The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen having vr`
pleased to appoint an Investiture of the Most islebli
Order of the Garter, a full Chapter of the Knights°
the Order assembled this-day at the Castle. '
Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge °to./
rived from his residence at Kew. The. Duke t
Wellington, the Duke of Richmond, and the 0""
Knights Companions, arrived about one o'clock. ,
The Bishop of Winchester arrived from Fart;
to attend the Chapter. The other officers 01
Order also arrived previous to the Investiture. ' -,,,A
At two o'clock the Knights Companions assetnw`"
in the Guard-chamber, and were robed by hle,11111;
ter and Mr. Ede in the splendid mantles of purl'
velvet and collars. The" Knights also wore weir
crimson velvet hoods.
The Prelate and the Chancellor of the Order s°t°their robes of purple velvet, and the Registrar, thr
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ter King of Arms, and the Gentleman Usher of t_. '
Black Rod, wore their respective mantles of
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satin, together with their badges, Garter carrying
sceptre, and the Gentleman Usher his gold rod: 6
At half•past two o'clock the Queen and Pr%
Albert were conducted to the Garter-room hY'"
Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain, prece";
by the Master of the Horse and the Vice-Chamhei
lain. Her Majesty wore the Mantle and Collar 4
the Order, and also the Star. Her Majesty wore t`e
Garter as an armlet. Her Majesty's train was b 0
by Messrs. Wilson and Wortley, the Pages of ilon°'f
in Waiting. •
The Knights Companions were called over' bf
Garter in the Waterloo Gallery, and, with PAm
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officers of the Order, proceeded into the presence
the Sovereign in the Garter-room.
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Her Majesty, being seated in the chair of
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the Knights Companions, by the Sovereign's et,
mand, took their seats at the table, according to
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order of their stalls. The Knights Companions
sent were :—His Royal Highness Prince AlbeFtto
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 'the P 1
of Rutland, the Duke of Wellington, the Ma
of Anglesea, the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke' d
Richmond, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Duke di
Buckingham, the Duke of Beaufort, the Dtiife• 1
Cleveland, and the Marquis of Salisbury.
The Officers of the Order present were :-•-roz
Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester ; the Chan°°,ni (I
the Bishop of Oxford; the Registrar, the It3,„_°•.ff'l,l
Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor; Garter Ali,,„°•oo
Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knight; and Gen
Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Ivi"
Clifford, Bart.
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The Prelate stood on the right hand of the
vereign and the Chancellor on the left, the Reg Pkt,
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at the bottom of the table, having Garter on his
and Black Rod on his left.
The Chancellor, by command of her Maje,sti; iestites
a new statute, dispensing with the existing st°lo
in as far as might be required for the especial puirreo.
therein mentioned, and decreeing, ordaining, and
joining, that his Royal Highness Ernest 11., reigilas
Duke of Saxe Coburg an Gotha, be declared a Kills,
of this,Most Noble Order, any statute, decree,'"
or usage to the contrary, notwithstanding. ' go,
His Royal Highness was, by command of telwe
vereign, conducted into the Chapter-room by,rJr..„of
Albert and the Duke of Cambridge 'the tv.o izei;ier
Knights Companions present, preceded by G.llOO
(bearing the ensigns of the Order upon a crime
velvet cushion) and by Black Rod.
High On entering the Chapter-room his Royal Hig,„o3.
was received by the Queen and the Knights y.lts
panions, standing, and was seated in a chair of ?eoilsf
on the right hand of the Sovereign. Her MMalb
announced to the Duke of Saxe Coburg theta,
Royal Highness had been declared a Knight "pg,
Most Noble Order of the Garter. Garter, knee6j IA
presented the Garter to her Majesty, who, assist
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Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, be„,
it on the left leg of his Royal Highness, the Ute°lo
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cellor pronouncing the admonition. Garter prese°t, the
like manner the Ribbon with the George • e°' at
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Sovereign, assisted by the two Senior mghtoess,
the same over the left shoulder of his Royal High°
the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonitiot4
Her Majesty then gave the accolade to the 1; ty
of Saxe Coburg, and his Royal Highness receiveul/40
congratulations of each of the Knights Comp&'
present.
The Chancellor signified to the Chapter her
jesty's royal will and pleasure that the four writ,
stalls in the Royal Chapel of St. George, at Winuray
be filled; and as by the statute none but a I„°„'''oe
can be elected, the Right Hon. Thomas Phkrhs
Grey was introduced by Garter and Black Rod. the
Queen, having received the Sword of State frn°lool
Lord Chamberlain, was pleased to confer the 1301.0,
of Knighthood on the Noble Earl, and his Lora,s'
having kissed her Majesty's hand, retired. ,-,-0,
The Most Honourable James Marquis of Aber
and the Right Hon. Edward Earl of Powis
severally and successively introduced, and .011
Knighted with the Sword of State by her lkfitl
with the same ceremonies.
