PRINCE OF WALLS
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INVESTEDIAT CARNARVON.
A TREMENDOUS OVATION
(Received Last Night, 10.40 o'clock.) LONDON, July 14.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, wearing a middy's uniform, arrived at Carnarvon Castle, escorted by Lord Denbigh's Yeomanry. Tho Prir.oe received a tremendous ovation. Twenty-one guns saluted him in Castle Square. The Right Hon. D.' Lloyd-George, as Constable of the Castle, received the Prince. A procession of Druids, Lords, heralds, twenty-nine Welsh Mayors, and twenty-four Welsh Commoners accompanied the. groom and Chamberlains to the Tower, where the Prince awaited their Majesties' arrival. An hour later Princess Mary of Cbnnaught and the great officers, accompanied by His Majesty's Life Guards, were escorted to the water gate. Mr Lloyd-George delivered the key ir. the presence of a brilliant assemblage, including Messrs Afquith, Birrell, Balfour, Burns, and Haroourt Assembled at the dais and in the court yard were eight thousand guests. There were tiers of seats in every available space. Tho Garter summoned the Prince of Wales, who wore a short surcoat, knee breeches, and a robe. The King personally girded him cvith a sword, placed the coronet on his* head, the ring on his finger, and a gold stack in his band. The people greeted each act witli cheers. TTw Prince then knelt, doing homage for the principality, and repeating the Abbey Oath. Vhe King handed letters patent to the Prince, and kissed him on thy cheeks. A relijrfous service followed. Sir John Rhys Mabon, Arch-Druid, presented an address from the people of Wales, greeting the Prince as their leader. v ,The Prince of Wales replied:."! am very vouna: but I have an example in m.v dear father.and mother. (Hearty cheering). I hope to do my duty to the King and the principality." The Welsh people l praise the speech, which hugely delighted the ponulace. The King m-esented the Prince at the Queen's Gate. Thousands of people were surroundiner the Castle. The crowd sang. "Land of Oik Fathers" at the time of the presentation, and. twice reoeated it. amid a fervent demonstration of loyalty. Their Majesties later returned to Holyhead. \
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10287, 15 July 1911, Page 5
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354PRINCE OF WALLS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10287, 15 July 1911, Page 5
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