Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . THE KING CONFERRING A KNIGHTHOOD. 118 I/O LIVIXi; AT A LEVEE A MILITARY PRESENTATION. their riylit. The formation is maintained bythe Yeomen of the Guard and tlie Gentle-men-at-Anns, and as soon as the presenta-tions are over tlicir Majesties leave theThrone chairs and make a tour of theseapartments, walking through and roundthem, everybiidy rising as they enter andremaining up:)n their feet until the Kingand Queen ha\e departed. It might sohappen, upon occasion, that their Majestiesin th
Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . THE KING CONFERRING A KNIGHTHOOD. 118 I/O LIVIXi; AT A LEVEE A MILITARY PRESENTATION. their riylit. The formation is maintained bythe Yeomen of the Guard and tlie Gentle-men-at-Anns, and as soon as the presenta-tions are over tlicir Majesties leave theThrone chairs and make a tour of theseapartments, walking through and roundthem, everybiidy rising as they enter andremaining up:)n their feet until the Kingand Queen ha\e departed. It might sohappen, upon occasion, that their Majestiesin this procession would stop for a momentto speak to some one or other of thebrilliant crowd—a signal honour which allwould notice and which would for e\er beremembered. When the Court is over thereare buffet refreshments for the generalassemblage, and there is supper laid forthe members of the Ro}-al Family andspecially invited guests. And then it isfinished, save for the visit to the fashionablephotographers, which the dcbiitaiitc \\\\\inevitably pay, and the almost interminablediscussion afterwards of the events of thenight. Different in a degree, i
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