'To-day is the birthday of Queen Vic~ toria, and the King has done honour to his mother's memory by continuing it, for this year at least, as a holiday in' the Government offices. Moreover, his Majesty has selected this as the date for the presentation of new colours to the 3rd Scots Guards; and as the ceremony adopt ed for this presentation bears a very close resemblance to the Trooping of the Colour by which Victoria's natal day was always marked, the continuity of the celebration was further emphasised. As the Trooping of the Colour is not a very suitable function for the month of November, in which the King's birthday falls, there is a probability that it will be transferred to some other Royal anniversary—possibly Coronation day. Then there is an excellent suggestion that the King should adopt for his own coronation next year the anniversary of the date on which his mother was crowned—the 28th of June. Tt has already been decided that the great ceremony shall take place somewhere near the middle of the year; and as the 28th will be a Saturday—a very suitable day for a public holiday—it will he a very desirable date from the standpoint. both of public con- 1 venience and of sentimental interest.
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