His Majesty was, during these preliminary arrangements, in his chamber, near the south entrance into Westminster Hall. The peers were then called over in the House of Lords by deputy Garter; and proceeded to the Hall, where the other persons appointed to walk in the procession had been previously marshalled on the right and left by the officers of arms; leaving an open passage in the middle, so that the procession with the regalia might pass uninterruptedly up the Hall. His Majesty, preceded by the great officers of state, entered the Hall a few minutes after ten, and took his seat in the chair of state at the table, when a gun was fired. The deputy lord great chamberlain, the lord high constable, and the deputy earl marshal, ascended the steps, and placed themselves at the outer side of the table. The lord high steward, the great officers, deputy Garter, and black rod, arranged themselves near the chair of state; the royal train-bearers on each side of the throne. The lord chamberlain, assisted by officers of the Jewel-office, then brought the sword of state to the lord high constable, who delivered it to the deputy lord great chamberlain, by whom it was laid upon the table; then Curtana, or the sword of mercy, with the two swords of justice, being in like manner presented, were drawn from their scabbards by the deputy lord great chamberlain, and laid on the table before his Majesty; after which the gold spurs were delivered, and also placed on the table. Immediately after, a procession, consisting of the dean and prebendaries of Westminster, in their surplices and rich copes, proceeded up the Hall, from the lower end thereof, in manner following:-- _Procession with, and Delivery of, the Regalia._ Serjeant of the Vestry, in a scarlet mantle. Children of the King's Chapel, in scarlet mantles, four abreast. Children of the Choir of Westminster, in surplices, four abreast. Gentlemen of the King's Chapel, in scarlet mantles, four abreast. Choir of Westminster, in surplices, four abreast. Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal. Two Pursuivants of Arms. Two Heralds. The two provincial Kings of Arms. The Dean of Westminster, carrying St. Edward's Crown on a cushion of cloth of gold. First Prebendary of Westminster, carrying the Orb. Second Prebendary, carrying the Sceptre with the Dove. Third Prebendary, carrying the Sceptre with the Cross. Fourth Prebendary, carrying St. Edward's Staff. Fifth Prebendary, carrying the Chalice and Patina. Sixth Prebendary, carrying the Bible.