oS ANNUAL REGISTER, 1814. 



were posted in Pulace-yard, and 

 the remainder employed in pa- 

 trolling from thence to Charing- 

 cross. 



One hundred and four of the 

 11th Light Dragoons were posted 

 at the end of the chief streets lead- 

 ing into the Strand. 



The Light Horse volunteers, 

 the London volunteer cavalry, the 

 Westminster volunteer cavalry, 

 and the Surrey Yeomanry, as- 

 sembled at seven o'clock in the 

 morning, in Hyde-park, and pro- 

 ceeded along the grand route, to 

 Temple-bar. They kept the route 

 open to St Paul's, furnishing 

 strong detachments at the top of 

 Fleet-market and in Bridge street, 

 and particularly guarding all the 

 avenues leading into Fleet-street 

 andLudgate-hill. 



Lieutenant-General Sir Charles 

 Green commanded the troops. 



So early as eight o'clock, lines 

 of carriages proceeded along Pall- 

 mall and the Strand, with Peer- 

 esses and other ladies of rank, to 

 St. Paul's. 



The procession of the House of 



Commons was preceded by the 

 Messengers of the house on horse- 

 back. Constables of Westminster, 

 the Clerks Assistants, and the 

 Chaplain and Deputy Serjeant at 

 Arms in one of the Speaker's car- 

 riages. The Speaker closed the 

 procession. 



The Foreign Ambassadors, in a 

 train of about 20 carriages, at 

 nine o'clock proceeded by Char- 

 ing-cross, the Strand, and Lud- 

 gate-hill, to the Cathedral ; they 

 were in their state carriages, and 

 in full Court dresses. The Mem- 

 bers of the House of Peers came 

 next, and were followed by the 

 Lord Chancellor in his state car- 

 riage. In the line of carriages 

 forming this part of the procession 

 was the gallant Blucher, who was 

 recognised by the people, and, as 

 usual, loudly cheered. 



Shortly before eleven, the dis- 

 charge of 21 guns announced the 

 departure of his Royal Highness 

 the Prince Regent from Carlton- 

 house, from whence the proces- 

 sion advanced in the following 

 order :^ 



Two Horse Guards. 

 The Duke of Gloucester, in his state carriage, drawn by six horses. 



A party of Horse Guards. 



The Duke of Cambridge, in his state carriage, drawn by six horse.?. 



A party of Horse Guards. 



The Duke of Sussex, in his state carriage, and six horses. 



A party of Horse Guards, 

 The Duke of Kent, in his state carriage, and six horses. 

 A party of Horse Guards. 

 Two of the Oxford Blues. 

 The Heralds, in tlieir official costume. 

 Three state carriages, drawn by six horses each, containing the House- 

 hold of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. 

 A detachment of the Blues. 

 Fourteen Royal Footmen, in state liveries. 

 Twelve Marshal's Men. 

 A tropp of the Horse Guards. 



