Two hundred heavily-armed cavalry rode behind the Audley standard, while close at their heels came the Duke of Lancaster with a glittering train, heralds tabarded with the royal arms riding three deep upon cream-colored chargers in front of him.
However, there are many other hazards of Queen Street I would like banned - the tabarded hoards collecting for charity, the diet pushers and, I'm sorry to say, the sellers of the Big Issue who have mushroomed in number in the last couple of years.