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roles ; and his Majesty taking off his cap of state,
the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain will deliver
the same to the Lo: 11 Chamberlain ; and the robes
and cap will be immediately carried into St. Ed-
ward'6 Chapel, the robes by the groom of the robes,
the cap by the officer of the Jewel-office. St. Ed-
ward's chair, covered with cloth of gold, having
been placed in front of the altar, his Majesty will
take his seat therein to be anointed, when four
Knights of the Garter,—viz. the Dukes of Leeds,
Rutland, Newcastle, and Northumberland, sum-
moned by Garter, will hold over the King's head a
rich pall or cloth of gold, delivered to them by the
Lord Chamberlain, who had received the same
from an officer of the wardrobe ; and the dean of
Westminster will stand by, holding the Ampulla
containing the consecrated oil, and pouring some
into the anointing spoon, the Archbishop will
anoint his Majesty on the head and hands, in the
form of a cross, pronouncing the words, " Be thou
anointed," &c. The King then kneeling, the
Archbishop, standing on the north side of the al-
tar, will pronounce the Benediction. The Knights',
of the Garter will return the pall to the Lord Cham-
berlain (to be by him re-delivered to the officer of
the wardrobe,) and return to their seats.

TILE lEVESTING WITH TIIE SUPERTUNICA.

—The dean of Westminster will then receive from
the officers of the wardrobe the supertunica of
cloth of gold, with which the dean will array his
Majesty.
THE SP URS.—A fter this, the dean will take
the spurs from the altar, and deliver thew to the
Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, who, k..eeling
down, will touch his Majesty's heels therewith, and
return them to the dean, by whom they will be
laid upon the altar.
THE SWORD.—The nobleman who carries the
sword of state will now deliver it to the Lord Cham-
berlain, and, in lieu thereof, receive from his grace'
another sword in a scabbard of purple velvet (pre-
sented to his grace by an officer of the Jewel Office,
which his lordship will deliver to the archbishop,
who will lay it on the altar, and say the prayer,
" Hear our prayers, 0 Loan, we beseech Thee,
and so direct and support thy servant, King
%V 11.1.1 m," &c. The archbishop will then take
the sword from off the altar, and, assisted by other
bishops, will deliver the sword into the King's right
hand, saying, " Receive this kingly sword," &c.
and " With this sword do justice," &c.
OFFERING OF THE SWORD..—The King,
rising up, will go to the altar, where his Majesty
will offer the sword in the scabbard (delivering it to
the archbishop), and then retire to bis chair : the
sword will then be redeemed by the nobleman who
first received it, and who will carry it during the
remainder of the solemnity, having first drawn it
out of the scabbard, rand delivered the latter to an
officer of the wardrobe.
TILE INVESTING WITH THR MA NTLE.—.
The King then standing, his Majesty will be in-
vested by the dean with the imperial mantle, or
Dalmatic robe of cloth of gold, delivered to him by
the officers of the wardrobe, the deputy lord great
chamberlain fastening the clasps.
Tug Onn.—The King then sitting down, the
archbishop having received the orb from the dean,
will deliver it into the King's right hand, saying,
" Receive this imperial robe and orb," &c. His
Majesty then will return the orb to the dean, who
will lay it on the altar.
Tug RI N G .—The lord chamberlain of his Ma-
jesty's household then, receiving from the officer of
' the Jewel-office the ruby ring, will deliver the
same to the archbishop,who will pot it on the fourth
finger of the King's right hand, saying, " Receive
this ring," &c. The dean will then bring from
the altar the two sceptres with the cross and dove,
and deliver them to the archbishop. In the mean
time, the Duke of Norfolk, as lord of the manor of
Worksop, will present to the King a glove, for his
Majesty's right hand, embroidered with the arms
of Howard, which his Majesty will put on.

