The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
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IN c ORONAT TON
hlany Duties in Connection
With Celebration Assigned
to Them.
YOUNG PRINCES PARl !.
King George Anxious That Re
Shall Have Prominent
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YOUNG
PRINCES

especial Cable to The Times Diepa toh.,.g
London, Juns 1.-THE part played 4
ny children n the coronation OF thb 1
sovereign has always been an I'M port. H
ant one, and this year It Is to be still
iurther extended by the Inclusion Of
ue.Hcnmehts OF boy Hcouts In tho MILF \.
tnry part OF the ceremony. . y!
They are to be assigned points OF
vantage In the lining OF the street
ana certain duties In connection with
INC serving out OF water TO the waiting
crowds and the carrying OF MESSAGES
are being allotted to them. IA. N!
within the abbey Itself no corona
ton would bo complete without the
Kings scholars of St. Peters College,
Westminster, who upon tho gorgeous
ceremonial service BY greeting their
sovereign from the Triforlum with
loud shouts OF "vivat Oeorgius Reg
long live King doorgc-nhd sing the
Initial anthem founded on the same
stirring refrain. TsTS'if
But IT is naturally In the part taken
hy the royal children that public IN
terest centres BY law, the prince ~
wales has place at tho right hand OF
the sovereign at the coronation a.
peinE "a solemn assembly Of state ana
honor" -'Nr' 800 800 49,
In tho ordinary way the nero fact
mat the Prince OF Wales Ia ,ninof
would dehnr him from the share IN
the great function which tredition ARA
ancient custom have reserved to ira,
heir apparent. namely. that OF being.
after the archbishop the fret subleet
or his fathori who's putting off his
ooronet and kneeling before HIS
Mnlesty'a knees" nays homage and
swears allegiance 9ai
II, Edward, Prince OF Wales. do Boz
come your liege nan of life and limb
and OF earthly worship; cnd faith and
truth VIII bear unto you to live and
dio against all manner OF folks. So
help me God. Thus runs the ancient
formula. l~i-' MI. a
But II was known that His Majesty,
SO far from wishing to curtaiI tho
duties OF tho Prince OF walos. was
anxious rather that his share In the
greht ceremony should oe OF more
prominence, and It was with general
satisfaction that when. the offlcial or
der OF the coronation service was
issued It was found that tho youthful
heir to the throne was to take his
place as though OF full ago. shE5
So we shall see the fair hatred how
rohed either in princely mantle OF
crimson and gold or in tho blue mantle
OF noble and trusty Knight OF the
Garter, and having in his hand thd
singly-arched coronet OF his rank, lead :
ing the prlnces OF tho blood, being
peers OF the realm, who, kneeiinG in
their places, will repeat the oath OF
fealty after tho boyiBh treble.
Then. rising from his knees, he
mounts the steps OF the throne, fol-
lowed by the princes. touches the
sovereign.s crown and kisses the
fathers check. S3r
or the other young princes Prince
Albert Will. 1t is understood, be as
signed place among those standing
about the throne" In the Immediate
proximity OF the King. a
Princess Mary. although only four
teen is to have the procession belong
Ing to the eldest daughter OF tho
King" and Will BIO attended rs she
makes her way, a dainty little girlishS
figure, through the vast lemn abbey,
BY girls OF about her own age.
She and her younger brothers VIII
then occupy the box" on the right
tfac'ng the altar OF the sanctuary.
Immediately cast OF the peers seats a .
Highly important from the .point OF
view OF ceremonial effect IS the part
played by boys OF noble birth as pages,
train bearers, and ooronet bearers, ana
by girls as maids OF honor to the
younger princesses. 4
The royal pages OF honor and train
hearers are usually chosen from
amongst those peers who are minors.
and who. therefore, arc not entitled
20 he Summoned to attend tho sovsr-
eign' ms peers. 40