The National Register. — London, England, 1816-05-06 00:00:00

IN _. 102 ROYAL MA RRIAGE. WEDDINO OF THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES WITH PRINCE LEOPOLD OF SAXE CO- ISCRliti. Thursday being the day appointed for solemnizing the Nup tials of the Prowess Charlotte of Wales, the Presumptive Heiress of these Realms, with Prince Leopold of Coburgh, pub. lie - cariosity was wound up to the highest pitch. At an early hour the space opposite Clarence House was thronged with anxious gazers, rap r to gratify their curiosity with the sight of a Prince, w ho, as consort of such an important personage, is Lady to form a consjicuons figure in the Haunts of our history. His Serene Highness frequently appeared in the balcony, and was as frequently cheered by the heartfelt acclamations of the spectators ; at which he seemed highly delighted, and returned their cheerings with bows and smiles. At ten o'clock ten beautiful grey horses stopped opposite Clarence House, on their way to Oatlands, having been se lected by Sir B. Bloomfield, for the use of the royal pair. His Highness came out to view them, and seemed highly delighted with their appearance. At two o'clock his Highness went in a curriele to Carlton House, and paid a morning visit to his bride, and returned to Clarence House about half past three ; when the crowd was so immense, and pressed so strongly upon the t arriage, that the footmen had nearly been forced under the wheels. After taking sonic refreshment, he walked over to York lionse, the crowd forming a lane for him to pass, but nearly stunning hint with their Stentorian huzzus. He was in troduced in due form to the Duchess. At four o'clock the Royal Bride left the Queen's Palace in a carriage and four, the windows of which she ordered to be let down, to gratify the eager curiosity cf the populace ; but the crowd was so extremely great, that it was in vain for the coachman to attempt to proceed ; lee therefore returned, and went through the Park. Her Royal Highness's residence was again thronged with distinguished persons, anxious to pay their respects to her. The Prince of Saxe Col:torah had a select party to dinner at half past fit e o'clock, at Clarence House ; as had the Prince Regent at Carlton House, consisting of the Duke of Clarence, .the Lord Chancellor, the Bishop of Exeter, &c. Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary, and Princess Char lotte of Wales, dined with her Majesty at her Palace. The Princess Charlotte dressed at the Queen's Palace. A party of Life Guards marched into Pall-mall, with Sir N. • Conant, and Mr. }Little, the Bow-street Magistrates, at the head of about fifty officers and constables ; and had it not been for their joint exertions it would have been impossible for the coaches to have drawn up, from the extreme pressure of the people. The Hall of the Queen's Palace was filled with Ladies and Gentlemen, elegantly dressed. About halfspast seven o'clock the Princess Sophia of Gloucester arrived at the Queen's Pa lace, to accompany her Majesty and the Princesses to Carlton Rouse. The Princess Charlotte Mlle down stairs a few -minutes afterwards, conducted by Princess Augusta on her right, and Colonel Stephi nson on her left, and proceeded to the entrance of the Grand Hall, where she was met by the Queen ; when they entered a carriage, with Princesses Augus ta and Elizabeth ; Princesses Mary and Sophia of Gloucester followed in another carriage, escorted by a party of Life Guards. The voice-of the people cheered the Princess Char lotte loudly all the way to Carlton House : but the greatest or der and decorum prevailed. They entered the house by the . garden gate, where they were received by the Prince Regent. The Prince of Saxe-Coburgh left Clarence House a little before half-past eight o'clock. He was preceded by a carriage, in ast Inch was• Lord James Murray, Baron Hardenbrock, anti Sir Robert Gardner. The Prince was attended in his carriage by Baron Hue, the Saxon Minister, and Mr. Chester, the Assis tant Master of the Ceremonies. On gettinginto his carriage he sans interrupted by a number of women, who patted him on the .back, and implored blessings on his head. This gate an oppor tunity for a number of men to take the horses from the car riage, with intent to draw it themselves ; but they desisted at the request of his Highness, who was frartul of accidents. Another attempt, however, was made, which required the ut most exertions 01 the Guards to prevent. On arrival at Carl ton House, his Highness, with the members of the Royal Family, and the Duke and Orleans and his sister, were conduct ed to the royal closet. The company, consisting of the Foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet