SILVER WEDDING OF THE KING AND QUEEN.—THEIR MAJESTIES ARRIVING AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TO ATTEND THE WAR SERVICE, WHICH WAS HELD IN CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT. July 13 proved a memorable day in London, the thoroughfares being thronged with people all eager to do honour to the King and Queen. It was unquestionably an out-and-out resolute war crowd. To celebrate the King’s wedding-to prosecute the King’s war; that was the challenging note everywhere. After the service at St. Paul’s the King and Queen were driven to the Guildhall, where an address of congratulation to their Majesties was read. Replying to the address, the King spoke of “the happiness of our married life—a happiness which has been so much increased by the unfailing sympathy and affection of our people.” He alluded sorrowfully to the shadow of war which lies heavily on the land and to the very existence of the Empire being assailed by an unscrupulous foe. It was their Majesties’ desire to share the sorrows of their people and so far as in them lay to alleviate their suffering.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1482, 19 September 1918, Page 20

SILVER WEDDING OF THE KING AND QUEEN.—THEIR MAJESTIES ARRIVING AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TO ATTEND THE WAR SERVICE, WHICH WAS HELD IN CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT. July 13 proved a memorable day in London, the thoroughfares being thronged with people all eager to do honour to the King and Queen. It was unquestionably an out-and-out resolute war crowd. To celebrate the King’s wed-ding-to prosecute the King’s war; that was the challenging note everywhere. After the service at St. Paul’s the King and Queen were driven to the Guildhall, where an address of congratulation to their Majesties was read. Replying to the address, the King spoke of “the happiness of our married life —a happiness which has been so much increased by the unfailing sympathy and affection of our people.” He alluded sorrowfully to the shadow of war which lies heavily on the land and to the very existence of the Empire being assailed by an unscrupulous foe. It was their Majesties’ desire to share the sorrows of their people and so far as in them lay to alleviate their suffering.