The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-17 00:00:00


THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.

The risiwriage of his Royal Highteem Albert Edward,
Prints, of Wsice, with her Royal Highness Pride..
Alesivdrs, eldest daughter of their Royal Highnesses
Ilse ?rifles) did rritiosse Christian of Denmark, was
solemnised at AL George's Chapel, Windsor, or,
Tuesday.
George's Chapel was duly prepared for the solem-
nisation of the nuptial ceremony, and every exertion
hail been made by the authorities to moommodde as
rusny spootmors as possible sea •dm regard to the
adore of the occasion aid Lb. comfort of those admitted
to the ceremony.
The aisles of the nave were fitted with tiers of mad
covered with markt cloth, and which preleded into
110 body of the chapel between the solution. The lofty
disiddsy leading from the nave to the VeSINOIIIO the
Vest end of dm &duel was screened by heavy crimson
ettliishut i mid a new figured red carpet with • broad
white border, on Whiels the ensile of the 'Prince and
Primes" MternsUrg with the pfunie and Ike
Imperial crown, were designed, led ihrotigh the nees
end choir op to the hoot pas in front of the altar. The
, haat pas wee covered with bine cloth, patterned with
1 the ritad and motto of Use Garter. while within the
altar railing the door was dowered with blue cloth,
worked with the toiler and badges of the order. The
altar itself was hang with blue velvet, and bad so it
isemermis salved. candlesticks, and sacred vessels, all
In silver gilt. On met aide of the reredos were drape-
! ties of enemas velvet. The ilopd *beet on tbe north
1%d,. of the 4apel civet the had pas wits hung with
Ositc bine velvet. tiehlnirimmed with gold lace. The
seats of the stalls of the Haight& rit the Slacker and all
the other seats of the admit were dowered illth blue
sloth. Resta of erhason velvet and gold for the no. of
the Royal bride and bridegrooms, and koeeliug stools of
the same material, were placed on the haul pas in front
of the altar railings.
The chief point of interest in the chapel Keel( is the
new cent window—a memorial to the Prisms Consort.
The stonework of the ancient window having, with the
exception of the lamer mullions, been taken mit to
Make room for West's glees pietism; it was a matter of
Ode dffibtalty to reeover with certainty its original
design. Toritinately, at Internal view of the chapel in
which the oast window is 'taiga if glee° in Ashman."
" klistory the order of the Wrier," and this futejares
the only direct authority for the restored design. Sarni
old vestiges discovered on removing West'. glass, is
conjunction with the authority mentioned, have enabled
the architesid to recover 11.. design with something like
artainty.
The new east window in Rt. George's Chanel,
Windaor,was exhibited for tLe first time on the dicasion
of the Ibal marriage. The stover work, of fifteen
llghlg in with and four tiers in height, was
by Mr. O. ot t, god han been lied with stain=
admirably esecuted by klesaii Clatird ancl Bak. As
mminorial window to the Prince Consort, ii rebresenta
verde of exeut,les from Scriptures, in whose step' Ira
followed. _

In the upper tier, our Lord oppe.rs in glory, with
angels and archangel., to reword the rightwl, who,
ascribing all honour to him, "cast their crowns before
the threes." . .

