The Royal House and the University of Calcutta

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law was conferred upon the present Prince of Wales when His Royal Highness visited India in 1921."2 THE ROYAL HOUSE AND OUR UNIVERSITY We reproduce below from the University records the Address that was presented to Their Majesties the King-Emperor and the QueeEmpress of India and His Majesty's Reply. [...] I PRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS TO THEIR IMPERIAL MAJESTIES THE KING-EMPEROR AND QUEEN-EMPRESS Tne 6th January 1912 His Imperial Majesty the King-Emperor having signified his pleasure to receive an Address from the University at the Government House on Saturday the 6th January 1912 at 10-30 A. M. invitations were issued by the Registrar to the Fellows of the University to attend the [...] At 10-30 A. M. His Excellency the Viceroy wearing the robe of the Chancellor of the University joined the assembly in the ThroneTHE ROYAL HOUSE AN]) OUR UNIVERSITY 3 Room and a few minutes later His Majesty the King-Emperor entered and was received by His Excellency the Chancellor His Honour the Beci or and the Hon'hle the ViceChancellor the whole assembly rising from their seats and the Band [...] We"4 THE ROYAL HOUSE AND OUR UNIVERSITY Indians no doubt look back with pride and reverence to what in the days of old our forefathers accomplished in the fields of thought and knowledge ; but we at the same time fully realize that in order to advance the greatness and happiness of our country and to re-conquer for it an honourable place among the great progressive nations of the world we mu [...] His Majesty the King-Emperor thirty years ago became the first Honorary Doctor in Law of this University under the former Acts and we now desire to add the name of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as the first Doctor in Law under the new conditions.