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User-agent: AmazonBot Disallow: / VINTAGE JUNE 24 1987 THE EIGHT TRAINBEARERS TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V and THE SIX TRAINBEARERS TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY THE SPHERE LONDON LONDON SOCIETY / HIGH SOCIETY / ROYALTY COLLECTABLES / BEAUTY & FASHION / EPHEMERA | British & Far East Traders Lifestyle

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JUNE 24 1987

THE EIGHT TRAINBEARERS

TO HIS MAJESTY

KING GEORGE V

and

THE SIX TRAINBEARERS

TO HER MAJESTY

QUEEN MARY

THE SPHERE LONDON

LONDON SOCIETY /

HIGH SOCIETY /

ROYALTY COLLECTABLES /

BEAUTY & FASHION /

EPHEMERA

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Approx. 24.5 cm x 36.5 cm

THE EIGHT TRAINBEARERS

TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE

The pages of honour to the King

include those who already hold appointments in the royal household,

the number being made up by others

specially selected from families who hold a distinguished position

amongst the peers or have done something for their country.

The pages of honour carry his Majesty’s train

at the opening of Parliament

and on all occassions when the royal robes are worn.

The dress is scarlet coat with rich gold lace

and ribbons on left shoulder,

white satin waistcoats and knee breeches,

patent shoes, and gold buckles.

On the occasion of a royal Court

two of the pages bear the the Queen’s train

and stand in the rear throughout the ceremony.

The pages of honour are entitled to a state carriage

to convey them to and from their homes

to the palace when they are on duty.

The appointment is considered a very high honour

and is eagerly sought after.

It carries with it a commission in a crack regiment.

The Hon. Mr. Knollys is of all the pages

the one most versed in Court functions.

The family of Mr. Knollys

have been confidential members of the royal household

for three generations,

Mr. Knollys, who was born in 1895,

having been appointed a page of honour

when but nine years of age.

The Marquis of Hartington

is the first of the family to act as page

during the Victorian era.

LORD ROMILLY

Succeeded to title in 1905

THE MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON

Eldest son of the Duke of Devonshire

LORD CRANBORNE

Eldest son of Marquis of Salisbury

THE HON. E. KNOLLYS

Was appointed a page when nine years of age.

MASTER ANTHONY LOWTHER

Nephew of the Earl of Lonsdale.

LORD AIRLIE

Succeeded to title when seven years old.

MASTER VICTOR HARBORD

Grandson of Lord Suffield.

Born in 1897,

and appointed a page in 1910.

MASTER WALTER CAMPBELL

Son of Captain Sir Walter Campbell,

deputy ranger of Windsor Great Park.

THE SIX TRAINBEARERS

TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Queen Mary will revert to the order

which obtained at the coronation of Queen Victoria

and will have her new 18-ft train

carried by young ladies.

Six have been chose for this high office,

each one being the daughter of an earl.

Their names are

Lady Eileen Butler,

Lady Dorothy Browne,

Lady Victoria Carrington,

Lady Mary Dawson,

Lady Eileen Knox,

and Lady Mabell Ogilvy.

Her Majesty has decreed that the young trainbearers

shall wear bridelike robes of rich white satin

and coronals of pure white flowers and leaves,

while from the coronals will depend

long veils of white silk tulle.

LADY EILEEN BUTLER

is the eldest daughter of the Earl of Lanesborough

and was born in 1891.

She is a great favourite in Socity,

having made her debut at a Court

of King Edward and Queen Alexandra.

LADY DOROTHY BROWNE

is a niece of the Earl of Kenmare.

LADY VICTORIA CARRINGTON

is the youngest daughter of the Earl of that name,

and is eighteen years of age.

LADY MARY DAWSON

is a member of the Earl of Dartrey’s family.

LADY EILEEN KNOX

is a daughter of the Earl of Ranfurly

and was born in 1891.

LADY MABELL OGILVY

is a sister of the Earl of Airlie

and was born in 1892.

This is the only instance in which

a brother and sister

are acting as trainbearers.

MASTER VICTOR HARBORD

LORD ROMILLY

THE MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON

LORD CRANBORNE

MASTER WALTER CAMPBELL

LORD AIRLIE

THE HON. E. KNOLLYS

LADY MARY DAWSON

LADY VICTORIA CARRINGTON

LADY DOROTHY BROWNE

LADY MABELL OGILVY

LADY EILEEN BUTLER

LADY EILEEN KNOX

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