Bourke Street provided one more arch before the procession drove on towards William Street. The Duke's Arch, gilded and covered in velveteen, stood between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets. A model of the Duke's man-o-war, mechanically operated to rock on imaginary waves, topped the arch as a special nautical tribute to the "Sailor Prince":
the realistic effect was increased, when on the arrival of the Royal party at the arch, the "ship's" guns fired a royal salute and the "Welcome" pennant was hoisted.
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Arch. (Image: Royal Historical Society of Victoria P489.100Rv) |