Evening star., 1952-02-10

commands that the court shall
wear mourning until Saturday,
21st May. next. for his late most
gracious majesty, King George VI
of blessed memory.
"The court is to come out of
mourning on Sunday, June /,
next"
Full mourning for the. Kings
father, George v, lasted six
months. That was followed by
three months of half mourning.
In the mourning period, court
activities are curtailed and its
members wear somber clothing or
signs Of mourning.
There has been no indication
thus far Of any period of half
mourning to follow the compare
lively short period-just over 16
weeks-in the present case.
Throngs to Pay Tribute.
Observers noted that, by custom.
a coronation is not held in the
mourning period, but is held in the
months of good weather. Thus the
end Of the period May 81 would
not rule out coronation for Eliza
beth either this summer or in
early autumn. It has been gen.
orally assumed, however, that the
coronation will come next spring.
This ancient British capital was
sadly preparing for its last ex-
preston of affection and loyalty
for the King.
The streets will echo Monday
the muffled tread Of o sorrowing
procession carrying his body from
a railway station to ancient West
minister Hall to lie in state for
three days.
Hundreds Of thousands Of his
people expect 10 flle reverently
past the great candle-lit bier be-
fore the King is buried Friday
with his ancestors in ST. Georges
Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Dukes to Walk Behind Body.
This ritual contrasts sharply
with the simple scene in the little
church Of st. Mary Magdalene on
the royal Sandringham estate
where the King lay today.
Monday the coffin will be car
ried from Sandringham to the
Wolverton station nearby to be
placed aboard a four-car funeral
train for the 130-mile journey to
London.
AS guards of honor from the
nations three armed services snap
to attention, the coffin will be
lifted from the train at King's
Cross station by one officer and
10 men Of the Kings Company,
Grenadier Guards. The imperial
state crown, cleaning with dia-
lmonds and pearls estimated worth
$840, 900, will be placed on the
coffin.
At the hall the body will be re-
lceived by a group Of dignitaries
including the Archbishop OF Can
terbury. the Lord Great Chamber
lain and the hereditary Earl Mar
shall of England.
Parliament to Attend Services.
Members Of both houses of
Parliament also will gather in the
hall to take part in a short service.
Later all members of the royal
family, including the 84-year-old
Queen Mary. mother Of the dead
sovereign, win attend o private
service in the hall.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day the body win lie in state so
that the public may pay last
respects.
Friday the coffin will be carried
lin stately procession to Padding
ton Station, from where it will be
borne 81 miles by train to Windsor
for the funeral and burial.
King Haakon. Crown Prince
Olaf and Princess Astrid of Nor
way; King Frederick and Queen
lIngrid Of Denmark, King Gustav
vi of Sweden, King Paul Of Greece
and Queen Juliana and Prince
Bernhard Of the Netherlands will
be among the foreign royal per-
sDnages at the funeral.
In st. Georges Chapel British
lBroadcasting Corp. engineers be-
lgan preparations for televising
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