Funeral Procession. Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, The Groom of the The Lord Steward 319 The King's Master of the Horse, The Duke of Mont rose, K. B. Ralph Bigland, Esq. Norroy, acting for Supporter. Supporter. Secretary to the Supporters of the Pall.- The Right Hon. The CORONET of The Lord Cham- Supporter. Privy Chamber. Supporter. J. Pulman, Esq. The Vice Chamberlain, Viscount Jocelyn. Supporters of the Pall. The Right Hon. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, in a long black cloak, his train borne by Major General Sir Geo. Townshend Walker, G.C. B. Groom of the Bedchamber, and Major Perkins Magra, Equerry to his Royal Highness. ness the DUKE OF YORK, in a long black cloak, his train borne by Lieut. Col. Armstrong, and Lieut. Colonel Cook, Aides-de camp to his Royal Highness. His Royal Highness, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, in a long black cloak, his train borne by General Vyse, Comptroller of the Household, and Lieutenant General H. Wynyard, Groom of the Bedchamber of his Royal Highness. His Royal Highness the DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, in a long black cloak, his train borne by Colonel Dalton, and Lieut. Colonel Cotton, Grooms of the Bedchamber of his Royal Highness. Lady Gardiner, Lady John Thynne, one of the Ladies of Women of the Bedchamber of her late Royal Highness, His Majesty's Establishment at Windsor, viz. The Earl of Winchilsea, K. G. Master of the Kobes, Vice Chamberlain, The Right Hon. Lord Vernon, Lord John Thynue. Lords of the Bedchamber, The Rt. Hon. Lord Rivers, The Rt. Hon. Lord Somerville, Funeral Procession. Grooms of the Bedchamber, Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir A. K. 521 The Hon. Robert Fulk Gre- Vice Admiral Sir Harry Lieut. Gen. William Wynward. Master of the Household, Her Majesty's Establishment at Windsor, viz. Earl Harcourt. Treasurer of the Household, Vice Chamberlain, Major General Herbert Taylor, Edward Disbrowe, Esq. Equerries, Major Gen. Hon. Sir Edward Colonel Hon. A. P. Upton. Stopford, K. C. B. Ladies of her Majesty's Bedchamber, The Countess of Ilchester, The Countess of Macclesfield, Viscountess Melville. Women of her Majesty's Bedchamber, The Hon. Mrs. A.M. Egerton. The Rt. Hon. Lady Radstock, Geo. N. Vincent, Esq. Chas. Rooke, Esq. T. Gore, Esq. Lady M. Powlet, Princesses, Women of the Bedchamber of their Royal Highnesses the Miss Disbrowe, Princesses, Lady Campbell, Miss Vyse. Mrs. Phillips. Attendants on her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte, Mrs. Cronberg, Mrs. Lewis, Attendants on her Majesty and the Princesses. Y 322 Leopold's Visit to the Royal Vault. Upon entering the choir, the Body was placed on a platform, and the Coronet and Cushion laid upon the Coffin. The Chief Mourner sat on a chair placed for his Serene Highness, at the head of the Corpse, and their Royal Highnesses, his Supporters, on chairs on either side. The Supporters of the Pall sat in their places near the Body; and the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household on a chair at the feet of the Corpse. The Royal Dukes, and the Nobility, Knights of the Garter, occupied their respective stalls; and the Ministers of State, Officers of the Household, and others of the procession, were conducted to their respective places. The part of the service before the Interment, and the anthem being performed, the Body was deposited in the Royal Vault.* The office of burial being concluded, after a short pause, Sir Isaac Heard, Knight, Garter Principal King of The following interesting fact having come to the Editor's notice too late for the body of the Work, he takes the present opportunity of stating, That three days after the funeral, Prince Leopold, in the most private manner, accompanied by Mr. Bunting, descended into the royal cemetry in St. George's Chapel to see exactly the spot where his beloved Princess and infant son were deposited; and noticing that the niche in which they were placed had not room for the admission of one for himself without cutting away a part of the wall on each side, interested himself that this should be instantly done. The sight, and circumstance, and some particulars of this royal vault, cannot fail to be interesting to the Public, who are informed, that the late James Wyatt, Esq., by the express and most particular direction of the King, formed this vault, distinctly marking the place for his own interment, which is in the centre of the end; next to which, on his left hand, he placed his beloved Amelia: who, with the Princess Charlotte, and her grandmother the Dutchess of Brunswick, are the only tenants of this dreary close of pleasure and pain, and where silence and night alone prevail. It may be some gratification to our readers to know, that an accurate view of this royal vault is printed, and sold under the direction of Mr. Nash, who was employed under Mr. Wyatt to superintend its erection. In this coloured print, the exact situation of each coffin is marked, and where the King is to be placed, with the vacant spaces on each side for other royal dormitors, when an ever-wise Providence may arrest their earthly career. Proclamation of Titles. 323 Arms, proclaimed the style of her late Royal Highness as follows: "Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his Divine Mercy, the late most illustrious PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA, daughter of his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Regent of this United Kingdom; consort of his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick, Duke of Saxe, Margrave of Misnia, Landgrave of Thuringia, Prince of Coburg of Saalfeld; and grandaughter of his Most Excellent Majesty George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, whom God bless and preserve with long life, health, and honour, and all worldly happiness." After which, his Serene Highness the Chief Mourner, the Princes of the Blood Royal, the great Officers, Nobility, and others who had composed the procession, retired; having witnessed that every part of this most mournful and afflicting ceremony had been conducted with great regularity, decorum, and solemnity. |