Ministers, the great Officers of State, and a numerous assemblage of Nobility, being assembled in die great crimson room, where a temporary altar had been fitted, and the cere mony ready to be proceeded on, the Lord Chamberlain return ed to the closet, and conducted the Prince of Saxe Coburgh to the altar. His Lordship then went again to conduct the Prin cess Charlotte, and was accompanied by the Duke of Clarence, oho conducted his Royal niece on his arm to the altar, where she was received by the Prince Regent. The marriage cere mony was performed in the most solemn manner by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and the whole was as interest ing a scene as ever took place at Carlton House. The Princess Charlotte was given away by her Royal father the Prince Re gent. His Royal Highness appeared in excellent health; he was dressed in regimentals, and wore all his splendid orders. His Royal Highness conducted the Queen to u state chair to the right of the altar, where her Majesty sat during the ceremony. Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte advanced to the Altar with much steadiness, and so went through the ceremo ny, giving the responses with great clearness, so as to be heard distinctly by every person present. The Prince Leopold was not heat d so distinctly. As soon us the ceremony was concluded, the Princess Charlotte embraced her (afire, and went tip to the Queen, whose hand she kissed with respectful attention. Each of the Princesses her Royal Highness kissed, and then shoo!, hands with her illustrious uncles, The Bride and Bridegroom then refill d arm in arm, and soon after set off for Outlands, which they itaclied at ten mitintes before twelve. Nir. Holdsworth, the City Marshal, was in attendance full dr std , and hft as soon as the ceremony was over, to comma it tot.cLordMayor,ahowasiutnttdiatclytosummon a I '.1.11110U Council tl) lute an Address on the occasion THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ou a signal bting given from Carlton House, at the conclusion of the ceremony, a double royal salute was tired by the gnus in St. James's Park; and the tradesmen of her Roy al Highness, en gaged for the new establishment, inn iii i t tated their lames. The Titles of the Prince of Coburg are, his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederic, Duke of Saxe. Margrave of Meis sen, Laudgrave of Thuringen, Prince of Colomeg of Saalfeld. The Duchess of Orleans was not prt4ent at the Royal Nup tials at Carlton House, as was stated in the daily papers. tier Royal Highness has net vet been out since her confinement, and was prevented by the state of her health from attending the ceremony. The Duke of Orleans was present, with the Princess his sister; which bas probably given rise to the above mistake, We invite every loyal Briton, every lover of our good King and his Family. every friend to our glorious Constitution, and to the illustrious race with whose weal the national prosperity is so closely intertwined, to invoke with us the choicest of Hea ven's blessings on this auspicious 'Willi/. May never cloud overspread its brightness : but may it afford as noble an exam ple of moral virtue and eommhial happiin as to the people of these realms, as has for more titan half a century been given by the illustrious George the Third, and his amiable Consort Queen Charlotte. Shun Id ever political storm arise, and, at any long distant period from the present, the country look bark after a dreadful struggle, as now does, to victories unparalleled, to glory complete, seer ity iunnuvcable, and grandeur w ithout example; may it add one joy more to the felicity of Leopold and Charlotte, that the dignity, the respect, the veneration, the Inve with which they surrounded the Royal Station, had contii• bated, under the blessing of Providence, as in their illustrious Grandfather and his virtuous Consort, to the safety and happi nt ss of the State, and. the general salvation and security of Eu rope - - • ‘l'e subjoin some account of various superb dresses pre pare d on this occasion fin her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte ;- 1. The wedding-dress comp mcd of magnificent silver lama on net., over a rich silver tissue slip, with a superb border of silver lama; the embroidery at the bottom forming shells and bouquets; above the bor der an elegant fulness, tastefully displayed in festoons of silver lama, and finished with a very brilliant mho of lama. The body and sleeves to correspond, trimmed with beautiful point Brussels lace. The man tle of rich silver tissue, lined with white satin, trimmed round with a superb silver lanai border in shells, corresponding with the dress, and festooned in front with diamonds . Head dress, a wreath of rose-buds and leaves composed of brilliants. V. A superb gold lama dress, with an elegant border of lama over a white satin slip ; the body and sleeves embroidered to correspond, ttimmed eith an elegant gold blond net in vandyke; also a !mist nag , nificent Fold tissue manteau. lined with rich white satin, and trimmed round with a beautiful gold border in network and shells, and fastened in front with diamonds. 