New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

from the old historian. was clad in gowne or
purple velvet furred with powdered ermlne nay hs
set with pearls and stones. and above the same a
tprecious) stones that the value thereof was in
estimabIe the caul and circiet being so pom
derous and massie that she was falhe 10 oeoFe up
her head with her hand -, -. .., 1,,,o,,oss %
It is said tha- the robes worn by the Duchess OF
Sutherland at the coronation or queen victoria victoria
will be by he grandda ughteT the Marchlon-
fJf ke OF All he T6e " W is Of Crimson Velvet but is
exquisitey embroidered in gold and silver The The
order, to appear n mantes of crimson TeiVetl 3ut
two yards in length; marchioness one OF a yard
SnTd SnH and ha kat Of yscoGntess yard and
quarter and that of baroness only "a a ylru, G
more" more com{ortable or6B ta e,' '''''-'''e '
CORoNATIoNs OF QUEENS CONsoRT.
The first coronation of queen consort that is
mentioned in history is that Of Edtha. wife of Ed
ward the Confessor. The crown made for her was
used for the coronation of subsequent queens con-
sort until its destruction during the period of the
Commonwealth.
The pomp and ceremony of modern cOrOnatiOps
were introduced by Matilda Of FLANDERS & Queen Of
ant of Alfred Great. Her coronat ton was three
months ptsn tn to hSF be- me
TGmante OF M"ieom King OF seotand
and Margaret Atheling. She was crowned in West
minister Abbey in her bridal ar .re tb @ @r HeSry al
To Eleanora of Aquitaine, consort OF Henry H.
Matilda introduced pomp of ceremonial. but Flea
nora made gorgeous Velvets and silks necessary.
IJer robes were marVels of richness and the King.
20 nlease her wore the most sumptuous gaTb inn
agtnahIe For the first time the ecClesiastics APP
reared at a coronation in gorgeous robes of silk
and velvet embroidered with gold, which was done
at her desire . 80, -ta- ~,
coronation of Isabella cOnsOrt of King John. She
wore "three cloaks of fine linen, one of scarlet
cloth and one gray pelisse.'
The first coronation which the peeresses c.
COMMANDED their husbands was that of Isabella,
wife of Edward H.
GROWING OF MARY BEATRICE.
One Of the most interesting and magnificent coro-
nations in English history that of Mary Bea-
trice consort OF James H. A recent writer thus
scribeS it:
'In the sad years of her exile and widowhood
she used TO delight the good nuns of Chaiot by
recounl.ng the glores OF the ceremony My dress
and royal mantle, said she. were covered with
precious stones, and IL took all the jewels that all
"a goldsmiths of London could procure TO deco
;afe NV crown. She the first Queen 10 he
crowned after the Restoration, and the old regalia
having been demolished during the Commonwealth,
had 10 be replaced with new for the occasion Her
crown was modelled after the historic one of
Fdltha and to-day has been remodelled for Queen
AIexandra James III spent 100000 on the dress Of
Mary Beatrice The night before the coronation she
sIent at St James's Palace, and next morning was
there robed by her ladies. From the old palace
which had known her girl bride and later VIII
William of Orange took possession, she set forth
I'm the glory OF her royal robes OF purple velvet
furred with ermine and looped with ropes and tss.
sells OF pearls; her krtle was Of white and silver