The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Inpesting the Prince of Wales
With the Order of the Garter

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star of the order, and round his neck
the collar of golden roses, tied together
with true lovers knots" Lastly, the
young prince knelt down before MS
father and the King gave him the AGO
lade," touching him on the shoulder Win
sword, and bidding him rise as Knight
Of the Garter.
This done, all left the castle and
walked with stately steps" from the
sovereigns' entrance down the long
winding pathway to the west door OF ST.
Georges Chapel.
Foremost came fourteen of the old MIL
itary knights of Windsor, In their long
red coats, with brass epaulettes and
high plumed hats. Next followed the
four heraIds OF York. Windsor. Rich
mond. and Somerset, in their tabards'
emblazoned with the arms of England
Then, two by two, led by the the Earl
of Minto, twenty-five of the knights
companions.
They were like a picture Of sixteenth
century mobiles. Each OF them wore
black velvet bonnet, with a curling
plume of white ostrich feathers and a
long mantle Of dark blue velvet, with
hood and surcoat of crimson velvet hned
with white silk, and beneath the mantle
the Garter riband across his breast and
around his neck the golden collar, ana
on his left breast the star OF the order
Behind him came the royal knights, and
for a moment from the walls. roofs. and
| windows of Windsor Castle all eyes were
turned upon Dom Manuel, the young King
who has lost his crown. His face was
very pale and he walked gravely. a
graceful figure even in that assemblage
of distinguished knights. Then all eyes
were arrested by the figure of the Prince
of Wales, as for the first time the public
saw him in the dress of the order to
which he had just been admitted.
The prince had on the quaint hat Of the
order of broad-brimmed black velvet, sur
mounted by tall and spreading white
plumes Of ostrich feathers and one spray
of black herons feathers, rising two feet
at least above his head. Around him
was the dark blue mantle-so long that
he had to gather 1t about him as he
walked-and divided so that one could
see his white silk stockings tied with big
white bows. the garter buckled below his
knees, and his white shoes with red
| heels. The golden collar was about his
neck and the cross Of ST. George hung
upon his breast. and upon his shoulders
was the eight-pointed star. From his
belt there hung a gold-hilted sword in a
crimson scabbard tipped with gold.
Behind him came the Garter king and
black rod, and. the register, chancellor,
and prelate OF the order, and almost
last the King and Queen, walking to-
gether. The King was a stately Tudor
figure. like one Of his own knights. IN
the same black bonnet and long blue
mantle The Queens blue silk dress was
half hidden by her own mantle, and fits
| train, lined with crimson. was upheld by
elegant young pages in scarlet md
white. Her majesty wore the riband OF
the order and the bonnet with its curling
white feather
While in the chapel, the King and his
Queen sat in their stalls within the
choir, and the Prince of Wales in his
own stall on the opposite side. Each
of the knights also sat in his stall be-
meath his banner, and holm, and crest, and
| the emblazonei banners and devices OF
other noble knights Of old renown. From
the high windows of painted glass the
light fell slantwise and strewed the floor
of the nave With petals OF coIored
| flowers.
Psalms and the sweet music OF anthems
| rosa to the high vaulting OF the roof
| ing where Tudor roses glinted on the
spandrels and the sound Travelled out
into the sunlit open, where stood the
soldiers motionless, while to the ears
of the assembled kings and princes and
| high mobiles came the words of prayer
| and admonition of Christian hopefulnessfi
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