The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-09 00:00:00

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Marq. of Worcester, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Euston,
Marq. of Douro, Marq. of Titchfield, Earl of Lincoln,
assisted by the Master of the Robes
and followed by the Groom of the Robes.
The Groom of The Gold Stick The Master of
the Stole,. of the Life Guards the Horseet borne
by a Page. his Coronet borne by a Page.
by a Page.
The Captain of the Yeomen of The
G Captain of the Band :
of
the Guard; entlemen
his Coronet borne by a Page. his Coronet borne by a Page..
Two Lords of the BedchambeEarlr,of Denbigh;
Earl Amherst;
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Guard.
Exons of the Yeomen of the Guard.
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As his Majesty entered the choir, the procession, which
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was then in full march, and visible in its whole length, was
peculiarly striking and impressive. Seen from the east end
of the Abbey the spectacle .was one moving mass of glit-
tering grandeur. It was not, indeed, either so numerous,
or so gaudy, or so diversified in appearance, as the spec-
tacle presented by the last Coronation ; but that was a
novelty got up after long preparation, and with the most
unbounded expense. We had here no useless display of
banners and standards—no irksome promenade of Bishops
and Judges—no senseless paraqe of naval and military
commanders—no jumbling together of costume the most
fantastic and heterogeneous to form
~ The high imperial type of this earth's glory ;"
but we had that which the last Coronation wanted, and
whiolc gave to the present its chief grace and ornament—
the appearance in the procession of high-born and illus-
trious dames, not less distinguished for their rank
than virtue. Their waving plumes, their rich attire,
their sparkling ornaments, and above all their natural
attractions, cast over the scene a charm which was
unknown at the last Coronation, in spite of all its
extravagant and gorgeous magnificence. The grouping
of the ladies who were in attendance on her Majesty was
singularly elegant and beautiful. After her Majesty had
ascended the theatre, and passed to the chair of state and
faldstool below her throne, at which she bad to stand till
his Majesty's arrival, they formed with her officers a semi-
circle about her, which had a very imposing effect. This
was not diminished by the approach of the individuals
composing his Majesty's train, who, after accompanying
their Royal master to his faldstool, stood around him in
the following manner :—The noblemen bearing the four
swords stood on his Majesty's right hand, the Deputy
Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord High Constable on
his left; and the Great Officers of State, the Dean of
Westminster, Garter and Black Rod at his back, and be-
hind his chair.
At this moment, the view along the choir and in the
transept was singularly attractive. At the west end of
it the choristers and musicians were stationed in the organ
loft and gallery. The former were dressed in sur-
plices, over which they wore a species of red cloak,
ai most elegant
across
which constrasted exceedingly well with the black
hoods worn by others of their body : and the latter
in a uniform, which was more of a military, than
a religious cast. The front of the galleries on each aide
ofin dfashionable
thecl io i choir were
attire.occupiedßelow them,ies r, in
dtle
extending
by ladies
the centre aisle to the steps of theatre, was a dense phalanx
of officers, dressed in every variety of uniform known to
the military service of Great Britain. Among them were
mingled the Yeomen of the Guard, whose burly and an-
tique dresses formed a strange contrast to the light equip.
ments of the Foot Guards, who were allowed to pass into
the choir after the procession. In the centre of the sacra-
rium were their Majesties and their attendants. On their
right and left were the Peers and Peeresses, laden with all
the pomp of minever and velvet ; and before them in a
gradually ascending gallery were the Members of the