REPRESENTING ROYALTY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12680, 27 October 1909, Page 4

REPRESENTING ROYALTY.

A writer in "CasselPs Magazine" gives a readable account of how Royalty is represented by deputy when it is impossible for their Majesties themselves to keep their engagements: — A good deal of ceremony is observed both in appointing a deputy to represent the King and in the manner ill winch he must- be received. Indeed, the deputy of the sovereign is to all intents and purposes, a king for the moment, and any neglect to pay him proper deference would entail the severe displeasure of hie Majesty. Tho King is frequently represented at private functions, such as weddings and baptisms, and at sucli times, thougli there is. of course, much less ceremony about the reception of tho sovereign 1 * representative than at public functions, a great deal of deference is alwayß paid to him. At private entertainments the King's deputy is usually addressed as "Sir." and' it is against etiquette for any person to speak to him until he is first .addressed by the sovereign's representative. Ho also takes precedence over all other guests present. He remains, as a rule, but a short time at a private entertainment, and is waited upon by the host and hostess until liis departure. Tliis is not tho case when tho King is present at a private entertainment in person, because his Majesty is invariably accompanied by an equerry, who remains in attendance upon him. But the Kiwi's deputy attends all such functions unaccompanied by anyone. In London tho King's representative is provided witJi one of the Royal carriages from Buckingham Palnee, but is nowadays never accompanied by a military guard, except when he hapnojiis to bo a member of the Royal family.