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SUPPLEMENT

TO The London Gazette Of TUESDAY, the 1st of OCTOBER. iuftlfsljrt

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901

Earl Marshal's Office, These are to give notice to all Peers who attend Norfolk House, Sf. James's Square, S. W., at the Coronation of Their Majesties, that the October 1, 1901. robe or mantle of the Peers be of crimson velvet* 1HE King's Most Excellent Majesty having edged with miniver, the cape furred with miniver T been pleased to command me, as Earl pure, and powdered with bars or rows of ermine Marshal of England, forthwith to prepare and (i.e., narrow pieces of black fur), according to countersign letters to be passed under the Royal their degree, viz. :— Sign Manual, requiring the attendance of the Barons, two rows. Peers and Peeresses of Great Britain at the Viscounts, two rows and a half. solemnity of the Royal Coronation of His Earls, three rows. Majesty and of Her Majesty the Queen, and Marquesses, three rows and a half. the King having been further pleased to com- Dukes, four rows. mand me to prepare such letters also for The said mantles or robes to be worn over full those Peers of that part of the United King- Court dress, uniform, or regimentals. dom of Great Britain and Ireland, called The coronets to be of silver gilt; the caps of Ireland, whose right to vote at the election of crimson velvet turned up with ermine, with a gold a representative Peer for Ireland has, on claim tassel on the top ; and no jewels or precious stones made on their behalf, been admitted by the House are to be set or used in the coronets, or counter- of Lords of the United Kingdom, and who are feit pearls instead of silver balls. not now Members of the House of Commons of The coronet of a Baron to have, on the circle the United Kingdom, I do hereby request that or rim, six silver balls at equal distances. all those Peers who, in conformity to the above The coronet of a Viscount to have, on the circle, regulations, are entitled to assist at the solemnity sixteen silver balls. of the Royal Coronation of Their Majesties, will be The coronet of an Earl to have, on the circle, pleased-to transmit their respective addresses to me, eight silver balls, raised upon points, with gold nt this office, and that the Dowager-Peeresses and strawberry leaves between the points. Peeresses who may claim to attend at the said The coronet of a Marquess to have, on the Coronation, will be also pleased to transmit their circle, four gold strawberry leaves and four silver respective Christian names and addresses to me, balls alternately, the latter a little raised on points in order that their letters of summons may be above the rim. prepared without delay. Tlie coronet of a Duke to have, on the circle, eight gold strawberry leaves. By His Majesty's Command.

Earl Marshals Office, Norfolk House, St. James's Square^ S. W., October 1, 1901. Earl Marsha?* Office, HE Earl Marshal's Order concerning the Norfolk House, Sf. Jat-es's Square, S.W., T Robes, Coronets, &c., which are to be worn October I, 1901. by the Peers at the Coronation of Their Most HE Earl Marshal's Order concerning the Sacred Majesties King Edward the Seventh and T Robes, Coronets, &c., which are to be worn Queen Alexandra. by the Peeresses at the Coronation of Their Most