The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-13
The members of the Diet made oath Of ale
glance to the King at his coronation

LIE m6mDefS OF the Diot HlSuo cSatn VI uio-
| glance to the King at his coronation
THE QUEEN AMOUNTED.
Her Majesty the Queen, Sophie Wilhelmine
Marianne Henrietta-al although the Swedish
queens Lave no political power-was then
conducted to the throne. She was Amounted
on the forehead and wrists only.
RETURN TO THE PALACE
The entire ceremonial occupied space of
three hours, after which the procession was
reformed at the church and returned to the
palace.
THE DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.
The diplomatic representatives accredited to
the Court Of Sweden, with their ladies, who
attended by special invitation, were placed in
the church before the arrival of the Court
procession at the sacred edifice. Very
many distinguished special Ambassadors
were present, with the members of their
respective suites. There were their Excel
lences General Liewen, from Russia;
Baron Blumenthal, from Germany Count
Menebrea, from Italy; M. Barail, from
France; Mynheer Mansfield, from Holland;
Prince Metternich, from Austria and Count
Moltke from Denmark.
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF DIVINE RIGHT.
His Majesty King Oscar Of Sweden has ex-
ercised sovereign authority since the death of
his brother, King Charles XIV, in the month
of October last year. The constitution
Of Sweden does not absolutely require
that the monarch should be crowned.
The ceremonial is an ancient custom,
however, and is observed to satisfy sup
posed reverence for such rites existing
among the masses of the people The Legis-
lative Diet appropriated sum of seventy
thousand rix dollars to pay expenses. Yet
coronation would have occurred had no
allowance been voted by the Parliament
THE DYNASTY
age, his hair somewhat gray, but he enjoys
fair health. The Crown Prince, Oscar Gus
tavus Adolphus, the Kings son and eldest
child, is fifteen years old.
ROYAL BANQUET AND COMING FETEs.
Their Majesties the King and Queen gave a
banquet at the palace at four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Six hundred guests sat down to
dinner. Six grand dinners and balls will be
given during the ensuing week.
There are o great many strangers in the
city.
PARLIAMENT.
The Swedish Legislative Diet will adjourn
in about two weeks.
THE CROWN OF NORWAY,
The coronation of King Oscar as King of
Norway will take place at Drontheim on the
18th of July.
CITY ILLUMINATION AND GENERAL REJOICING.
Tonight there is general illumination,
and the city is given up to festivity and re-
joicing.
Sketch of His Majesty Oscar the second.
His Majesty Oscar H. King OF Sweden and Nor
way, was born 2lst January. 1929, and is perhaps
the most gifted Of the late King Oscars children;
carefully educated, an eloquent speaker, poet OF
taste, and clever writer. Unlike his brother,
Charles XIV, who was soldier, Oscar entered the
naval service, and was for many years an Admiral
OF the Fleet, though he has held at the same time
a grade In the army. He has travelled much, ana
his repeated visits to Great Britain are well known
in English society. The most prolonged OF these
visits was during the London Exhibition OF 1862 at
the opening OF which he assisted. He was also in
England in 1871. At the International Exhibition
with Prince Oscar, and has given an interesting
account OF a conversation he held with him in the
Exhibition building. Mr.. Baines speaks OF the
Prince as "the able and enlightened promoter OF
education industry, art and all that can adorn
country The Prince took the English education
ist to see the Model swedish School in the building
and explained 1t as fully as schoolmastcr could
have done. ~ never" says Mr. Banes 1saw so
rich and varied an amount of educational APP
pliances of every kind. found the Prince a most
interesting instructor, and could not sufficiently
admire his perfect courtesy or the goodness which
placed his companions at their ease and on a level
with himself II do not mistake he will prove
benevolent and enlightened ruler"
The Coronation in Norway.
More precise details have now arrived relative to
the tourney OF His Majesty King Oscar TO Norway