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His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale taking his seat at the House of Lords, 1890. 'Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of Wales took the oath and his seat, and subscribed the roll, on his creation to hold the honours and dignities of Earl of Athlone, and Duke of Clarence and Avondale, in the peerage of the United Kingdom. The young Prince...was conducted to the chair on the left of the Cloth of Estate, on which he took his seat with the usual ceremonies. The patents of creation were read by the Hon. Slingsby Bethell, the Reading Clerk and Clerk of Outdoor Committees. The Princess of Wales and Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales were present in the Royal Gallery to witness the ceremony, and a number of ladies were seated in the Peeresses' Gallery. The Earl of Lathom, Lord Chamberlain, read a message from her Majesty, declaring that she had taken into consideration the message from the House setting forth the report of the Committee for Privileges with regard to the precedence and seat in the House of his Royal Highness; and that it was her gracious pleasure that he should take precedence next after the Duke of Connaught, and before the Duke of Albany, and should sit in a seat placed on the left of the Cloth of Estate'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.