3. A silver lama dress richly embroidered on net, with superb border, over a white satin slip; body and sleeves elegantly trimmed with a rich silver blond lace; the manteau to suit, composed of a rich silver tissue lined with white satin, and trimmed round with a beautifid silver lama border, fastened in front with diwrionds. 4. A very superb blue and white figured silver tissue dress, trimmed with a full elegant trimming of !ma on net, tastefully interspersed with silver orange blossom and corn-flower:. The body and sleeves elegantly trimmed with lama and silver blond lace. 3. An embroidered gold muslin dress, with an elegant Indian gold border; above t h e bonier two flowers of most beautiful Mechlin lace. The body and sleeves richly trimmed with Mechlin lace. This dress had a particularly beautiful efect. 6. A very superb Brussels point lace dress, elegantly trimmed with print lace over a slip of rich white satin. This dress cast non guineas. 7. A rich white satin dress, elegantly trimmed with blond lace, with a beautiful satin and net trimming above the blond; the body and sleeves very full with blond lace. R. An elegant sprig book muslin dress, trimmed with !jell 'Mechlin lace over a white satin slip. 9. A rich figured satin dress, trimmed with blond lace. to. A travelling dress of rich white Reps silk, elegantly trimmed with flounces at bottom of Brussels point lace, with eorresptinding ruff and cuffs. 11. A rich white satin wedding pelisse, trimmed with beautiful ermine. 12. An elegant white satin hat, tastefully trimmed with blond lace, and a fine plume of ostrich-leathers. Friday Carlton House was thronged with distinguished cha racters, paying their respectful congratulations to the Prince Regent upon the marriage aids Royal Daughter. Prince Leopold and his Royal Consort are expected to return from Oatlands in about a week. They live there in complete retirement, with a very few attendants, super intended by the Duke of York's butler and housekeeper. These two persons arc, indeed, all that immediately wait upon them. It is understood, that the Queen will hold a grand drawing room about a fortnight hence ; when her Ma jesty will receive the illustrious young couple. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The Royal new-married pair have the advantage of a very retired situation, in which to pass their honey-moon, at Oatlands, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of York. The house is extremely secluded in the Park in which it is situated, from intruders, and no persons arc allowed to approach the house till they give in their names or busi ness, at either of the Lodges at Walton or Weybridge, although a stage coach going to Weybridge is allowed to pass through it fi:r the purpose of putting down passen gers going to the house, or leaving, parcels there. On Friday the Royal Pair amused themselves by walking • through the delightful grounds, the terrace, from which nine counties can be viewed, and resorted to the cele brated grotto, bath, &c. the most beautiful in England, and we believe we may say, in Europe, which occupied a man and his son, with assistants, a great number of years in completing it. The expence of making it exceeded the purchase of the estate ; and in this celebrated and beautiful retirement, which is the attraction of rerangei from considerable distances, the Duchess of York spent her days during the time the Duke was abroad with the army, and executed a great deal of very beautiful needle work and embroidery. On Saturday, about three o'clock, the Royal Pair were unexpectedly gratified by the anival of their Royal Father the Prince Regent. They had at the time just before entered their travelling carriage, and were about to take a ride to view a mansion house, about foar tulles MAY c. off; but en seeing the Prince Regent outreach in the Park, they returned to the house, and her Royal Highness received her beloved Father with much . ioy and affection. The Regent remained with them about an honr and a half, and then left tier London. (hi his way to town his Royal highness honoured the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, with a visit at Sion House, where his Royal Highness also remained about an hour and a. half. FROM SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. Carlton