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Show PARADE OF ; - ROYALTY fJKing George and Queen I -Mary at Coronalioi 'I Thanksgiving tondon, Juno 29 King Georgo and 'Queen Mary, accompanied by tho Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, today still made another parade ithrouGh the capital. Although the jprbcUBsIon lacked tho ceremonial and vmflltary display of last week, popular 'Interest was undiminished and from '(Buckingham. Palace to tho city and jbackr through northeast London, great 'drbwds -lined the route and enthusiastically enthusias-tically cheered their majesties. Tho object of today's progress was Uo attend the coronation thanksgiving ,-service at St. Pnul's and afterwards 'lo, lunch with the Lord Mayor and 'the corporation at Guild Hall. 'The procession, consisting of carriages car-riages with the members of the royal family and the chief officers of state and their ladles, was accompanied by pie' usual picturesque cscorL Tho Toute ,wns lined by 15,000 troops, each regiment accompanied by Its band. The service at tho cathedral was short but impressive -nnd was attended attend-ed by a congregation representing ev-. cry Interest and every branch of tho sen'ice of the empire; ambas&adors, including Arnhnssador Reld and distinguished dis-tinguished visitors. As on all royal visits to the city the Lord Mayor and the sheriffs met the king at Temple Bar and preceded hinvto SL Paul, thence to Guild Hall, and, after luncheon there, to the city boundary. Upward of 700 guests sat down to the luncheon which was served In the lavish style for which the coronation is famed. v -- |