KING GEORGE
BIRTHDAY HONOURS. LONDON, May 31. The Daily Mail states that the date of the coronation will not be fixed before the new year, but King GeoTge will welcome it, if it is feasible, on Empire Day. King George gave an audience to the Duke of Norfolk, who presented the Pope's letter. The Kings of. Greece and Norway have returned home, and only the Dowager Empress of Russia remains here. June 3. King George has been promoted to be an admiral of the fleet and a field-marshal. He has also accepted the colonel-in-chief-ship of nine regiments of Guards. . In connection M'ith his birthday, King George has conferred the order of the Garter upon Queen Mary, Privy Councillorships upon Prince Arthur of Connaught, Lord Knollys, Sir William Carington, and Sir Arthur Bigge, and a baronetcy upon Major-general Sir Henry E'wart. The King has appointed Prince Louis of BatteUburg his personal naval aide-de-camp, and the Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian, and the Duke of Teck as his personal aides-de-camp. The Maharajahs of Gwalior, Idar, Kutoh, Behar, and Bikaner have been appointed honorary aides-de-camp. . The members of the King's 'Household have received various promotions and appointments of the Victorian order. The only birthday celebrations today were the naval salutes and the firing of 41 guns in St. James's Park. The customary birthday honours will be issued on June 24.
The official second Royal toast at all ba.HQiiets yesterday was the Queen, Queen
Alexandra, the Duke of Cornwall, and other members of the Royal family. June 5. All the field-marshals of Great Britain assembled at Marlborough House and presented King George with a fieldmarshal's baton. Lord Roberts, in a short speech, made the presentation, and King George made a felicitous reply. MELBOURNE, June 6. When King George was Prince of Wales he accepted the colonel-in-chiefship of the- Australian Light Horse Regiment, and now, in reply to a query, the King advises that he desires to retain his position. DATE OF THE CORONATION. LONDON, June 2. . The proposal that the Coronation shall take place on Empire Day has been well received in Canada and South Africa. Sir George Reid, when interviewed, saii he would be most happy if the ceremonial weie fixed for a day which more and more was becoming associated with the broader aspects of Empire and loyalty.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2934, 8 June 1910, Page 28
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