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The Funeral.
Buccleuch , the Earl of Denbigh , Lord Wharncliffe , tbe Lord Chancellor , Sir H . Hardinge , Lord Stanley , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the Duke of Devonshire , Sir John Dean Paul , Lord Tngestre , Sir W . Martins , deputy-chamberlain , Earl of Jersey , master of the horse , & c . At a quarter before ten o ' clock his Royal Highness Prince Albert , attended by his suite , arrived in a carriage-and-four . He looked
exceedingly pale , ancl seemed much affected . His Royal Highness was preceded by his Serene Highness the Prince of Mecklenburgh Strelitz , who , with his suite , arrived in a royal carriageand-four . His Royal Highness was immediatel y followed by Sir Robert Peel ancl the Earl of Liverpool , the lord-steward . The cabinet ministers
present all wore the Windsor uniform with broad black scarfs . The directors of the Cemetery Company , attired in deep mourning , with silk scarfs ancl hat-bands , were also in attendance at the chapel . On the arrival of Prince Albert the minute-bell began to toll , and continued until the procession had reached the chapel .
® 5 e JJ-uneral . Shortly before eleven the cortege entered the cemetery by the grand gate , ancl proceeded along the centre avenue to the chapel . As the hearse stopped at the gate , it was met by the Right Rev . the Bishop of Norwich and the Chaplain of the cemetery , in full canonicals , who
preceded the coffin into the chapel ; the former reading , in the most impressive manner , the eloquent and touching funeral service , of the Church . The coffin was borne into the chapel by twelve men , the weight appearing to be very great . Immediately after , his Royal Hi ghness the Duke of Cambridge was
assisted from his carriage by his supporters , the Marquess of Lansdowne ancl the Marquess of Bredalbane . He looked pale , and was evidently deeply affected . The order of the procession , as it entered the chapel , was as follows : — Pages of his late Royal Highness .
Medical Attendants of his late Royal Highness . The Curate of Kensington . Vicar of Kensington . Secretary , Librarian , & c . of his late Royal Highness . Chaplains of his late Royal Highness . Equerry of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent . Equerry of hcv Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester . VOL . I . F p
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Funeral.
Buccleuch , the Earl of Denbigh , Lord Wharncliffe , tbe Lord Chancellor , Sir H . Hardinge , Lord Stanley , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the Duke of Devonshire , Sir John Dean Paul , Lord Tngestre , Sir W . Martins , deputy-chamberlain , Earl of Jersey , master of the horse , & c . At a quarter before ten o ' clock his Royal Highness Prince Albert , attended by his suite , arrived in a carriage-and-four . He looked
exceedingly pale , ancl seemed much affected . His Royal Highness was preceded by his Serene Highness the Prince of Mecklenburgh Strelitz , who , with his suite , arrived in a royal carriageand-four . His Royal Highness was immediatel y followed by Sir Robert Peel ancl the Earl of Liverpool , the lord-steward . The cabinet ministers
present all wore the Windsor uniform with broad black scarfs . The directors of the Cemetery Company , attired in deep mourning , with silk scarfs ancl hat-bands , were also in attendance at the chapel . On the arrival of Prince Albert the minute-bell began to toll , and continued until the procession had reached the chapel .
® 5 e JJ-uneral . Shortly before eleven the cortege entered the cemetery by the grand gate , ancl proceeded along the centre avenue to the chapel . As the hearse stopped at the gate , it was met by the Right Rev . the Bishop of Norwich and the Chaplain of the cemetery , in full canonicals , who
preceded the coffin into the chapel ; the former reading , in the most impressive manner , the eloquent and touching funeral service , of the Church . The coffin was borne into the chapel by twelve men , the weight appearing to be very great . Immediately after , his Royal Hi ghness the Duke of Cambridge was
assisted from his carriage by his supporters , the Marquess of Lansdowne ancl the Marquess of Bredalbane . He looked pale , and was evidently deeply affected . The order of the procession , as it entered the chapel , was as follows : — Pages of his late Royal Highness .
Medical Attendants of his late Royal Highness . The Curate of Kensington . Vicar of Kensington . Secretary , Librarian , & c . of his late Royal Highness . Chaplains of his late Royal Highness . Equerry of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent . Equerry of hcv Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester . VOL . I . F p