London, Mar. 7.
Details are now available of the forthcoming visit of the King of Afghanistan.
"Accompanied by the Queen, King Amanullah wil reach London Tuesday, March 13. 'Their Ma-Jestien Will be received at Victoria' Station by King George and. Queen Mary, with whom they will drive in the State carriages to Buckingham Palac King Amanullah's first -nct will be to visit the Cenotaph, where he will lay a wreath, and Westminster Abbey, where he will also lay wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, His Majesty will then proceed to St, James's Palace, where he will receive addresses from the London County Council and the City of Westminster, In the evening the King and Queen will be guests at 'a State banquet at Buckingham Palace.
On March 14 the King of Afghanistan will be entertained to Juncheon with traditional ceremony by the Lord Bayer and Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall and a dinner will be given by the Foreign Secretary at the For-ign. Oise in. his honour in the Gvening, while the Queen tghanistan will be entertained by Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace.
The State visit, will conclude on March 15, when Their Afghan Mi astes wit "leave Buckingham joe and occupy apartments at Charkdge's Note -That evening dinner will be given at the Afghai Legation.
To Visit the Victory On March 17 King Amanullah wilt visit the School of Techaieal Training in Aviation at Halton and wit-mess a display by the Royal Ale Force at Hendon. On March 19 the King and Queen will go by motor chr-to Portsmouth, where Hin Maffenty will be received by. the Com-Mander-in-Chief and will inspect Nelton's lazship, the Victory, and the battle-crumer Tiger. In' the afternoon the King will travel in a submarine from. Portsmouth 0 Southampton, the Queen. und. the rest of the Royal party" going bY steamer, After leaving Southimpton the King and Queen will go to the fashionable watering place, Bournemouth, where they will stay the might at' a local hotel, afterwards viewing a military. demontration at Aldershot and n display of mechanized forcer at Tidworth, returning in the evening to London.
The next day a visit will he paid to Croydon aerodrome, Afterwards tis Majesty wil go to Swindon to tee the big railway works of the Great Western Railway. and will be guests to luncheon of the Corporation of London.
'A soversign's escort, with standard, will escort them to and from the' city.
Their State visit will conclude on March 15.
The Royal visitors will then be the guests of the nation for the remaining 20 days.
Two entire floors of Claridge's Hotel have been reserved and have undergone elaborate preparations for their reception. Special decorations have been undertaken for them and their suite of 50 bed-rooms, drawing and reception rooms, Vibrary, and writing rooms, have' been equipped to provide the maximum of comfort and luxury.
Exceptional public interest is) being displayed in the forthcoming Mar. 10.
Accompanied by her nurse, the Yashimabet, daugh-of Abyssinia, was presented to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace this morning.
State Welcome on Arrival at Victoria Station Mar, 13.
Their Afghan Majesties, who wore met at Dover by the Prince of Wales and Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby, arrived at Victoria Station this afternoon and were welcomed by King George and Queen Mary, whose guests they will be at Buckingham Palace for three days, after which they will be the gnosis of the Government at Claridge's Hotel.
Mar, 13.
King Amanullah of Afghanistan jand Na Queen had an imposi oficial reception and m wond popular welcome when they arrived in England te From the middle of the English Channel to Dover four British the steamer in which their Afghan Majesties came from France, while overhead flew five Fighter " aeroplanes. As the Maid of Orleans fentered Dover harbour the guns of Dover Castle thundered forth the Royal Salute.
Waiting on the quay were the Prince of Wales, wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, With the Prince were Field-Marshal Allenby, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Humphrys, British Minister fat Kabul, the Afghan Minister in London and the British suite to be attached to their Afghan Majestics, During the latter part of his stay the King will visit" the London Docks, Greensvich Observatory, Woolwich Arsenal, the Morris Motor Works at Oxford, the Military Sail College at Camberley, the Rolls-Royce Motor Works at Derby, the steel works at Sheffield, the Manchester Ship Canal, Lord Love hhulme's soap factory and the model village of Port Sunlizht, Their Afghan Majesties wil leave London on April 18, To be Welcomed by King and Queen Mar 10.
The King and Queen of Afghanis tan, who will be accompanied by the Prince of Wales, will reach Virtoria Station" on Tuesday afternoon. They will be met by King George and Queen Mary and escorted to Buckingham Palace by a brilliant ceavaleade, The two Kings will ride in the first carriage and in the second will de the two Queens. The cavalcade will consist of a. sovereign's escort with two standards of the Royal Horse Guards, Six battalions the Grenadier, Coldstream. Irish and Welsh Guards will line the route to the Palace. At various points will be six Guards bands While the Royal Horse Guards band be posted opposite Buckingham Wednesday the Kinz and Queen of Afghanistan will receive an address at the London Guildhall: Marshal's uniform, King Amanullah was a splendid figure in gorgeous uniform of sky-Blue tunic and scarlet trousers under a long grey-green cloak with a black and scarlet helmet surmounted gy a white cockade, His suit also wore brilliant uniforms.
Queen Souriya was fashionably dressed in European style.
After inspecting the guard of honour their Majesties listened to fan address of welcome presented by. the Mayor and Corporation of Dover. The. Mayoress handed Queen Souriya a bouquet of red and white roses und the Queen bowed her thanks.
Their Afghan Majesties, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, then proceeded to London.
At Victoria Station, London, their Afghan Majesties were awaited by King George and Queen Mary, with whom were the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Henry and Prince Arthur of Connaught.
There was a distinguished assem-plage also which included Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, and other members of the Cabinet in levee dress, and the heads of the fighting Services in military uniform.
As King Amanallah stepped from the train he was greeted heartily by King George, who wore Field-
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