SECOND NOTICE

Lord Chamberlain's Office,

December 31, 1861.

Orders for the Courfs change of Mourning, on Monday, the 27 th January next, for His late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, viz :

The Ladies to wear black Silk Dresses, trimmed with Crape, and black Shoes and Gloves, black Fans, Feathers, and Ornaments.

The Gentlemen to wear black Court Dress, with black Swords and Buckles, and plain Linen.

The Court further to change the Mourning, on Monday, the 1 7th of Fehruary nexty viz :

The Ladies to wear black Dresses, with white Gloves, black or White Shoes, Fans and Feathers, and Pearls, Diamonds, or plain Gold or Silver Ornaments.

The Gentlemen to wear black Court Dress, with black Swords and Buckles.

And on Monday, the lOth of March next, the Court to go out of Mourning.

Ensemble, 3 mois de Deuil, dont six semaines de Grand Deuil, 3 semaines de Deuil et 3 semaines de Petit Deuil.

Il n'est pas sans intérêt de comparer ce grand Deuil, encore récent à la mémoire de beaucoup, avec un autre grand Deuil observé un demi-siècle auparavant; on verra quelles modifications a subies le cérémonial de la Cour britannique dans la période contemporaine.

Nous transcrivons ici, d'après l'original, resté au bureau du Lord Chambellan, l'Ordonnance

publiée à l'occasion de la mort de la Princesse Charlotte, en 1817 :