Show PROCLAIMING THE KING The proclamation which solemnly announced that a new reign had begun In England is quaintly characteristic of English conservatism I Is quoted in full In an interesting article in Frank Leslies Popular Monthlv for April Whereas it has please Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our late Sovereign Sov-ereign Lady Queen Victoria of Blessed and Glorious Memory by whose De ceas the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain anti Ireland h I > solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Prince Albert Edward Ed-ward We therefore the Lords Spiritual Spirit-ual and Temporal of this Realm being here assisted with these here of Her late Majestys Privy Council with Numbers of other Principal Gentlemen of Quality with the Lord Mayor Aldermen Alder-men and Citizens of London do now hereby with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim pro-claim That the High and Mighty Prince Albert Edward Is now by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Edward the Seventh Sev-enth by the Grace of God King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Defender of the Faith Emperor Em-peror of India To whom we do ac knqwlcdge all Faith and constant Obedience Obe-dience with all hearty and humble Affection Af-fection beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do rUgn to bless tho Royal Prince Edward th6 Seventh with long and happy Years to reign over Us Given at the Court of SL Jamess the twentythird day of January in this year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one |