The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-18 00:00:00

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"On the day of the Coronation, the Qneen left the
Niue at St. James's early in the morning,' and
• *int through the Park to the Abbey, with kettle
atoms beating, and trumpets and other instruments
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. _ The. Ratosesees of England began the proves-
sloe ; the Viscountesses Crime after, followed by the
egalitarian, Marchionesses, and Duchesses, in train,
• woe after thither, habited In the Boman manner, in
tubed ant long mantles, fattened on the shoulders
Wigs diamond buckles.
.1" All these ladies were dressed with a great number
of jewels ; and each bore ht, her bend a coronet, set
with pearls and diamond., largier.-.er, smaller, accord,
log to their rank and quality. (Pt)
After this numerous and shining Court, walking
two and two, came the Barons, Viscounts, Earls,
Marquises, and Dukes, dressed likewise in the an-
cient manner, each bearing in his hand a coronet.
Tito Leeds, one representing the Duke of Normandy,
tie. othei the Duke of Agnitain,(6) closed the
train (e). Prince George of Denmark, her Majesty's
spotter, went single, just before her.
" The {Own was in the royal robes, and ehree young
ladies of the first rank in the kingdom, bore her train
in this majestic figure she entered the chntch, and placed
herself in the choir, beneath a million eracteil for that
purpose. The sermon was preached by the Archbishop
,if lork, front these words " Kings shall be thy nursing
fathers, and Queens thy nursing mothers.' Inter' she
received the communion, and took the accustomed oath
rd) after which she was anointed by the Archbishop of
Canterhory, anti crowned Queen of Great Britain, France,

and Ireland.
Then the Chards resounded with the acclamations
of the people, who expressed their joy by load lottzas.
The Queen departed with the imperial crown upon her
head, with the globe in one hand, and the sceptre in
the other. The ladies that went before wore their
evonets. The (;neon was seated in the chair of St. ,
Edward, (e) after which he was contin.qed into West-
minster Oat% where the Coronation Feast was to be
celebrated, (f)
" During the feast, the Champion appeared on horse-
back, according to custom, armed eftp-apre, and throw-
ing one of the gaintlets upon the ground, he made this
rhalenge : if any one pretends that Anne Stuart is
not lawful IPpen of Britain, let Isitti halm up this
gauntlet, and- sr shell find me ready to answer bins.
" No person accepting the challenge, the Champion
makes several rounds, anti flourishes with his horse, (,')
and the Queen drinks his health in a golden cop (le)
which she presents to him afterwards, and he, drinking
i: off, takes it as his perquisite.
" After dinner the Queen went to take her seat in
Parliasnrnt, anti then returned to St. Janies"6, in the
same order as she went thither.
" Queen Anne, after a reiln of twelve years, died
on the 162 th of August, 1714, without leaving any
issue; the nobles and people of England, with one
common consent, agreed to invite over, and to pro-
claim the Prince (forge, Elector of Brnnswick-Itt-
ufmtburgh. This was dune line hours after the death
of the Queen, and Prince George Lewis 1., Elector of
Hanover, (i) (at present on the Throne), was anointed
anti crowned Meg of Great Britain, France, and Ire-
land, at Westminster Abbey, by the Arehilsishop of
Canterbury, October 31, 171.1. with great pomp, and
the same ceremonies that were observed at the last
Corottfairrnr except that the train consi'.trtl only of
Lord's, and the Ladies were only spectators. The set-
min was preached by the Bishop of Oxford :
text was, Psalm c.%"VJ 11. V. 24. 61 his is the day
which the Lord bath made, we will rejoice and be glad
it "
(1) The Conrt was then at St. James's, Whitehall,
Lacing been burnt many years before.
(6) It Is only in France and England among Chris.
fiat+ Princes, that the presence of Peers at a Corona-
tion is spoittut of; England has 'adopted these dignities
on the score of her pretensions to France.
(c) They bad cops covered with golden tissue, in imi-
tation of straw ; became they, whom they represented,

I id the same.
(d) This oath is to defend the Church, according to
the form established by E.lward VI. to render justice,
arid ,laintain the lats 4 of the
(e) Called, The .tgeil kin., of who ascend-
ed the Thrum. in '.MJO, and died, after a glorious reign,
in 924.
(1) They who relate this ceremony tell us, that it
less seven in the evening when the Queen sat down to
table. See firs .1f! •!,oi ft: du printed in 1101lanil,-in 1721.
CO If he does it without fallinz. the English take it
for a very good omen ; for if the champion he iliemount-
ed,or the horse make a trip, they tecicon it in ill pre-
sage to the reign.
(h) Half foil of wine.
(;) The historical Journals say, that thi4 Prince, be-
fore he was crowned, caused his son and eldest daughter
to he declared Prince and Princess of Wales,Ortober 3,
171 t. and tli it the Crown which be wore :it thi4l'orona•
lion, made fur that purpose, cost a million, anal the Co-
ronet of tie Prince of Wales, his son, was also of the
same value.

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