The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

THE ORDER OF THE GARTER.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
The Queen held a Chapter of the most Noble Order
of the Garter this afternoon at the Castle.

The Knights Companions were robed in their mantles
of purple velvet, and wore the gold and enamelled collar,
with the hoods of crimson velvet on the right shoulder,
the star of the Order being embroidered on the mantle
over the left breast.

The Knights were called over by Garter King of
Arms in St. George's-hall, when the following answered :
—Tee Duke of Cazuhridge, the Marquis of Exeter, the
Dake of Richmond, the Duke of Beccleuch, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis of
Abercorn, the Marquis Camden, the Earl of Clarendon,
Earl Fortescue, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville,
and the Marquis of Westminster.
The Officers of the Order present were—The Prelate,
the Bishop of Winchester; thee Chancellor, the Bishop
of Oxford ; the Registss, the Dean of Windsor ; Garter
King of Arms, Sir Coss. G. Young ; and Jas. I"ulman,
Eaq , acting for Black Rod,
The Bishops wore their mantles of purple velvet, and
the other officers their mantles of crimson satin. All
carried their respective badges of office.
At 5 minutes past 3 o'clock the Princess Frederick
William of Prussia passed through the Grand Reception-
room into the Throne or Garter-room, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen of her household, her train being
borne by two of the Ladies of her household. Tne Prince
of Wales (in the Highland dress) and the Princess Alice
accompanied their sister. The Prussian Minister and
Countess Bernstorif followed the Princess into the
Throne-room
Her Royal Highness was ushered to a chair at the
east end of the apartment.
The Princess wore a dress of white silk brocaded with
gold trimmed with gold lace, and a
white satin skirt
trimmed with gold lace.
Her Royal Highness's head-dress was formed of holly,
gold leaves, white feathers, and diamond ornaments.
The
north corridor, into the Throne-room, at 3 o'clock. Tee
Queen passed from her apartments, through the
band of the Scots Fusilier Guard, on duty within the
quadrangle of the Castle, played the National Anthem
as her Majesty passed.
Her Majesty wore the mantle of the Garter,'which
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was borne by the Groom of the Robes and the Pages of
Honour in Waiting.
The Queen was followed by the Prince Consort and
the Duke of Saxe Coburg, who both wore the mantle
and hood of the Garter. The Queen,
the Prince, and
the Duke all wore the collar of the order.
Her 11,1aesty wag at ended by the Ladies and Gentle-
men in Waiting, and was conducted by the Lord
Chamberlain, the Lord Steward the 'Vice-Chamberlain,
and the Comptroller of the Household to take a chair of
state of purple velvet and
gold, placed at the wort-end of
the chapter-table, which was covered with purple velvet,
ornamented with gold lace.
The oof the GarterT ,
order, passed to thepresence of the Sovereign in the
Chapter-room, and the former took their seats in the
following order :
On the
with the officers of the
hand of the Queen were seated the Prince
Consort, the Duke of Saxe Coburg, the Duke of Rich-
mond, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of
Abercorn, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston,
and the Marquis of Westminster.
On the left of her Majesty were seated the Duke of
Cambridge, the Marquisof Exeter the Duke of Bac-
clench, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis Camden,
Earl Fortescue, and Earl Granville.
The Prelate stood at the rig ht hand of the Sovereign,
the Chancellor on the left, and the Register, Garter,
and Black Rod at the bottom of the table.
The Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majesty's
Royal will and pleasure that a descendant of King
George the First should he elected in the person of Prince
Frederick William of Prussia. The Knights Companions
proceeded to the election, and the suffrages having been
collected by the Chancellor, were by him presented to
the Sovereign, who commanded him to declare that
Prince Frederick William of Prussia had been duly
elected a Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter.
Prince Frederick William, attended by Sir Frederic
Stovin, groom in waiting to the Queen ; General von
Schreckenstein, M. General von Moltke, Captain von
Schweinitz, Lieutenant von Zustrow, Dr. Wegner' and_
Captain von Lindern, was in St. George's-hall, from
whence, by the Sovereign's command, he was conducted
by Earl Granville and the Marquis of Westminster, the
two junior Knights Companions present, preceded by
Garter (bearing the Ensigns of the Order upon a velvet
eushioo), and by Black Rod. Earl Granville was on the
right of the Prince, and the Marquis of Westminster on
his left.
The Prince passed through the grand Reception-room
into the Chapter-room, and Was conducted to the Queen
on her Majesty's right hand. Prince Frederick William
knelt near the Queen ; and Garter King of Arms, on his
knee, presented the " Garter, " and her Majesty, assisted
by the Prince Consort and the Duke of Cambridge,
buckled it on his Royal Highness's left leg, the Chan-
cellor pronouncing the usual admonition.
Garter King of Arias presented iu like manner the
Ribaud and George, and her Majesty, assisted as before,
put the same over his Royal Highness's left shoulder,
the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition :
" Wear this Rihand about thy neck, adorned with
the image of the Lle,sed martyr and soldier of Christ,
St, George, by whose imitation provoked, that may'st
so over pass both prosperous and adverse adventures,
that having stoutly vanquished thy enemies both of body
and soul, thou may'et not only receive the praise of this
transient combat, but he crowned with the palm of
eternal victory.
Prince Frederick William kissed her Majesty's hand,
and having received the congratulations of each of the
Knights Companions, retired.
His Royal highness appeared in a Prussian uniform.
Tee chapter being enders, Garter King of Arms, by
her Majesty's command, again called over the Knights
Comparno
•es who, with the officers of the order, retiredfrom the presence of the Sovereign with the usual raver-

ence.
The junior members of the royal family witnessed the
ceremony from the grand Reception-room.
The Queen was conducted by the officers of State to
her own rooms.
The Court was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland,