Show I 1 lordly tumble standard DARD 1 P service NEW july 12 at the queens ball in buckingham palace a highly amusing incident occurred which but for its slightly serious consequences and its ito interruption of the dignity of the occasion would have afforded the greatest merriment to those witnessing it the prince and princess of wales were leading in the ceremonial state entrance ent ranco and lord chamberlain earl E trl of latham was walking backward before the prince and princess according to custom just RB pa the royal procession reached the thomaia dais the ilia lord chamberlain tripped against the edge of it and fell over turning a half somersault lie was unable to recover himself and lay hero there sprawling with his blue arma arms and white lega legs sprawling inthe in the ah all until the of wales abandon arg all etiquette stepped to him and picked him up the earl ot of latham is id 63 53 years old and wae was kept abad tor for tao days after by tho the bruises he lie re celvid in his unfortunate tumble tuo ible |