The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-12-28 00:00:00

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THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF

CUMBERLAND.

The Correspondent of The Times writing from Copenhagen
under date December 22, gives the following particulars of
the marriage of the Princ,ss Thyra and the Duke of Cumber-
land which was celebrated on Satutday with great solemnity
and amid manifestations of general sympathy :

"The dAv was bright and calm, with a slight frost in
the air. The whole town was decked with flags. In
the evening at five the Royal party drove in a series
of gala carriages five,
Amalienborg through illumi-
nated streets and squares lit up by Bengal lights,
and over canal bridges decked with flags, where
vessels appeared brilliant in the electric light.
Dense crowds loudly cheered the procession to
Christianborg Palace. At six all the bells in the
city began ringing. Members of both Houses,
of the Diplomatic Corps, and of eve Common Council
assembled in Christiansborg Church, which was
splendidly lighted. The choir and altar were adorned
with colossal silver candelabra and with palms. Special
envoys had Places at the side and near the altar. Sir
CharleesWyke represented Queen Victoria • Lord
Colville the Prince of Wales, and Colonel Teesdale the
Princess of Wales; Captain Mildmay, the Duke of
Cambridge; M. Brailas Armeni, the King of Greece;
Baron TJejonhjelm, King Oscar of Sweden; and Prince
Obolensky, the Cesarewitch.
'At seven the bridal procession started from the State
apartments to the church, where the organ played. A
brilliant assembly gradually filled the nave, gentlemen
sitting to the right and ladies to the left, the mi Idle
passage heing left open. The King led the bride,
whose train was borne by six bridesmaids dressed in
white, with roses. The bridegroom, in the uniform of
an English colonel, conducted the Queen, dressed in a
gold embroidered silver brocade and wearing a tiara
and a necklace of splendid Crown jewels. The Crown
Princess, in a white robe and a silver embroidered
train of blue velvet, with a diadem of pearls and
diamonds, was escorted by the Grand Duke Alexis,
the Crown Prince, and Prince Valdemar, the King's
three brothers. The bridal couple occupied arm-chairs
before the altar. The Royal personages, with a
numerous suite, stood to the right and left. Bishop
Martensen officiated and preached a short ser-
mon. The Danish ritual was observed. A. Royal
salute was fired outside the church. The newly.
married couple thanked the King and Queen, and
then received the felicitations of the Royal Family,
fondly exchanging kisses. The ceremony concluded
at eight o'clock, and the procession then returned, the
newly-married couple leading the way to the State
apartments, where a Court was afterwards held and
there was hand-kissing, The Royal party withdrew
at ten o'clock to sup in private and change their dresses.
At eleven the young couple drove from Christiansborg
thr nigh brilliantly illuminated streets and cheering
multitudes to the station, accompanied by the Royal
Family. The train started at half-past eleven for
Fredensborg, fireworks with a monogram on the lake
near the station representing Copenhagen's farewell
greeting. All along the line the' stations were blazing
with light and filled with cheering crowds. Fredensborg
was reached at half past twelve; the borough was all
astir, and gay with triumphal arches decked with flags
and garlands, and an avenue of torchlights."