The Archive · 1927

Burial of King Ferdinand

Impressive Final Scenes in Bucharest Following Service in Palace Bucharest, July 24

Three archbishops; twelve bishops and a hundred priests took part in the funeral service at the Palace of Cotroceni, after which the remains of King Ferdinand were conveyed for burial to Curtea de Arges.

dazzling robes of gold ang wer the clergy surrounded the coin, when the Queen, King. Michael, his mother, the King and Queen "of Yugo-Slavia, the ex. Queen of Greece and the rest of the Royal Family knelt beside it, Members of the Governrient, civil: and military officials and diplomats "filled the building.

The coffin was carried out by lit" Rumanian generals toa salute of 101 guns and the tolling bells in 400 Bucharest churches.

A squadron of the Royal Metropolitan Guard, the clergy and war-maimed representatives of the Services, with a general carrying the Crown and the oldest general' Jearrying the Royal Sceptre, Preceded the gun-carriage, the Ministers Jand thirty generals walking by the side, followed by the carriages of the Royal mourners and. deputations from li parts of the country Renter,

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