THE KINO AS A WELSH PREBENDARY.
11. may not bo generally known tliutKing Oieorge is u AYolsli Prebendary. He is a Prebendary of St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, ami, us such, his Majesty is entitled to nu annual salary nf one pound s-ierlinj. St. David's is the only cathedral in the realm that has a ]?o.val'Prcdendary amongst , ils pcrlcsinsliral officer?, and Hio ollicp dates back to the time of William the Conqueror. Although tho Kins; is a Prebendary, lie is not, technically spoakiiiK, ii clergyman, that is, he has not received Holy Order?. Ho is the only Prebondary who is not in hnly order?, It is not quite known what was the intention of the enthedral authorities in making this portion an hereditary office nf thp reigniii!; sovereign, but probably (ho Welsh ecclesiastics tyNhpd in some way to fnrniiilly rerognitn the King of England and that vas how they did it. Two or three kings have been formally installed at a special .scrvire but no slops have yet been iiikcii for the installation of Kin; George Ilis special iirebendal stall is .surmounted bv I lie Iloyal arms and no other person is entitled to it.-'P the scat.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1205, 14 August 1911, Page 9
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