.--Their R. H. the dukes of the blood royal, in their robes of estate, having their coronets, and the field marshals their batons, in their hands; the peers in their robes of estate, having their coronets in their hands. His R. H. prince Leopold, in the full habit of the order of the garter, having his cap and feathers in his hand; the archbishops and bishops, vested in their rochets, having their square caps in their hands.

.--The gentleman usher of the black rod.

.--The train-bearers of the princes of the blood royal; the attendants on the lord high steward, on the lord chancellor, the lord high constable, and on the lord chamberlain of the household; the gentlemen ushers of the white and green rods, all in their proper habits.

.--The lord chief justice of the king's bench; the master of the rolls; the vice chancellor; the lord chief justice of the common pleas; the lord chief baron; the barons of the exchequer, and justices of both benches; the gentlemen of the privy chamber; the attorney and solicitor general; serjeants at law; masters in chancery; the lord mayor, aldermen, recorder, and sheriffs of London; king's chaplains, having dignities; clerks in chancery.

.--The knights grand crosses of the order of the bath, in the full habit of the order, wearing their collars; their caps and feathers in their hands; the knights commanders of the said order, in their full habits; their caps and feathers in their hands; the officers of the said order, in their mantles, chains, and badges.

.--The register of the said order, in his mantle, with his book; privy councillors, not being peers or knights grand crosses of the bath ;clerks of the council in ordinary.

.--The train-bearers of his majesty; master of the robes; groom of the robes.

and grooms of the bedchamber; keeper of the privy purse; equerries and pages of honour; gentlemen ushers and aides-de-camp.

, surgeons, and apothecaries.

of the band

.--The kings, heralds, and pursuivants of arms.

The barons of the Cinque Ports.

.--The knight marshal and his officers.

majesty's band.

who are to precede the knight marshal in the procession.

His majesty was, during these preliminary arrangements, in his chamber, near the south entrance into hall.

The peers were then called over in the house of lords by deputy garter; and proceeded to the hall, where the other persons appointed to walk in the procession had been previously marshalled on the right and left by the officers of arms; leaving an open passage in the middle, so that the procession with the regalia might pass uninterruptedly up the hall.

His majesty, preceded by the great officers of state, entered the hall a few minutes after , and took his seat in the chair of state at the table, when a gun was fired. The deputy lord great chamberlain, the lord high constable, and the deputy earl marshal, ascended the steps, and placed themselves at the outer side of the table.

The lord high steward, the great officers, deputy garter, and black rod, arranged themselves near the chair of state; the royal trainbearers on each side of the throne.

The lord chamberlain, assisted by officers of the jewel-office, then brought the sword.of state to the lord high constable, who delivered it to the deputy lord great chamberlain, by whom it was laid upon the table; then curtana, or the sword of mercy, with the swords of justice, being in like manner presented, were drawn from their scabbards by the deputy lord great chamberlain, and laid on the table before his majesty; after which the gold spurs were delivered, and also placed on the table. Immediately after, a procession, consisting of the dean and prebendaries of , in their surplices and rich copes, proceeded up the hall, from the lower end thereof, in manner following :--

Procession with, and delivery of, the Regalia.

Serjeant of the vestry, in a scarlet mantle.

Children of the king's chapel, in scarlet mantles,

four

abreast.

Children of the choir of

Westminster

, in surplices,

four

abreast.

Gentlemen of the king's chapel, in scarlet mantles,

four

abreast.

Choir of

Westminster

, in surplices,

four

abreast.

Sub-dean of the chapel royal.

Two

Pursuivants of Arms.

Two

Heralds.

The

two

provincial Kings of Arms

The Dean of Westminter, carrying St. Edward's Crown on a cushion of cloth

of gold.

First

Prebendary of

Westminster

, carrying the Orb.

Second

Prebendary, carrying the Sceptre with the Dove.

Third

Prebendary, carrying the Sceptre with the Cross.

Fourth

Prebendary, carrying St. Edward's Staff.

Fifth

Prebendary, carrying the Chalice and Patina.

Sixth

Prebendary, carrying the Bible.

In this procession they made their reverences, at the lower end of the hall, secondly about the middle, where both the choirs opening to the right and left a passage, through which the officers of arms passing opened likewise on each side, the seniors placing themselves nearest towards the steps; then the dean and prebendaries having come to the front of the steps, made their reverence. This being done, the dean and prebendaries being come to the foot of the steps, deputy garter preceding them (he having waited their coming there) ascended the steps, and approaching near the table before the king, made their last reverence. The dean then presented the crown to the lord high constable, who delivered it to the deputy lord great chamberlain, and it was by him placed on the table before the king. The rest of the regalia was severally delivered by each prebendary, on his knee, to the dean, by him to the lord high constable, by him to the deputy lord great chamberlain, and by him laid on the table. The regalia being thus delivered, the prebendaries and dean returned to the middle of the hall. His majesty having commanded deputy garter to summon the noblemen and bishops who were to bear the regalia, the deputy lord great chamberlain, then taking up the several swords, sceptres, the orb, and crown, placed them in the hands of those by whom they were to be carried.

The bishops who were to support his majesty were then summoned by deputy garter, and, ascending the steps, placed themselves on each side of the king.