The King, accompanied by 'the Queen, the Prince of Wales,
and Queen Alexandra, reviewed in Hyde Park last Saturday some twenty-five' thousand men of the London district, all wearing the. silver badge " for services rendered." It was impossible for the King to address such a multitude, so each man received from him a message including these words : " As your. King I thank you. We all honour you and admire the ungrudgidg way in which you have done your duty." There were many of the disabled on parade ; the•men who had• been blinded were notable for their brave cheerful- ness as they marched, eight abreast, with locked arms. Enthusiastic loyalty led to the breaking of the ranks, men surging round the King and the Prince, and the carriage of the two Queens, eager for a handshake. One feels sure that the King and Queen would not willingly have forgone this unrehearsed and spontaneous proof of a loyalty based upon sincere admiration of their conduct and bearing in the war. The Royal Standard at the saluting-point was pre- sented to the King, and will be flown Over Buckingham Palace.
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