ROYALTY RETURNS.
KING AND QUEEN WELCOMED TO LONDON. THANKSGIVING SERVICE. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.! Received 7, 11.15 a.m.) London, February 6. Largo crowds welcomed the King and Queen. The Queen Mother and the captains of tho escort were accorded an ovation. They preceded Their Majesties. The King wore Lis Field Marshal’s uniform, and the Queen heavy sables. They rode in an open carriage, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary. Troops lined the streets. The Lord Mayor and the sheriffs mot Their Majesties at Temple Bar. At the thanksgiving service the congregation numbered five thousand, including twenty bishops, military and naval officers, Parliamentarians, High Commissioners and Agents-General, Ambassadors, and 250 of the Medina’s crew. Tho majority of ladies were in black. The service was impressive. The Primate conducted the .service. Crowds afterwards demonstrated at the Palace, which Their Majesties acknowledged from a balcony. Similar services were hold in the provinces, and at Belfast.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 7 February 1912, Page 5
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157ROYALTY RETURNS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 7 February 1912, Page 5
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