The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-20 00:00:00

THE INTHRONIZATION.

The Te Dann being ended, the Ring was lifted up into his
Throne by the Archbishop and %how, and other Peers of the
kingdom ; and being inthronized ur mated therein, all the great
Officers, those that bore the swords, and the sceptres, and the
rest of the Nobles stood round about the steps of the Throne,
and the Archbishop standing before the Sing, said,
• Stand firm, and hold fast, from henceforth the seat and impe-
rial dignity which is this day delivered unto you in the name,
and by the authority of Almighty God, and by the hands of us
the Bishops and Servants of God, though unworthy • and as you
see us to approach nearer to God's altar, so vouchsafe the more
graciously to continue to us your royal favour and protection.
And the Lord God Almighty, whose Ministers we are, and the
stewards of his mysteries, establish your Throne in righteous-
ness, that it may stand fast for ever more, like as the sun before
Him, and as the faithful witness in Heaven. Amen.

THE HOMAGE.
The Archbishop of Canterbury then knelt before the King,
and, for himself and the other Lords Spiritual, pronounced the
words of Homage, the Bishops kneeling around him, and say-
ing after him':-1 will be faithful and true, and faith and truth
will bear unto you our Sovereign Lord, and your heirs Kings
of the United kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. And I
will do, and truly acknowledge the service of the lands which I
claim to hold of you, as a right of the church.—So help me God.
The Archbishop then kissed his Majesty's left cheek, and
the rest of the Bishops after him, and retired.
Then the Dukes of York, Clarence, Cambridge, Sussex,
and Gloucester ascended the steps of the Throne, and taking
off their coronets, knelt before the King, and pronounced the
words of homage. The Duke of York then touched the Crown
upon his Majesty's head, and kissed his Majesty's left cheek,
the rest of the Royal Dukes doing so after him, and then re-
tiring. During these ceremonies between the Royal Brothers,
which were performed with every apparent marks of vivid af-
fection, the people renewed their acclamations and clapping of
hands.

After which the other Peers of the realm did their homage
in like manner, the Dukes first by themselves, and so the ax-
quisse.s, the Earls, the Viscounts, and the Barons, severally ;
the first of each order kneelinj before his Majesty, and the rest
with and about him, all putting off their coronets, and the first
of each class beginning, and the last saying after him :-
1 N. Duke, or Earl, &c. of N. do become your liege man of
life and limb, and of earthly worship, and faith and truth .1
will bear unto you, to live and die, against all manner of folks.
So help me God."
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The'Peers having done their homage, they stood all together
round about the King ; and each class or degree going by them-
selves, or every Peer one by one, in order, put off their coro-
nets, singly ascended the throne again, and stretching forth
their hands, touched the crown on his ➢Majesty's head, as pro-
mising by that ceremony to be ever ready to support it with
all their power, and then every one of them kissed the King's
check.

THE FINAL Arrrimm.!
While the medals were scattered, and the homage of the
Lords performed, the Choir sung this Anthem, with instrumen-
tal music of all sorts, as'a solemn conclusion of the King's Co-
ronation.