The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-23
Royal Children Cherred

Royal Children Cherred
 Immediately following was the second procession with members of the British royal family, including the Prince of Wales and the Princess Mary and their younger brothers. Their appearance was the signal for the heartest demonstra- tion up to that time. The cheering be- gan as the royal children emerged from | Buckingham palace and carried along the row upon row of seats was echoed by the crowds behind Four other car riages were occupied by others of the royal family and their suites
 Hardly had these passed when there were signs in the palace yards of the assembling of the great procession of the day, that which was to escort the King and Queen to the abbey and back to the palace. There was brilliant scene in the quadrangle, but this was reserved l for friends of the royal family, officials and their families and court officials who had seats at the windows and on the roofs of the palace itself
 l Exactly at 1O:30 o'clock booming guns announced that the King and Queen were leaving the palace and by a happy CO., incidence which. however. has become almost traditional in British royal func- tions, the sun suddenly broke through the clouds and the rain ceased. The staff officers appeared under the arch way. the guest of honor, big six-footers from the guard regiments, blue jackets and troops came to attention with a clang of swords and musketry while the bands struck up the national anthem.
 Following the staff officer was the ad- I vance guard, sovereigns escort of the first life guards in their familiar steel breast plates and helmets with plumes and white brooches on their black charg- CTS. The Kings barge master and twelve watermen in quaint costumes reminded | the sightseers that there was a time when the King travelled by water when he went to Westminster to be crowned . aides-de-camp to the King, naval and military officers of the headquarters staff followed in their modern uniforms and then came another quaint touch when the yoemen of the guard, "beef-eaters' as they are nicknamed. walked solemny by carrying long slaves.
 Equerries to the King, escorts of colon ial and Indian cavalry, the colonials in khaki and the Indians in bright colors, passed in rapid succession.
 As the first division of sovereign court of royal horse guard passed slowly through the gates the booming and can non announced that the royal couch with the King and Queen was drawing near.
 Here Comes the Kingw The long awaited moment when their majesties were to look into the faces or their subjects and their subjects upon the King and Queen had arrived There was a momentary hush broken first by the trumpeters and the crash of brass and then as with one voice the multi tude acclaimed the sovereigns with a roar of cheers that preceded and fol- lowed them from the gates of the palace yards to the very doors of Westminster | abbey.
 Smiling and lowing their majesties &C., lSnowledged the greetings. The King wore a long purple robe and velvet cap trimmed with ermne,
 | The Queen made beautiful picture in her robe of cloth of gold.
 | Through the Mall to the admiralty arch, Charing Cross. Whitehall. Parliament street and Broad sanctuary, the process sion moved.
 The arrival of the sovereigns at the