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queen were leaving the palace and b
happy coincidence which, howeve
has become almost traditional in Bri
ish royal functions. the sun strok
through the clouds and the rain ceas
ed. AS the STAFF officer appeared ur
der the archway, the guard of honol
Dig six-footers from the Royal Guard
regiment, blue jackets and troop
came to attention with a clang o
swords and musketry, while the band
struck up the national anthem. Fol
lowing the STAFF officer was the ad
vance guard, sovereign's escort o.
the First Life Guards, in their familiar
steel breast plates and helmets, wear
ing plumes and white breeches and
riding black chargers. The kings
bargemaster and twelve watermen. in
quaint costume, reminded the sight.
seers that there was a time when the
King travelled by water when he event
to Westminster to be crowned" Aides.
de-camp to the king, naval and military
officers of the headquarters staff, fol-
lowed in their modern uniforms and
then came another quaint touch when
the yeomen of the guard, "Beefeat-
ers, as they are nicknamed. walked
solemnly by carrying long slaves
Esquerries to the king, escorts of colo
Eial and Indian cavalry, the colonels
in khaki and the Indians in bright
colors, passed in rapid succession. AS
the first division of the sovereign's
escort of the Royal Horse Guards
trotted slowly through the gates the
booming of a cannon announced that
the royal coach with the king and
queen approached. The long awaited
moment when their majesties were to
COX into the faces of their subjects.
md their subjects upon their king and |
Iueen had arrived There was mo /
nentary hush, broken first by the
and the crash of brash and |
hen as with one voice the multitude
acclaimed the sovereign with cheers
hat preceded and followed them from
me gates of the palace yard to the
very doors of Westminster Abbey.
Smiling and bowling their majesties
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wore a long purple robe and velvet
cap trimmed with ermine The queen
made beautiful picture in her robe
Of cloth of gold. Through the Mall
to the admiralty arch, Charing Cross
Parliament street, and
Broad sanctuary, the procession
moved.
The arrival of the sovereigns at the
Abbey was proclaimed by the ring
ing of the bells of the Abbey and st.
church, the firing of a gun
and another outburst of cheering from
the throng on the official stands in
Parliament Square.
Westminster Abbey, the lone star Of
today's ceremonies, was ready and
awaiting the arrival of their majesties
by the time that the imperial process
sion left buckingham Palace. Moth
ing could be more impressive than
the customary aspect of the interior
Oh the Abbey, but this was all trans
formed today. Where usually is a
gray and somewhat gloomy atmo-
sphere was mass of blazing color. All
the tombs and the floor of great build
ing were concealed under i'm
mense carpets and hangings of deep
blue and amber. The color scheme
was rich and impressive, while it af-
forded subdued background to the
marvellous mass of theatrically color
ed robes of state and vari-colered uni
ferns with flashing weapons The
floor in the transept was wholly occu.