THE INTHRONISATION.
HOMAGE TO THE KING. KISSING THE ROYAL CHEEK. (deceived June 23, 1.55 a.m.) London, June 22. Then followed (he inthronisation. In old times the Sovereign was lifted or chaired by physical force of his subjects. To-day the ceremony is figurative. All the bishops surrounded His .Majesty in the Chair of State. The Archbishop was first to do homage, kissing the King's left cheek. It was at this stage where Archbishop Temple, nine years ago, nearly fell at King Edward's feet,.
Next, the Prince of Wales advanced to |>J the top of the step of the dais, took off pi his coronet and knelt before his father. foj Others of the Blood Royal in tho Abbey pj also knelt in their places and joined tho pj Prince, each declaring himself: "I do be- J-j, come your liegeman of life and limb and || of earthly worship." rfj The peers next did their homage, tho p: senior peer only of each Order coming Ml forward—Norfolk for the. dukes, Win- t chester for the marquises, Shrewsbury for jr, the calls, and Devereux for the viscounts. I; Each touched the King's crown and kissed j-!, him on the cheek. • : When the homage ended with tha (-j, anthem " Kings Shall See and Princes Also i|' Shall Worship,"' there were once mow » . loud acclamations within the Abbey. j-J cj (
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14714, 23 June 1911, Page 7
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