Return of the Procession to the Hall
At about twenty minutes to four the gates of the Hall were thrown open to admit the procession on its return.
The cheering in the Hall on the King’s approach was neither so spontaneous nor enthusiastic as it was along the line of march: as far as we could see it originated generally with some of the choristers employed to sing the various portions of the ceremonial.
Viewed from the upper end of the Hall through the arched way, the appearance of the white plumes of the knights of the Bath was most magnificent. On their entrance to the Hall, the knights took off their hats, but the peers continued to wear their coronets. The procession then entered in the following order;—
The King’s Herbwoman, with her six Maids.
Messenger of the College of Arms.
High Constable of Westminster.
Fife and Drums, as before
Drum Major
Eight Trumpets
Kettle Drums
Serjeant Trumpeter } Who, on arrival in the
Hall, immediately went
into the Gallery over the
Triumphal Arch.
Serjeant Porter.
Knight Marshal and his Officers.
Six Clerks in Chancery.
King’s Chaplains.
Sheriffs of London.
Aldermen and Recorder of London.
Masters in Chancery.
King’s Serjeants at Law.
King’s Ancient Serjeant.
King’s Solicitor-General. King’s Attorney-General.
Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber.
Barons of the Exchequer, and Justices of both Benches.
Lord Chief Baron of the Lord Chief Justice of
Exchequer. the Common Pleas.
Vice-Chancellor. Master of the Rolls.
Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.
Pursuivants of Scotland and Ireland.
Officers attendant on the Knights Commanders of the Bath, wearing their Caps.
Knights Commanders of the Bath, wearing their Caps.
Officers of the Order of the Bath, wearing their Caps.
Knights Grand Crosses of the Order of the Bath, wearing their Caps.
A Pursuivant of Arms.
Clerks of the Council in Ordinary.
Privy Counsellors.
Register of the Order of the Garter.
Knight of the Garter, not a Peer, wearing his Cap and Feathers.
His Majesty’s Vice-Chamberlain.
Comptroller of the Household. Treasurer of the Household.
A Pursuivant of Arms.
Heralds or Scotland and Ireland.
The Standard of Hanover, borne by the Earl of Mayo.
Barons, wearing their Coronets.
A Herald.
The Standard of Ireland, The Standard of Scotland,
borne by borne by the
Lord Beresford. Earl of Lauderdale.
Bishops, wearing their Caps.
Two Heralds.
Viscounts, wearing their Coronets.
Two Heralds.
The Standard of England, borne by Lord Hill.
Earls, wearing their Coronets.
Two Heralds.
The Union Standard, borne by Earl Harcourt.
Marquesses, wearing their Coronets.
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household, wearing his Coronet.
The Lord Steward of the Household, wearing his Coronet.
The Royal Standard, borne by the Earl of Harrington.
King of Arms of
the Ionian Order
of St. Michael &
St. George, wearing
his Crown. Gloucester King
of Arms, wearing
his Crown. Hanover King
of Arms, wearing
his Crown.
Dukes, wearing their Coronets.
Ulster King of
Arms, wearing
his Crown. Clarenceux King
of Arms, wearing
his Crown. Hanover King
of Arms, wearing
his Crown.
The Lord Privy Seal, The Lord President of the
wearing his Coronet. Council, wearing his Coronet.
Archbishops of Ireland, wearing their Caps.
Archbishop of York, wearing his Cap.
Lord High Chancellor, wearing his Coronet, and bearing his Purse.
Archbishop of Canterbury, wearing his Cap.
Four Serjeants at Arms.
The third Sword,
borne by the
Earl of Galloway,
wearing his
Coronet. Curtana, borne by
the Duke of
Newcastle,
wearing his
Coronet. The Second Sword,
borne by the Duke of
Northumberland, wearing
his Coronet.
Usher of the Green Rod. Usher of the White Rod.
The
Lord Mayor
of London. The
Lord Lyon of
Scotland,
wearing his
Crown. Garter Principal
King of Arms,
wearing his
Crown.
The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, wearing his Coronet.
His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold, wearing his Cap and Feathers, and his Train borne as before.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, wearing his Coronet, and his Train borne as before.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, wearing his Coronet, and his Train borne as before.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, wearing his Coronet, and his Train borne as before.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, wearing his Coronet, and his Train borne as before.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, wearing his Coronet, and his Train borne as before.
The High Constable The High Constable of Scotland,
of Ireland. wearing his Coronet.
Four Serjeants at Arms.
The Deputy Earl
Marshal
wearing his
coronet. The sword which
had been redeemed,
borne naked by
the Duke of Dorset,
wearing his coronet.
The Lord High Steward,
wearing his coronet.
The Sceptre with the Dove,
borne by
the Duke of Rutland,
wearing his coronet. The Lord High
Constable,
wearing his
coronet.