Miscellaneous - Warrant for Proclaiming King Edward VII at Cambridge [1901-01-23]

Miscellaneous - Warrant for Proclaiming King Edward VII at Cambridge [1901-01-23]

Accession

Ceremonial

Privy Council

Warrant of the Lords of the Privy Council directing the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge to proclaim King Edward VII.

Walter Long (President of the Local Government Board)

Arnold Morley

Lord George Hamilton (Secretary of State for India)

Henry Chaplin

The Cambridge Review, vol. XXII, no. 551, January 31, 1901, 148.

1901-01-23

Jason Loch

After Our hearty commendations. It having pleased Almighty God to take to His Mercy out of this troublesome Life, Our late Sovereign Lady Queen VICTORIA of Blessed Memory: And thereupon HIS ROYAL MAJESTY KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH being here proclaimed according to the tenor of the Proclamation signed by Us herewith sent unto you: We do hereby Will and require you forthwith to cause the said Proclamation to be proclaimed and published in the Convocation with the Solemnities and Ceremonies accustomed on the like occasion. And so not doubting of your ready compliance herein, We bid you heartily farewell.

From the Council Chamber at St James's This 23rd day of January, 1901.

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Your loving friends,

To Our loving Friend
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

This text is taken from the Cambridge Review and may not reflect the formatting of the original.