The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

THE ANOINTING.

Upon the conclusion of the h:rmn the Archbishop
read the prayer preparatory to the anointing, " 0 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," etc. At the
commencement of the anthem the Queen arose from her
chair, went before the altar, and attended by her supporters
and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being
borne before her, was disrobed of her crimson robe by the
Mistress of the Robes, n.sisted by the Lord Great Chamber-
lain, which were immediately carvied into St. Edward's
Chapel by the Groom of the Robes.
The Queen then proceeded to and sat down in St. Ed-
ward's chair, covered with cloth of gold, and with a faldstool
before it, placed in front of the altar, When her Majesty was
anointed ; four Knights of the Garter, viz., the Duke of Rut-
land, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Easter, and
the Duke of finceleuch (aurninoned by Deputy Garter), hold-
ing over the Queen's bead a rich pall or cloth of gold, de-
livered to them by the Lord Chamberlain, who received the

same from an Officer ithe Wardrobe; and the anthem being
concluded, the Dean of Westminster took from the ampulla
containing the consecrated oil, and, pouring some int ) the
anointing spoon, the Archbishop anointed her Majesty on the
head and hands, in the form of a cross, pronouncing the
words----" Be thou anointed," &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
scat in St. Edward's chair ; the Knights of the Garter re-
turned the pall to the Lord Chamberlain (which was by him
re-delivered to the Officer of the Wardrobe) and returned to
their seats.

THE SPURS.
After Otis the Dean took the spurs from the altar, and de-
livered :‘lietrt to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who, kneeling
down, prewted them to her Majesty, who returned them, to
be laid upon th,e altar.

THE SWORD.
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' The Viscount Ine!bourne, carrying the sword of State, now 4elivered it to the Lord Chamberlain, and, in lieu thereof, re-
teiYed from him another sword in a scabbard of purple velvet
(presented' to him by air officer of the Jewel Office, who took
charge of ti sword of State), which his Lordship delivered
to the Arcilliihop, who laid it on the altar, and said the prayer,
" Hear our prayTrs, 0 Lord, we beseech thee, and se direct
ar-T. support thy servant, Queen Victoria," &c.
The Archbishcp then took the sword from off the altar, and
assigied by the Archbishops or York and Armagh, with the
Bishops of London, Winchester, and other Bishops, delivered
the sword into the Queen's right-band, saying, " Receive this
kingly sword," &c.

OFFERING OF THE SWORD.
The Queen, rising up, went to the altar, where her Majesty
nffered the sword in the scabbard ,Cdelivering it to the Arch-
bishop, who placed it on the altar), and then returned to and
sat down in St. Edward's Chair; the sword was then re-
deemed for one hundred shillings by Viscount Melbourne, who
received it from the Dean, and carried it during the remain-
der of the solemnity, having first drawn it out of the scab-
bard, and delivered the latter to an officer of the wardrobe.
The Archbishops and Bishops who had assisted during the
offering returned to their places..
THE INVESTING WITH THE MANTLE.
The Queen then standing, her Majesty was invested by the
Dean with the Imperial mantle, or dalmatic robe of cloth of
gold, delivered to him by the officer of the wardrobe, the Lord
Great Chamberlain fastening the clasps.
THE ORB.
The Queen then sitting down, the Archbishop having re-
ceived the orb from the Dean, delivered it into the Queen's
right hand, saying, " Receive this Imperial robe and orb," &c.
Her Majesty then returned the orb to the Dean, who laid it
on the altar.

THE RING.
The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's household then
receiving from the officer of the Jewel Office the ruby ring,
delivered the same to the Archbishop, who put it on the
fourth finger of the Queen's right hand, saying, " Receive
this ring," &c.