The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-30 00:00:00

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1818.

FUNERAL OF TUE QUEEN.

The day axed for the funeral of her late Majesty is
next Wednesday ; 'and it is to take place at St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, at eight o'clock o❑ the evening of
that day. Tickets will be given only to the persons of
the Royal Households, and that only oa the day pre-
vious io the funeral. All the state observances of gran-
deur will be used on the solemn occasion, with the
exception that such a number of distinguished charac-
ters cannot attend it as if it had been what is called a
public funeral of the Queen of England ; for in that
case her remains would have lain in state in the painted
chamber. Ths hearse will be drawn by eight of her
late Majesty's black horses, and driven by her state
coachman. This being the f literal of a Queen, no
mourning coaches arc to of ow, nor any but Royal
carriages, including the King's, the late Queen's, and
the Prince Recent's, drawn by black horses; none of
the Royal Family will attend till the procession arrives
ut Frogmore. The Queen's carriages are to be filled
by Messrs. Beckendorlf and other attendants of the late
Queen. Numerous detachments from the Life Guards,
the Royal Horse Guards, with their bands, arc to form
part of the procession. It is expected that a party of
the Lancers will lead the procession, which will pro•
ceed at a very slow walking pace, till they arrive at
Frogmore, whence the road and streets leading to St.
George's Chapel will be lined with the Foot-guards,
under arms, every sixth man holding a lighted flam-
beau. The procession will be formed at Frog-more, as
it is to enter St. George's Chapel, with the exception
of those who will join it at Windsor Castle. The
Prince Regent will enter as chief mourner, upon which
occasion his Royal Highness is to he supported by two
Dukes, and to have four Marquisses to hold up his
train. The hearse is to be guarded by the King's body
guard, forty of the Yeomen of the Guard, who are to
appear in mourning of black cloth, made exactly the
saute as their scarlet uniform, with the same embroi-
dered arms and ornaments. They are to curry their
arms in a reversed position. The Queen's crown is to
be carried on a cushion covered with black. Her late
Majesty's pall is to be held by six Dukes. The Prince
Regent is to sit at the head of the coffin, the Chamber-
lain at the feet. The Marquisses to hold up the Re.
gent's train, and the Royal attendants will stand dur-
ing the last awfill ceremony.
The staircase of KLAT Palace has been additionally se-
cured by extra supporters placed under it, to guard
against the possibility of an accident in the removal of
the Royal remains down stairs, from the additional
weight of the coffins and the number of men who are
necessarily employed upon such occasions. The Royal
carriages which are to go in the procession from Kew,
are commanded to be there at a quarter before nine
o'clock on Wednesday morning, to prevent any eon.
fusion arising. The procession is to halt for about an
hour at LongfiYrd, and the time of arrival at St.
George's Chapel is not to exceed u quarter past eight
o'clock. Kew Church, Richmond Chnrch, and Windsor
Church, have all been hung with black by the Royal
undertakers, Her lute Majesty being considered a pa-
rishioner at all those parishes. Preparations arc making
for the hanging of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, with
black, previous to the day of the funeral, to which me-
lancholy ceremony a great number of the nobility are
invited.

Among the numeroLs acts of private bnevolence
which characterised our I..tt: Q.eco, the following is
worthy to be recorded. When the late fltilttre of a
Bank at Windsor htippeited, a large portion of the lower
class of inhabitants were thrown into great distress, by
having one or more of their 11. notes in their possession,
with which the sustenance of ther families thr the en-
suing week was to he provided. Her Majesty no
sooner heard of this calamitous circumstance, than she
ordered her Deputy Treasurer to provide 4001. in small
Bank of England notes, and immediately to exchange
till the Windsor notes for them—a work of benevolence
so truly royal, that the Princesses personally assistel
in it tvit.i inexpres.sible delight.
It has been stated in some of the. papers, that the
Royal Drawing Rooms are for the future to be held by
the Duchess of York. IVe have authority to assure the
public, not only that nu such arrangement has been
Formed, but that the subject has not yet, even in the
slightest degree. come under corsideration.—Omrier.
The inhabit ants of Cantethury have decided on light-
ly their city ..ith gas.

CEREMONIAL

PRICE 94d.

101 THE. INTERMENT OP HER LATE MOST ZECTT.T.T.NT
MAJVTY QUEEN CHARLOTTE or OLEsSED MEMORY, IN
THE HOTAL CHAPEL OE ST. GEORGE AT WiNP,on, on
VIEDNE MAT EVENINti, Tilt 21 DAY or DEcEmnEr,

PROCESSION rnost KEW PALACE ToWINDSOR CASTLE

The Itoyal body, having lain in State privately at
Kew Palace during the day and night previous to the
interment, will be removed front thence to Windsor on
Wednesday next, in a hearse adorned with ten ff-
cutchcons and drawn by eight of her late Majesty's
horses, preceded by the Knight Marshal's men on horse-
back with black staves, and followed by the cardages
of her late Majesty, of his Majesty; the Prince Regent,
and the Royal Family : the %hole escorted by a party
of Lancers.

Upon arrival at Frogruorc, the procession will halt
for the purpose of receiving the Chief Mourner, his
supporters and train-bearers, and Princes of the Blood
Royal, when the procession will be joined by the ser-
vants and grrx►ms :if the King, of her late Majesty, of
the Prince Regent, and of the Royal Family, in deer
mourning (each bearing a flambeau); 40 Yeomen of
the Guard, the trumpets and kettle-drums oldie Hors*
Guards mounted, and the drums and fifes of the Foot
Guards.