The Archive · 1936

Brilliant Assembly of Royalty at Funeral

London, Jan. 28.

ING George V ended his Inst journey on earth to-day when, with the full honours of an Admiral of the Fleet, he was buried in the vaults of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, in the presence of his successor, King Edward VIII, the Queen Mother, other members of the Royal Family, and one of the most glittering gatherings of royalty ever sembled.

All buildings were draped in black and purple. "The vast. crow: which "had" lined the" route of the procession were completely silent, the men hatless and the women, most' of whom were dressed mourning. standing with bowed strong contrast with the cheerl thousands and beflagged buildings atong the same route only Jast year, fon the occasion of Their Majest In Hyde Park, 000 men of the British Legion, bearing 60 standards, and many foreign representatives, i cluding a number "from Germany, pold a last salute as the gun-carriage assed, The route was lined with regular troops and also by detachments. of the Oflcers: Training Corps. from Oxford, Cambridge, Eton, and other schools." The cortege, was headed Household" Cavalry" and tachments of the Royal Air Force, the "Colonial Corps, "the Dominion Navies and the Territorial Army.

'Then came. detachments of the Indian' Services, the Royal Tank Corpz, Infantry' of the Line, Foot Guards, Artillery and Cavalry of the Une, followed by high ofoers of all the Services, the massed. bands of the Brigade of Guards, and the combined Pipe bands of the Royal Trish Fusii-€r5.and Scoitish Highland. regiments.

The gun-carriage bearing the comin. which was near the end of the procession, was drawn by sailors, as be-'Btting the last Journey" of the sailor King.

front of it walked the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk. Immediately behind came the "Royal Standard, followed by King ward, {in the uniform of an' Admiral of the Fleet. the Duke of York, in Alr Force uniform, the Duke of Gloucester, in the uniform of the Hussars, and the Duke of Kent, in naval uniform. They wore followed by the Earl of wood "(husband of the Princess Royal), foreign Sovereigns. Princes, and other representatives, all La. full dress uniforms.

"The Queen Mother, the Princess Royal and the Duchesses of York. Gloucester, and Kent and other ladles rode In landaus. but everyone. ese was on foo For {wo hours the procession, marching in slow time the troops with their arms reversed, progressed four tiles through the streets to Paddington Station, There a bearer party of Grenadier Guards slowly carried the coffin toa special black and purple saloon, with the Royally present saluting.

ally then entered the tral drawn by the "Windsor Castle the locomotive which the late King rove, with the Queen on the foot: plate, during his visit to the Swindon works In 1024.

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