ENGLAND'S CHIEF NOBLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11812, 25 September 1916, Page 5

ENGLAND'S CHIEF NOBLE.

LONDON. August 5. One of the most important young men in KiigJand lias just, attained the ripe age- of eight-, lie is Bernard Marnmduke Howard. Earl ot Arundel arid Surrey, do i.s the only son and heir of the Duke of Norfolk, and, by virtue of that heb, the future .Karl .Marshal and Chief Btviler of this realm, as well as irs chief noble and leading Roman Cntliohc layrjiar.. For the Duke of No.folk. "Britain's Lay Pope,'' as lie is often called, and its official [Master of the Ceremonies, comes next in rank to the princes of the blood royal, in addition to this, the Duke ia one of his. country's greatest landowners and richest eii-isena. and the head of a foxnih* tvbcee story 'goes back to before the Coneuest-, and, as a record of vicissitudes. t» without an equal in modern history. In days to this little bey, if he hre*. will tho stipreree, boag of Stat-s ceremonials, in England, particularly of coronations. By reason of his hereditary cf Ivari Marshal, ■;vhich v'p'H ma!;e him head of the College of Hondds. he will luitc the <?ay as to evi;ry dct.e.'l ol iho attending the- crowmne of thi.s eeuutry's s.ive; u'gii-. It will ]jo tor him lo decide who shall har<> a place in historic W.->>ir):instor Abbey on these occasions, and r.o l-ot, and wiiere each (use shaU sn-. iveery eosfume we j n ihere, at least, by :oose ft king part iu ibe ceremonial, will have •>«.. h f>lauI V-y hivn jsceordiug to anoii-at tradition • e-v(rhoso oj the and '"is CO Auci at 'fn* actual ceremony be wiil bold the r-i>Y,%n of J-Jnghind nre:ii the moment arrive.:-' it h pe-«;ed • :! the Sovereign's head by the Arclihishnp ;vr Canterbn.rv. As l/er! jJlarehal, the little future- Duke cf Norfolk wiJ] publish all Roys! proclamations and arrange the solemnities of Royal marriages, christenings and funerals, as well of coronations, net to mention taking the prominent part '"n »!! Roman Catholic ertomoTi : ;-. , s and which hi& rink of first Catholic myman in Hrit-ain —.'illw leje. }]. i is a bonny ooy, r. this kftb- h.-;r •> en-'K'y j ie-r-a.re s c:har : e a nw -v-cndirig jcy to uh o'j?-* •'.) .:»hol n ed. -v : d; ;d! Vt-i;. pojuth'.r 1i11,.-'!'.