HOMAGE TO THE KING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 208, 3 September 1934, Page 9

HOMAGE TO THE KING

INDIAN PRINCES’ VISIT. r 1 All the glamour of the East will be ’ seen in London next Alay when some of India’s most powerful native princes 1 will cross the seas to celebrate the sil- ’ ver jubilee of King George’s accession. ’ Fifty elephants, wearing jewels bc--1 longing to the chief maharajah, will » take part in a brilliant procession in 1 the streets of the metropolis. It is rc- ; ported also that a court fakir, engaged ’ by the Alaharajah of Benares, will ■ come to London t . pronounce blessing ’ on Their Majesties. l The famous diamond, the “South of ’ India Star,” second only in importanre s to the Kohinoor, will be worn in his j turban by the Gaekwar of Baroda dure ing the ceremonies, while the Alahara 1 jah Sindhia of Gwalior will wear his . magnificent state robes with ropes of 1 pearls amounting to 30 yards in length. Emeralds and other jewels said to be » worth £lOO,OOO will be worn by the Maharajah of Patiala. 1 The Alaharajah of Alwar is expected to bring as presents for the King and Queen two state emeralds called s ‘‘ Ohandrakantamoni ’ ’ —meaning 1 ‘ diaQ monds bright as the moou.’’ For the first time the Nizam of Hyde erabad is expected to wear in his turn ban the mysterious jewel which, accordg ing to tradition, can only be possessed by the richest man in the world. To e others, according to the tradition, it 0 brings a curse. *’ Thirty-five of the lesser potentates of '■ India are also expected to take part in ‘ the pageantry and rejoicings. o ——