Ad eundem gradum

HRH the Prince of Wales

The degree of Doctor of Laws ad eundem gradum was conferred upon His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the ceremony held in June 1920 in the Great Hall. Click on each image for an enlargement.

From the Report of the Senate of the University of Sydney for the year ended 31st December, 1920 for the information of His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council:

In the month of June 1920 the University was honoured by a visit from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who was at that time travelling through the British Dominions in the Southern Seas.

A Guard of honour formed by the University returned soldiers, under the command of Brigadier General I. G. Mackay, C.M.G., awaiting the arrival of the Prince of Wales, photo, University of Sydney Archives.

The Prince of Wales reviewing the Guard of Honour before the conferring ceremony, photo, University of Sydney Archives.

His Royal Highness was received in the Great Hall and presented by the Chancellor (The Hon Sir William Cullen) with an Address on behalf of the members of the University, to which he made a gracious response.

The Chancellor conferred upon him the ad eundem degree of Doctor of Laws.

After receiving, individually, the returned soldiers, a meeting was held in the quadrangle attended by all the undergraduates and a number of graduates, where an address was presented to him by the President of the Undergraduates' Association, Captain Allen. The University returned soldiers, under the command of Brigadier General I. G. Mackay, C.M.G., formed a Guard of Honour during the proceedings.

Captain Allen, President of the Undergraduates Association, reading the address to the Prince of Wales, now wearing the Doctor of Laws ad eundem academic dress, at the meeting in the quadrangle, photo, University of Sydney Archives.

The Prince of Wales responding to the address at the meeting held in the quadrangle, photo, University of Sydney Archives.