Wardrobe), and returned to their seats.

THE SPURS.

After this, the Sub-Dean took the Spurs from the altar, and delivered them to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who, kneeling down, presented them to her Majesty, by whom they were returned, to be laid upon the altar.

THE SWORD.

The Viscount Melbourne, carrying the Sword of State, now delivered it to the Lord Chamberlain, and, in lieu thereof, received from him another Sword in a scabbard of purple velvet (presented to the Lord Chamberlain by an Officer of the JewelOffice, who took charge of the Sword of State), which his Lordship delivered to the Archbishop, who laid it on the Altar, and said the Prayer, "Hear our Prayers, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and so direct and support thy Servant, Queen VICTоRIA," &c. The Archbishop then took the Sword from off the altar, and, assisted by the Archbishops of York and Armagh, with the Bishops of London, Winchester,

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