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HER MAJESTY'S TITLE.
The Royal proclamation, announcing that her
Majesty had assumed tbo title of Empress of
India, appeared in tbo London Gazette of Friday,
2Sth April, and was received with somo surprise.
It had been expected tbat tho proclamation
would bavo been framed, in bucU a way '
as would make it cloar. that tbe title
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Empress tho exception. When the docu
ment came to bo inspected it was found
that the exact reverse was tho caso Further, it
was hoped that the proclamation would convey an
expression of herMalesty's wish that she should
not be personally addressed by tbe Imperial
dignity. What the proclamation says is, tbat
tbo addition of the Imperial style to tbe
Royal titles shall - be made " so far as
conveniently may bo on all occasions." This
really seems like an encouragement to tbe public
to address the Sovereign as Empress, and Sir
Bernard Burke has given his official opiniou
that in an address to be presented to
the Sovereign by tbe Corporation of Dub
lin, the Imperial title must be added to
tho Royal. While in an address about to
be presented to tbe Prince of Wales ou bis return
by tbo Cbclsoa Vestry, his Royal Highness is ex
pressly designated tbe future Emperor of India.
Finally, ltRe proclamation bus not, as it was gener
ally believed it would have, any caution against
tho attribution of the Imperial dignity to the
aguates of her Majesty.
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