An Impressive St James Birthday Court Unfolds
A grand royal anniversary at St James's drew Britain's top nobility and diplomats to a splendorous drawing room. The King graced the occasion with royal family, ministers, archbishops, and scores of lords, ladies, and ambassadors from many nations, underscoring unity in reverence for the Crown and Constitution.
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St. James's
England
Perrons
Court Fashion at King's Birthday Dress Parade
A glittering display of ladies at court features white and silver petticoats, crape gowns, and rich embroidery. Dishes of green, silver, and purple foils plus bouquets of roses and convolvolulus decorate gowns worn by Princess Royal, Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary, and numerous noble ladies, with hints of Blue Room poses and royal attention.
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Elizabeth
Augusta
Princess
Mary
Duchess OF Rutland
Catherine Bernard
Baroness Nagel
Charlotte
Lady Ann Spencer
Countess OF Cardigan
Countess OF Talbot
Lady Somersets
Marchioness OF
Tweedale
Hampshire
Mary Howe
Caroline
Waldegrave
F. Brune
Elizabeth Crichton
Dumfries
Miss Charteris
Lord Elcho
Miss Rice
Gentlemen's Dresses Shared in Royal Birthday Parade
His majesty appeared in a plain tone coloured coat with a silk waistcoat, richly embroidered and diamond buttons. The Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Gloucester wore admiral and regimentals, while the Duke of Bedford arrived in luxurious livery with gold lace and costly waistcoats.
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Prince of Wates
Clarence
Gloucester
Prince William of
W. Pitt
Canterbury
York
Marlborough
Montrose
Richmond
Dorset
Leeds
Buccleugh
Roxburgh
Beaufort
Bedford
Ancaster
Buckingham
Bath
Townsend
Salisbury
Stafford
Worcester
Lorne
Fortescue
Chatham
Lonsdale
Euston
Grirmston
Glasgow
Leicester
Hillsborough
Dig
Radnor
Affareene
Mexborough
Aldborough
Harcourt
Fand Stair
Duke OF Bedford
Ruffell
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Ghe Birte
Piiscounts
Weymouth
Chichester
Bayham
Balgonie
Stopford, Barrington
Valletort
Stormont
Apsley
Sydney
Cremorne
Falmouth
Wentworth
Hinchinbroke
Fitzwilliam
Parker
Lords
Dover
Cathcart
Grandison
A. Hamilton
G. Cavendish
Cole
Loughborough
Southampton
Ducie
Clive
Paget
Mulgrave
Suffield
W. Gordon
Grenville
Eardley
Shuldsham
F. Campbell
C. H. Somerset
Bagot
King
Westcote
Rawdon
Harrowby
Brownlow
le de Spencer
Kenyon
Elcho
Somers
Hood
Howard
Harewood
Walsingham
Herbert
Hawkesbury
Willoughby de Broke
Hawke
Dacre
Boston
Onslow
London
Winchester
Bath and Wells
Carlisle
Bangor
St. David’s
Bristol
Killaloe
Litchfield
Peterborough
Cornwall
Lockman
Delaval
J. Peachey
J. Jarvis
G. Chetwynde
C. Gould
W. Green
J. Heard
J. Dyer
W. Faucett
M. W. Ridley
J. Seabright
T. Rumbold
G. Yonge
S. Fludger
G. Howard
G. Beaumont
J. Mordaunt
G. Collier
A. Hood
R. Curtis
W. Worsley
Anson
A. Stanhope
Bellingham
Harford
Bearcroft
Call
Stanley
Montague
Keith Stewart
Pigot
Digby
Wolseley
Arbuthnot
Stopford
Murray
Lofac
Lascelles
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Garth
Johnson
O'Hara
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Lake
Morrison
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Grant
Stibbert
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Rowley
Gould
Lennox
M‘leod
Stephens
Fane
Balfour
Phipps
Vaughan
Scott
Paulett
Serene
Duke of
Wurtemberg
Villequier
de -la-Pienne
Marquis -Morant
Erinifidell
A. D. Bolton
Kutzleben
Hazel
Wolfe
Princesses
Royat, Augusta, Evizapery, and
Princese Sopata
Duchesfes
Rutland
Grafton
Chandos
Marchioneffis
Buckinghiiny
Pemboroke
Macclesfield
Howe
Courtoun
Cardigan
Beverley
Albemarle
Uxbridge
Glandore
Fauconberg
Aylesbury
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Harrington
Holderneffe
Talbot
Hills
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Vernon
Dinevor
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Day
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de la Pole
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Yonge
Hume
Ridley
Fludger
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S. Nevey
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C. Campbell
M Donald
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Burney
Carter
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Stanhope
Robinson
Cawthorne
Townshend
Percy
Freeman
Keppel
Harvey
Miffes
Verney
Harley
Middletons
Simpson
Gage
Wilkes
Crawford
Courtnay
d’Albany
Earl of Faucongere
Lord Dover
Goldstick
Countess of Pennsroxer
C. Walper
Her Majesty
Princess Royal
Princess Augusta
Duchess OF Beaufort
Duchess OF Devonshire
Duchess OF Marlborough
Marchtoness
HWO
Leveson
Siffers
Everley
Drefis
Pays
Lady Mary Bertie
Countess OF
Marchioness
Countess OF Fauconberg
Lady Caroline Spencer
Elizabeth Montague
Lady Mary Fane
LADY
Lady Parker
Lady M. Parker
C.villiers
Srish
Lady Susan Stexwart
Lady Hume
Lady Houghton
Miss Manners
Miss Dundas
Lady Kenyon
Miss Eardleys
Miss Wilkes
Felton Harvey
Mrs. Rumbold
Mrs. Digby
Miss Seabright
Miss Monson
Miss Harleys
His Majesty
the Prince OF Wales
Duke OF Clarence
Duke OF Glucester
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