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TO BE OBSERVED FOR BURIAL OF LATE KING ROYALTIES OF MANY COUNTRIES PRESENT (United Press Association —by Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 28th January, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, 27th January. The late King George V. will be buried with the full honours of an Admiral of the Fleet. When the remains have been placed on the gun carriage at Windsor Station they will be piped aboard by two bos uns and eight bos uns mates. The bier will be piped alongside when it reaches the flight of steps leading to St. George’s Chapel and will again be piped aboard when the bearers carry the coffin into the Chapel. The ceremonies are analagous to the procedure observed when an Admiral boards one of the ships of the Fleet. The Continental platform of the Victoria .Station was covered with a red carpet edged with black. King Carol, one of the first distinguished European mourners to arrive, was greeted by the Duke of York with whom he chatted animatedly. The Roumanian delegation of about thirty included several Ministers. Large crowds assembled outside to get a glimpse of the visitors. (Received 28th January, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, 27th January. The Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and other distinguished persons met King Christian of Denmark, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Ingrid of Sweden at Victoria Station, after which they went to Buckingham Palace. The Duke of York at the same station met M. Le Brun, French President, who patted him on the shoulder and spoke words which appeared deeply to affect the Duke. The Crown Prince of Italy arrived at Folkestone after a rough crossing in H.M.S. Winchester, escorted by two other destroyers. Prince George of Greece arrived later in an ordinary cross Channel boat. Prince Olaf arrived in London on the Silver Jubilee train from Newcastle. King Boris and King Carol visited Westminster Hall. Both were deeply moved at the sight of the catafalque. Herr von Nefirath led the German party paying homage.
The ceremony took place in the Executive Council room, Parliament House, this morning.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 28 January 1936, Page 5
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