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duty in the square, and formed a 

 line from the late residence of her 

 royal highness to the top of George- 

 street, through which the proces- 

 sion was to proceed. There were 

 also several troops of the 7th 

 hussars on duty, who afterwards 

 joined in the procession. 



At half-past eight, the necessary 

 arrangements having been made, 

 the hearse, whicli was richly em- 

 blazoned with the armorial bear- 



ings of the deceased, drew up to 

 the corner of Brook-street, and re- 

 ceived the coffin. The persons ap- 

 pointed to accompany the proces- 

 sion having taken their respective 

 places, the whole proceeded round 

 the north side of the square to 

 George-street, down which they 

 passed into Conduit-street, Bond- 

 street, and Piccadilly, and so on to 

 Hyde-park Corner. The order of 

 march was as follows : — 



Eight ushers in deep mourning, with scarfs and hatbands, mounted on 

 black horses, marching two and two. 

 Then followed, five mourning coaches. 

 The carriage of her late royal highness, drawn by six horses, in which 

 was the coronet, borne by Clarencieux, King at Arms, attended by an 

 escort of the 7th hussars, and followed immediately by four ushers 

 on horseback. 

 The hearse drawn by eight horses, the 7th hussars forming a line on 



each side, their arms reversed. 

 A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, in which was Garter principal 



king at arms, with two gentlemen ushers. 



The chief mourner, the Duke of Brunswick, who seemed deeply 



affected, in a mourning coach, drawn by six horses, and attended 



by two supporters. 



Two mourning coaches, drawn by four horses, in which were some of 



the domestics of her royal highness. 



The carriage of the chief mourner, drawn by six horses. 



The carriage of the Princess of Wales, drawn by six horses. 



The Servants in state liveries. 



The carriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte, drawn by 



six horses. 



The carriage of the Prince of Wales, drawn by six horses. 



Then followed the carriages of all the royal Dukes, drawn by six horses 



each, and the procession closed with four private carriages. 



The cavalcade stopped at Staines, 

 where refreshments were prepared, 

 and remained there for some time. 

 The processionhadavery solemn 

 and grand effect in all the villages 

 through which it proceeded. The 

 solemn knell was soi'.nded as it pass- 

 ed, and the inhabitants who lined 

 the streets and public paths,behaved 

 in the most decorous manner. It 

 reached Frogmore about eight at 



night, where the road was lined 

 with a party of the 33rd regiment, 

 carrying lighted flambeaux ; and 

 the whole of the military at 

 Windsor were drawn out to receive 

 it. The castle-yard was filled with 

 infantry and cavalrj', and illumi- 

 nated by the blaze of flambeaux. 

 As soon as the procession entered 

 the yard, the whole presented 

 arms, and the band struck up a 