House, Thursday, May 2, 1816. This evening, at nine o'clock, the solemnity of tho marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, daughter of his Royal Highness George Au gust us Frederick Prince of Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick, Duke of Saxe, Murgrave of Meissen, Landgrave of Thuriuguen, Prince of Cobourg• of Saalfeld, was performed in the great Crim son Room ut Carlton House, by his Grace the Arch• bishop of Canterbury, in the presence of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence, and Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Augusta-Sophia, Elisabeth. anti Mary, her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, her Highness the Princess :.ophia of Gloucester, their Serene Highnesses the Duke and Medemoiselle D'Orleans, the Duke of Bourbon, the great Officers of State,the Ambassadors and Ministers from Foreign States, the Officers of the household of her Majesty the Queen, of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and of the younger branches of the Royal Family, assisting at the ceremony. At the conclusion of the marriage service, tlle regiFtry of the marriage was attested with the usual formalities, after which her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the Bride and Bridegroom, with the rest of the Royal Family retired to the Royal Closet. The Bride and Bridegroom soon after left Carlton House for Outlands, the scat of his Royal Highness the Duke of York. _ _ _ Her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and the rest of the Royal Family, passed into the Great Council Chamber, where the Great Offi cers, Nobility, Foreign Ministers, and other persons of distinction present, paid their compliments on the occa sion. _ _ _ Immediately after the conclusion of the marriage, the Park and Tower guns were fired, and the evening con. eluded with other public demonstrations of joy through out the Metropolis. FORMER ROYAL MARRIAGE. No change of fashion is, perhaps, more d ecisivelc marked than that from the great publicity, which followed former Royal Marriages, to the privacy now allowed to Royal, as well as other couples, after their weddings. Not more than fifty years ago, it was the custom in genteel families for a bride and bride-groom to receive company, including their most distant acquaintances, every evening, for a week, or a fortnight, after their marriage. How far this publicity was carried, with respect to Royal parties, will be sliewn by the following records of what passed, after the marriage of the Princess Mary and the Prince of Orange, in the year 1734. They were married, on Thursday, the 14th of March. On the " 15th, There was amore splendid appearance of personsof " quality, to pay their compliments to the Royal Family " than ever was seen at the British Court. At night was "a Ball equally magnificent, in which the Prince of " Orange danced several minutes." On the 19th," The House of Peers waited on their " Majesties and the Prince and Princess of Orange, to " compliament them' on their nuptials." On the 21st, the House of Commons addressed their Majesties and the rest of the Royal Family, and received the following answers from the Princess and Prince of Orange. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS'S ANSWER. I thank the Gentlemen of the House of Commons for this Message ; 1 am very glad of their approbation, which still always make me happy. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE'S ANSWER. . . ... I am tel.)• sensible of the ..have the House of Commons tan in my happines and of their cian:ratidation upon this occasion; I am very much obliged to them for their good wishes and very grateful for the as,•urances of their friendship, which I shall always endeavour to deserve ; I desire them to be persuaded. that I will not be backward in zeal and affection for the Briti Notion; and that I shall always reckon it the greatest happi ness to be able to give proofs thereof upon all cm slots. On the 22d," the Vice-Chancellor of the University of " Cambridge, with several others of that learned body, " waited on their Majesties the Prince and Princess of " Orange and the rest of the Royal Family separately, " with their address of congratulation, and presented to " each of them a Ix)ok of verses, writ in honour of their " nuptials."—On the 25th," the Rev. Dr .Hohncs, Vice " Chancellor of the University, of Oxford, accompanied "by the Heads of Colleges and other Members of the " University, waited ea their Majesties and the Prince " and Princess of Orange with their addresses of emigre " tulation." - It will not be wondered at, that, in those days, Cam bridge should procao Oxford in addressing the Ilanovir