Tile Sc EPT EL —The archbishop will then de-
liver the sceptre with the cross into his Majesty's
right hand, saying, " Receive the royal sceptre,"
&c. and then the sceptre with the dove into his
left hand, saying " Receive the rod of equity," &c.
The Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the Manor of
Worksop, will support his Majesty's right arm, and
hold the sceptre as occasion requires.
Ttte Citow two.—The archbishop, standing
before the altar, and having St. Edward's crown
before him, will take the same into his hands, and
consecrate and bless it with the prayer, " 0 GOD
who crownest thy faithful servants with mercy,"
&c. Then the archbishop, assisted by other bishops,
will come from the altar, the dean of Westminster
carrying the crown, and the archbishop will take
and place it on his Majesty's head ; while the
people, with loud and repeated shouts, will cry,
" GOD save the King !" &c. the trumpets sound-
ing, the drums beating, and the Tower and Park
guns firing by signals. The acclamation ceasing,
the archbishop will pronounce the exhortation :
" Be strong and of good courage," &c. The choirs
will then sing the following anthem : " The King
shall rejoice in thy strength," &c. As soon as
the King is crowned, the peers will put on their
coronets ; the bishops their caps; and the kings of ,
arms their crowns.

Tus HOLY BIBLE.—The dean then taking the
Holy Bible from the altar, will deliver it to the
archbishop, w ho, attended by the rest of the bishops,
will present it to the King, saying, " Our gracious
King," &c. The King will then return the bible
to the archbishop, who will give it to the dean to
be by him replaced on the altar. The archbishop
then pronouncing the benedictions, the bishops and
the peers will answer each benediction with a loud
Amen. The archbishop then turning to the people
will say, " And the same LORD GOD ALMIGHTY
grant," &c. The Te DEUM will be sung, during
which time the King will remove to the chair on
which his Majesty first sat, on the east side of the
throne.

THE I writ Leos IZATION.—Te DEttst being
ended, the King will then ascend the theatre, and
be inthrcned by the bishops and peers; and the
archbishop will pronounce the exhortation," Sland
firm and held fast," &c.

TiceHOMAGE.—His Majesty will then deliver
the sceptre with the cross to the Duke of Norfolk,
as lord of the manor of Worksop, to hold the same
on his right hand, and the sceptre with the dove to
the Duke of Richmond, to hold the same on his
left hand during the homage. The Archbishop
will then kneel before the King, and, for himself
and the other lords spiritual, will pronounce the
orda of homage, they kneeling around him, and
saying after him. The Archbishop will then kiss
hie Majesty's left cheek, and the rest of the lords

spiritual will do the same, and retire. Then the
Duke of Cumberland, ascending the steps of the
throne, and taking off his coronet, will kneel
before the King, and ,for himself and the other
dukes of the blood royal, pronounce the words of
homage, the rest putting off their coronets, kneel-
ing with him and about him, and saying after him.
The Duke of Cumberland will then touch the
crown upon his Majesty's head, and kiss his Ma-
jeaty's left cheek ; the rest of the dukes of the
blood royal doing the like after bim, and then re-
tire. The dukes and other peers will observe the
same ceremony, the senior of each degree pro-
nouncing the words of homage, and the rest of the
same degree saying after him, and each peer of the
same degree successively touching his Majesty's
crown, and kissing his Majesty's left cheek, and
then retiring. During the above ceremony, the
choir will sing an anthem, and the treasurer of his
Majesty's household will throw about the medals of
the coronation.

THE ANOINTING, CROWNING, AND IN-
THRONING TILE QUEEN.—The Queen having
reposed herself in ber chair on the south side of the
altar (luring the coronation and inthronization of
his Majesty, will, as soon as the anthem shall be
ended, arise, and being supported as before, go to
the altar, attended by her trainbearer and ladies-
assistants; and her Majesty will kneel whilst the
Archbishop says the prayer of consecration. Her
Majesty will then rise arid go to the faldatool at
which she is to be anointed and crowned, placed
before the altar, between the steps and King
Edward's chair ; and standing there, the chief lady,
who usually attends her Majesty, will take off her
circle of gold, and deliver it to her Majesty's Lord
Chamberlain.

