KINGS FOR AN HOUR.
I Hovj Royalty is Represented ! by Deputy. i It obviously would be quite impossible lor the King and Queen to keep in person their many public and social engagements, and therefore from time to time their Majesties ore compelled to attend various public and private functions by deputy. A good deal of ceremony is observed both in appointing a deputy to represent the. King and in the manner in which he must be received, indeed, the deputy of the Sovereign is, to all intents and purposes, a king for the moment, and any neglect to pay him proper deference would entail the severe displeasure of His Majesty. When the King attends by deputy any public ceremony, such as the laying of a foundation stone or the opening of some public institution, a committee must be appointed to receive the Sovereign's representative, just as would be the case were the Sovereign to attend the ceremony in person. The names of the persons on such a committee are always submitted beforehand for approval to His Majesty, no matter whether it has been appointed for the purpose of receiving His Majesty or his representative. It used to be the custom for the Sovereign's representative on such occasions to send in a lengthy official account to the Lord Chamberlain of the manner in which he was received, stating whether all the proper ceremonies in connection with his reception had been duly observed, but this rather tedious ceremonial was abolished some time ago. The King's deputy nowadays, when his mission is over, simply writes a few lines to the Lord Chamberlain, stating that he attended at such and such a place to represent His Majesty, "as had been graciously commanded by the King." The members of a reception committee must uncover their heads when receiving the King's deputy, address him as "Sir," and at least one of the committee must remain in attendance upon him throughout the ceremony, while no one except those on the reception committee may address the representative of sovereignty.—"Cassell's Magazine."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 348, 29 March 1911, Page 2
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343KINGS FOR AN HOUR. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 348, 29 March 1911, Page 2
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