The Knights Companions then proceeded OA b thi
election, and the suffrages having been collet ePyr
the Chancellor, were by him presented to the .„s?' r
reign, who commanded him to declare the P •
Hon. Thomas Philip Earl de Grey duly &city
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Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order °f
Garter.
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Then, by the Sovereign's command, his Loruly
was received at the door of the Chapter-room 11 the
Duke of Cleveland and the Marquis of Salisburfl be.
two Junior Knights present, and was conduerotet
tween them to her Majesty, preceded by u_doe
(bearing the ensigns of the Order upon a cri;egf
cushion) and by Black Rod. Earl de Grey k otei
near the Sovereign, and Garter, on his knee, pre:ries
the Garter • and her Majesty, assisted by .L., hi,
Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, buckled it onty
Lordship's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncinis
admonition.
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Garter next presented, in like manner, the Ai Is - sat
and George, and her Majesty, assisted as before, ihs
the same over his Lordship's left shoulder,
Chancellor pronouncing the admonition, iSt
The Earl again kissed her Majesty's hand Abe
having received the congratulations of each °'
Knights Companions, retired.
The Chapter then proceeded to a second electtlP‘a,lo'
and the suffrages having been collected by the Cy
cellor, were presented to the Sovereign, whet.° het
Most Hon. James Marquis of Abercorn was, Thil
Majesty's command, declared duly elected, e,
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Lordship was introduced and invested with the u7lies.
and the Ribbon and George, with the like cerinlilt
The Chapter proceeded to a third election, 0° as'
suffrages having been collected and presented 1404
fore, the Right Hon. Charles Chetwynd Earl ." jolf
was, by the Sovereign's command, declared
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elected, and was introduced and invested IOC
Garter and the Ribbon and George, with the s -
ceremonies.
The Chapter then proceeded to a fourth elect
and the suffrages having been collected and preseolos,
as before, the-Right-Hon. Edward-Earl of Powisj
by the Sovereign's command, declared elecate age!
Knight of the Garter, and was introduced s°"tge!
vested with the Garter and the Ribbon and Ge°
with the same ceremonies. AO°
1 The Chapter being ended, Garter King of to
lay her Majesty's command, again called oiler. rtY
Knights Companions, who, with the Officers °
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Order, retired from the • presence of the Sovereig°
the usual ceremonies. 00
' During the Investiture of his Royal Highnesgabel
Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the 0 of
Knights, their Royal Highnesses the Dneheest of
Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the Duke Ern Os
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Wurtemberg, occupied seats at the east end °
Chapter-room.
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At the august ceremony, the Marchioness of
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Lady in Waiting ; the Earl Delawarr, Lord Idt7.otdi
berlain ; and the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Ste first
stood behind her Majesty. Sir Robert fee''o, bst
Lord of the Treasury, and the Earl of Aberdee
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Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Ffirpesi
Affairs, were in front of the throne. Lord ''.abt;'.
Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain, was on her Majesty's rtchrt
and th Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, °° .
left. „,10,-
The Hon. Misses Stanley and Hamilton, thf37?.
of Honour; the Baroness de Wangenheim, 1;-',7,401°
Waiting on the Duchess of Saxe Coburg; the t'
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of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen.at-Armaiisrood ,
Captain of the Yeoman Guard ; the Earl of Afr
wicks, Lord in Waiting; Lord George LennoSivey
in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Colonel %JO'
Drummond, Groom. in Waiting; Captain ~ibefil
Seymour, Groom in Waiting to Prince Xtiorf
Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Polvsteri
in Waiting; Major-General Sir Edward %ole
Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert; Sir stay:
Martins, Gentleman Usher of the Sword 0. tiro'
Colonel Reid (Life Guards), Silver Stick I°,looo'
ing; the Field Officer in Waiting; Baron de ot:,0,1!14
leben, M. de Wangenheim, and Captain 'VP' j .
also present in the Chapter-room. . .1111,
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After the Investiture, the Marquis of hoerp- f
an audience of the Queen, and delivered tn, °_/
jesty the ensigns of the most Illustrious v_.,,ltis P'
St. Patrick worn by his father, the late Owl
Donegal. t tits
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The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty, A the .
d Doe(' the
Court, in their coronation costume, an
grand staircase, the ante grand chamber'.,o°3;
Waterloo-gallery, and the state drawing eh
Ellerth°l'tiog;
The Guard was commanded by Me. Ivo •
Adjutant; Captain Kincaid, the Exon in
the VW
and Sir 'William Hancock,
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tenant of the corps. GO
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A guard of honour of the Scots Fusiliercot] f
officiating for
of the ke o
was on duty in the grand quadrangle _ Du
In the afternoon his Royal Highness tne
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Cambridge took his departure for Kew. , Duclo°,d,
The Marquis of Angles a, the Duke !It„,iebillot 14
ham, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of .-;,,celets°
the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of P"