2 DECEMBER 1966, Page 9

Ebe %pectator

December 1, 1866

The Queen promised to unveil a statue of the late Prince Consort at Wolverhampton yester- day, and the whole of the "Black Country" was agog with excitement and delight. It is said that a million of persons were in the town to "see the Queen," the municipality had voted thousands, and so great was the enthusiasm that it actually made Town Councillors inventive. One of the triumphal arches was built of solid blocks of coal, and another of articles made at Wolver- hampton. Every house was adorned with flags, and the Life Guards were expected from Lon- don, to the immense gratification of the neigh- bourhood. It is easy for Kings to excite loyalty, if they would only try.