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BEP(F.762.006
8 Feb 1762:11,12,13 (1380)
As the whole form of the ceremony of the coronation of the
Kings of England is known to but few in these parts, we
shall as we have room, publish the account of that of their
most excellent Majesties King George III. and Queen
Charlotte, on the 22d of September last,
. . . (As we have already published the order of the
procession in our paper of the 16th of November, we shall
begin with the manner of disposing, seating and placing the
several persons who came in it, after their entrance into
the church, viz)
The drums staying at the west door of the church, the
trumpets and kettle drums first entered, and coming to the
west door of the choir, turned up the stairs on the left
hand, into their gallery, over the said door. . . [2 paras]
Then the choir of Westminster, with the prebendaries and
dean, being entered the church, fell off from the procession
a little on the left hand of the middle aile, and stayed
till their Majesties entered the church, whilst the serjeant
porter, and serjeant of the vestry passed over the theatre
to their station on the north side of the altar: The
children and gentlemen of his Majesty's chapel repaired in
the mean time to the galleries appointed for them on each
side of the sacrarium, orarea, before the altar, viz. the
vocal music to the gallery between the two uppermost pillars
on the south side of the altar, and the instrumental music
to the gallery in the north side of the said area, in the
arch next to the pulpit. . . [5 paras]
By this time the King and Queen being entered the church,
were received by the dean and prebendaries, who, with the
choir of Westminster, proceeding a little before their
Majesties, sung an anthem.
The anthem being ended, the children and choir of
Westminster turned to the left hand, to the back side of the
choir, and went up into their gallery. . . [3 paras]
When the Queen entered the choir, the King's scholars of
Westminister-school, in number forty, all in surplices,
being placed in a gallery adjoining the great organ-loft,
entertained her Majesty with this short prayer or
salutation, Vivat Regina [naming her Majesty's name] which
they continued to sing until his Majesty entered the choir,
whom they entertained in like manner with this prayer or
salutation, Vivat [naming his Majesty's name] Rex; which
they continued to sing till his Majesty ascended the
theatre. . . [Takes up whole page]
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