The Queen will then kneel down, and four
duchesses appointed for that service, holding a rich
pall of silk or cloth of gold over her Majesty, the
Archbishop will pour the consecrated oil upon her
head, saying, " In the name of the FATHER," &c.
Then the Archbishop will receive from the officer
of the Jewel-office the Queen's ring, and put the
same on the fourth finger of her Majesty's right
hand, saying, " Receive this Ring," &c.
The Archbishop will thereupon take the crown
from the altar, and reverently set it on the Queen's
head, saying, " Receive the crown," &c.
Her Majesty being crowned, all the peeresses
present will put on their coronets ; and then the
Archbishop will place the sceptre with the cross in
her Majesty's right hand, and the ivory rod with
the dove in her left, and offer up the prayer, " 0
LORD, the giver of all perfection," &c.
The Queen, being thus anointed and crowned,
and having received all her ornaments, the choirs
will sing the Hallelujah Chorus.
At the commencement of the chorus, the Queen
will arise, and, supported as before, ascend the
theatre, (reverently bowing to his Majesty as she
passes the throne), and be conducted to her own
throne on the left hand of that of the King, where
her Majesty will repose until the concision of the
chorus.

TOE HOLY SACRAMEKT.—After the chorus,
the two bishops, who had read the Epistle and
Gospel, will receive from the altar, by the bands
of the archbishop, the patina and the chalice,
which they will carry into St. Edward's chapel,
and bring from thence the bread upon the patina,
and the wine in the chalice. Their Majesties
will then descend from their thrones, and go to
the altar, where the King, taking off his crown,
will deliver it to the Deputy Lord Great Chamber-
lain to hold, and the sceptres to the Dukes of Nor-
folk and Richmond. Then the bishops will de-
liver the patina and chalice into the King's
hands ; and his Majesty will deliver them to the
archbishop, who will reverently place the same
upon the altar, covering them with a fair linen
cloth. The Queen also taking off her crown, will
deliver it to her Lord Chamberlain to hold, and
the sceptres to those noblemen who had previously
borne them. Their Majesties will then go to
their chairs on the south side of the area. When
the archbishop and the dean have communicated,
their Majesties will approach the altar, and re-
ceive the Sacrament, the archbishop adminis-
tering the bread, and the dean of Westminster
the cup.
The King and Queen will then put on their
crowns, and, taking the sceptre in their hands, as
before, will again repair to their thrones, supported
and attended as before.

The Archbishop will then read the Communion
Service, and pronounce the blessing, and, at the
conclusion, the trumpets will sound, and the drums
beat.

After which, his Majesty, attended as before,
the four swords being carried before him, will de-
scend into the area, and pass through the door on
the south side of the altar, into St. Edward's Cha-
pel ; and the noblemen, who had carried the rega-
lia, will receive them from the dean of Westminster
as they pass by the altar into the chapel.
The Queen, at the same time, descending from
her throne, will go into the same chapel, at the door
on the north aide of the altar.

Their Majesties being in the chapel, the King,
standing before the altar, will deliver the sceptre
with the dove, which his Majesty had borne in his
left hand, to the Archbishop, who will lay it upon
the altar.

His Majesty will then be disrobed of his royal
robe of state, and arrayed in his royal robe of
purple velvet by the Deputy Lord Great Cham-
berlain.

The Archbishop will then place the orb in his
Majesty's left hand,
The noblemen who had carried the gold spurs
and St. Edward's staff, will deliver the same to the
dean, to be by him deposited on the altar.
Whilst their Majesties are in St. Edward's chapel
the officers of arms will arrange the return, so that
all may be ready to move at the moment when the
King and Queen leave the chapel.
Their Majesties, and the Princes and Princesses,
will then proceed out of the choir, and to the west
door of the Abbey, attended as before; their Ma-
jesties wearing their crowns ; the King in
his right hund the sceptre with the cross, and inch
ns
left the orb ; and the Queen bearing in her right
hand her sceptre with the cross, and in her left the
ivory rod with the dove : their Royal Highnesses
the Princes and Princesses wearing their coronets ;
and the Princes, who are Field-Marshals, carrying
their batons. The four swords will be borne be.
fore the King in the same order as before. The dean
and prebendaries, and the bishops, who had carried
the bible, the chalice, and the patina, will remain in
the choir. The noblemen who bad severally carried
the crowns, the orb, the sceptre with the dove, the