Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-07-13
Interesting Ceremony will
Occur at Carnarvon :
Castle Today -
WILL FOLLOW TRADITION
AFTER THE FORMAL EVENT THE
YOUNG RCLER-ro-BE WILL.
GREET WELSH
SUBJECTS
ny Associated Press

Carnarvon. Wales. July ls.-Thc
most Interesting event ensuing on
the coronation is 10 occur July Ia.
namely. the investure OF the young
Prince OF Wales, amid quaint Welsh
surroundings and at the very birth
place Of the first English Prince OF
Wales, Edward son OF King Tdwart
I, and Queen Eleanor.
Tradition connected with the an
cient Welsh castle of Carnar,oa.
where the ceremony Is 20 take plec
says that after Edward the Pirst',
conquest OF Wales the Welshmen y.
fused to obey any prince appointed
by the king as regent OF the rrinci-
pality unless he was born on IT, soil
Queen Eleanor shortly afterv ard
gave birth 10 son IN the castle
OF Carnarvon. and thereupon the
king, calling the chiefs Of the Welsh
nation together asked them wheth-
or they would obey prince nomhst.
ed by him. rs he was compelled 70
leave the country. They replied in
the affirmative on condition tha.
the prince VAS a Welshmaa. Edward
then named his own son. born only
a few days before. and the Welsh
men were satisfied ga,
The prince was afterwards stloNu
10 the nation. or as many OF them as
could get near enough to see him,
from that Is known as Queen Flea
nors gateway. II Is from this gate.
way of the castle, which had been
prepared for the purpose. that the
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The king and queen, with the
Young prince. are TO travel from Ire
larA TO Nolyhead In the royal Yacht.
and afterwards nv special train to a
small station two miles from this
city, whore they alight. There a
number OF state carriaeeS are 90 be
waiting them ard procession, es-
corted to the city hv cavalry. forms
Entering the walled city hN the
north road they pass throus1 the
main street to the great castle slore.
wnerc the mayor and civic officials
receive them and present Iowa ad-
dresses.
The royal party then separate. the
Prime" Of Wales preceding his par
ents to tho castle nv a few minutes
and enters the ancient fortress hy
the water gate As he passes iato
the castle his star dard Is hois'.d on
the Eagles Tower, whore Il Is said
'he first Prince ot Wales was born,
although the story has ONLY tradi.
tior to support Il.
The king and queen follow almost
Immediately, and on their appearance
NJ the war cate the ROYAL standard
takes the place of that Of the Prince
OF wales.
Two suites of apartments, srnpos
ed 20 have been occupied lone .oltu-
rios before hy Edward l. ari his
queen had hCcn prepared for heir
maics'ics and the Young printa and
10 these they retire In order 10 robe
themselves for the great stat cere'
mony
The public assemhlaee Is sea-, a on
specially erected starings reected
round the interior of the castle walls
\ great body ot troops is also 10 be
drawn up surrounding a platform In
the center Of the immense oour yard
The Roval Welsh choir. consis NC OF
l0O voices. performs the music par,
of the programme with a selection OF
Welsh airs.
The roval party having r1hed
forms two professions In their mart.
ments, the king and queen with their
suites In the first, and the Primo,
OF Wales with his supporters ~ ths
second
The king and Queen thcnco pro
coed To the raised platform 'n IN,
courtyard, as they appear In tho oper
air the choir singing God save IN,
King Then follows the pre-, csslor
IN which the prince was the .entra
figure, and as he approaches his roy
al parents the choir sings Col hles,
the Prince ct Wales" and the pub
lie give a salyo OF ringing cheers.
The formal ceremony Of investl
ture Is then carried ont, the princ.
hendinr down In his surcoai cloal
and mantle Of crimson velvet Will,
! the king placed a crimson vclye, car
ornamcnted With ermine on his head
His majesty then crowns him with
q coronet as a token OF princIpality
puts w his hand golden verge a,
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