The Archive · 1937

_GREAT CROWDS 'CHEER ROYAL "FAMILY

Wonderful Reception on Return from Windsor Dominions Contingent Go on Guard Duty.

London, May 9.

The biggest reception since. their accession to the Throne last Decem= ber was given the King and Queen when they, relumed to London. this afternoon from Windsor with their [children, the Heir Presumptive, Prin-Jeess Elizabeth, and Princess, Margaret Rose,

lear proceeded by a different rou Fratle was so dense that the Royal {from that usually taken'but even then the police had dim culty in clearing a way and on several occasions the wes held up vehicles and sightseers, Vast. crowds outside Buckingham Palace cheered }for several minutes when the car entered. Afterwards the multitude, "Suing tothe hostile altitude of fhleh showed reluctance to disperse, of the; United Kingdom, two Viscounts, a G.CMG, a Companion the Bath, four Knights of the'Garter, three Knights of the' Thistle, "nine Barons, thirteen Privy Councillors, Bachelor, seven. Baronetcies and 54 Knights are:

The Earl of Bessborough, former Governor-General of Canada, and the 'Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chlet Beonomie Adviser to the British' Government, was created Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St, George. YMajor-Gen. Francis Stewart Plggort, Military Attache to the British Embassy at "Tokyo, was. made Companion of the Bath.

The two. new Viscounts ar "Aussies" Mount Guard at Palaces srcctAL TO THE "Ret, WERALD"

London, May 10, Australian trocps'weoring their familiar slone hats mounted guard at Buckingham: and. St. James's. Palecas this morning watched by huge crowds, Mir. J. A. Lyons, the Australian 'Prime Minister, and Gen. Sir Henry 'Chanvel, who is in command of the Australisn continent, Awalted the troops from. the Commonwealth but, because' of rain, the ceremonial of changing the guard was cancelled, much to the disappointment of the crowd.

With the exception of members of the Royal Family, every-tone. who is taking an active part the Coronation ceremony" attended a final rehearsal at West minster Abbey, to-day, 'A crowd walted for hours. the rain to watch the arrival of the participants, but there was neither pageant: y nor a process sion outside the Abbey, although the full service was "rehearsed inside.

Of the 250 people present, some wore their Coronation regalia, while others were attired simply their ordinary dress, The crowd gave the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, a tremendous ovation—Reuter. renewed their hearty outbursts of "Thre its traveling in a tal-cab had thet cas commandered by the alice who wanted to eeort, the sat fits the Queen Motber"and cen Maua of Norway, along Consuution Hu." The police jumped on the-ran: Hing board of the tani and, waving one shouting, manage to force wa the wront side of the Tosa through stream of private cas,

{com the British Dominions took over Bert Sinem hor ser the" guard to-day at "Buckingham Peace and st Same' Pale, Despite wet wearer, ier crowds watched tiny Canedang, wilh two Welsh' Guards on duty, Mr. W, L.

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