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180]  ANNUAL REGISTER
Master of the Houshold.
Secretary.
Pursuivant at Arms, Heralds at Arms.
Comptroller of her Royal Highness's Houshold.
Treasurer of her Royal Highness's Houshold.
Windsor Herald.
Commissioner of the Horse to her Royal Highness.
Chamberlain to her Royal Highness.
Norroy King of Arms.
The Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold.
A Gentleman Usher. {The Coronet upon a black velvet cushion, borne by Clarenceux King of Arms.} A Gentleman Usher.
Supporters of the Pall, Supporters of the Pall,
Countess of Egremont. Countess of Powis.
Countess of Harrington. Countess of Waldegrave.
Countess of Macclesfield. Countess of Aylesford.
[[Middle of the page]]The BODY, covered with a holland sheet, and black velvet pall, adorned with eight escutcheons of her Royal Highness's arms, under a canopy of black velvet, borne by eight of her Royal Highness's Gentlemen.
A['] Gentleman Usher [[Middle of page]]{Garter Principal King of Arms with his rod} A gentleman Usher.
Supporter to the chief Mourner, Supporter to the chief Mourner,
Dutchess of Queensberry. [[Middle of page]] {CHIEF MOURNER, Dutchess of Grafton. Her train borne by Lady Gideon.} Dutchess of Bolton.
Assistants to the chief Mourner.
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Countess of Pembroke, Marchioness Grey,
Countess of Denbigh, Countess of Southampton,
Countess of Litchfield, Countess of Essex,
Countess of Holdernesse, Countess of Abingdon,
Countess of Ferrers, Countess of Coventry,
Countess of Dartmouth, Countess of Strafford. 
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First Gentleman Usher of the Privy-Chamber to her Royal Highness. 
Ladies of the Bed-Chamber to her Royal Highness.
Second Gentleman Usher to the Privy-Chamber to her Royal Highness.
The Maids of Honour to her Royal Highness.
Bed-Chamber Women to her Royal Highness.
Yeomen of the Guard
[[signed on the bottom right]] N.B.

For the YEAR 1772.    [181
N. B. Peers, peeresses, peers sons and daughters, and privy-counsellors, were called over according to their respective ranks and degrees; and several attended.
The knights of the garter, thistle, and bath, who attended, wore the collars of their respective orders. 
At the entrance of Westminster-Abbey, within the church, the dean and prebendaries, attended by the choir, received the body, falling into the procession just before Norroy King of Arms; and so proceeded into King Henry the Seventh's Chapel, where the body was deposited on tressels, the head towards the altar, the coronet and cushion being laid upon the coffin, and the canopy held over it, while the service was read by the Dean of Westminster; the chief mourner and her two supporters fitting on chairs at the head of the corpse; the countesses assistants, and supporters of the pall, fitting on stools on either side.
The part of the service before the interment being read, the corpse was deposited in the vault; and, the dean having finished the burial service, Garter proclaimed her Royal Highness's stile as follows:
"Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life, unto his divine mercy, the late most illustrious Princess Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales, and mother to his most excellent Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; whom God bless and preserve, with long life, health, and honour, and all wordly happiness!"
The minute guns of the Tower were fired as usual. 
The following particulars were related of the late Revolution in Denmark; which we insert, as no authentic documents relative to that extraordinary transaction have hitherto appeared. 
Letter from Copenhagen, Jan. 18.
"Notwithstanding the revolution which happened here in the night between the 16th and 17th of this month is no secret, through the many couriers that have been sent from hence with this important news, yet the following circumstances deserve to be mentioned:
"It is not true, as has been reported, that the Counts de St. Germain and Reverdil conducted this affair, but the Queen-Dowager Julia Maria was at the head of it all. She brought over General Eichstedt to her side; and, having sounded Count Ranzau, and found him disposed to act against Count Struenfee, who was his greatest enemy, she, by his means, prevailed on Colonel Koller, and the officers of his regiment, which was on duty that night, to join her party. The king was entirely ignorant of every thing that was passing; for his Majesty went from the masked ball, which was given at court that evening, at twelve o'clock, where he had danced and played at quadrille with General Gahler, his lady, and Counsellor Struenfee. Prince Frederic, the king's brother, was present at the ball, but not much attention was paid to him, and he did not stay to sup there. 
"At four o'clock the next morning, Prince Frederick got up and dressed himself, and went with Queen Julia Maria to the king's apartment, who was asleep. They 
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Dutchess is the original spelling in the document. original 'f' in many cases refers to 's', transcribed accordingly. {} are part of the document. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-12 12:34:22 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-12 13:20:49