In the neat tier, the oentegl position (seven lights) I
somits•-• Tbe Iteserneetion." Four side eon-
in gslibtel Teets Nen the Old Testamaet s
Abraham personifying "family pietj r Joseph;
_vitrify
and providence; Samuel, zeal and integrity cc!
window and righteousness. The four opposite lamps I
are taken up by the four •posties Jobe, love and duly;
Jr...., (minor,) wisdom and setherity ; Bartholomew,
sincerity; Banishes, sympathy.
Lower tier : central subject. semen lights. Adore. I
lion of the Kings" (royal piety); four side lizlits Dom I
the Old Tegument, the four uprights hlngs of XL* It.. !
of Judah —A.*. Jeboe•phat, liesekiali, Josiah.
Poor side lights, four righteous men from the New !
Timotiegot—Biarlamtu, the inquirer after end penime
of truth; it.inaliel, the Net afid sages-tots cielnullor 1
the fool Centurien, the exemplary master ; Timutts,
youth gilled with learning mid piety.
The lime of the window refers, in a tier of fourteen
small subject., to the life of the Prince Cumort
himself. The central portion, devoted to primate life,
exhibits so ideal princely fliers (not • Portrnit) Itt
timber with hi. sone and with his danghterg—as a bus-
.odd elfth his wife, in joy and in sorrow, in prayer,
vid in State duties.
The eight side lights exhibit the Mine rtibmly Niers
In public life, as Chancellor of Cambridge. Mastet ci Gill
Trinity Hoeft, as presiditg over religion, science,
lodging houses, hospitals.
Tothr whole are annexed the arogorisi beerier' of the
Prince, with the inscription;
"Is honorees Dei et in desideratissimi Principle
Memoriam ban.- fenestuni Deesnus et Canonici mop
rentee ponenilani eursveruot."
(To the honour of God, and to the Memory of the
most regretted Prince. the Dean and Canoes, deeply
! moornieg, h••e dedicated this window.)
! The reredos (forming port of the memorial) is as yet
' in an ondrished state, the portion at present under-
taken being. so terra relates tabs width, • ciontinuothm
! to the door of the central division of the window chore
The whole will be executed in al..bmter, and the de-
tails are of relit richness, agreeing in chancier with
the grebiteetnre of the ehapeL
The entire expetnie of this memorial window will be
defrayed by the Very Rev. the Dean and the Canons of
St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Soon after ten o'clock ell the meats appropriated to
spectators in the nave were filled, tte ladies being in
elegant morning toilette. At half-past tan the privileged
I gretatois ie tbe choir begin to arrive, end at eleiree
o Mock Garter, Clareeetieez, and Nome/ Mop of Anne,
with the heralds in their taSards. made their appear-
ance ; Garter wearing a mantle of orimgoo satin sad
carrying bits sceptre. At ileum o'clock the Yeomen of
the Guard, under the command of Liget:Colwell C.
Ilstliereon, Egon in Waiting, were posted at the entreats
of the Dave sad two of the guard were pieced on the
blot pas neder the Royal closet.
The Royal berlyinsrd of her Majesty's honourable
Garr of Gentlemen-at-Arms mis au duty in the dispel
during the ceremony. under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Sir William Topes's., the lieutenant.
At twenty-Sve minutes to Level,* the ollicisting clergy
entered the elupel is oratorios ; the Archbishop of
Canterbury took his statics on the teeth side of the
altar, mod the Dean of Windsor on the south. The
Bieber@ of Leedom and Chester, sad edber dorm
formed behind the Archbishop. sod the Pawns of the
chapel placed themselves behind the Dean, who .0r• •
mimeos satin mantle, with the erom of 81. George em-
broiders! co the left &boulder._

—Fh—sTiler-iy—nerTs-foll—oresi.by the Knight, of the
Gorier wearing their mantles sad hoods, and who were
rerz6by the Bishops of Wiusbedar sad Odor* the
.4
.. and Chaboallor of the ardor. alm wearing
mantlin of blue velvet The light. premot MITI the
Duke of Soesleseh, the MA si. of Salisbury, the
Karim sd Normaudy, Marquis Chd.a. the Marquis of
Wedminater, the Earl of Claresdeo, the Marquis of
Abed:ors, die Fed al While, Neil Granville, the Earl
of llerronby, the Dukes, Newsedls, Viscount Palmer-
doe, the Duke of Devonshire, Ted Iniswilliad, Earl
Ilnasell. the, Doke of Somerset, sad the Berl of Shaftes-
bury. The Edible were aonduatvil to their remedies
stalls. and the two to the alter, awl
task their plebes BlistitilL"e'llistdote of Laudon mid
Chaster.

.rest of the seats were rapidly alles by the
Cabinet Wainer, and their wires. the WIVIIS of VW
Knight@ of the Garter. the inemben of the Noma
Household, ladies sod gentlemen fermi the snits of
the Royal viaitora sod the few d persons
hammed with epeeist invitations.
The soma dopionistimes eampied • low sallseybebiod
the Royal Fenilly, os Hie north side of the chapel, sod
soder the Royal 'keel
Bone after, the Priam= Christien of Deaseark, with
the Primness Dimmer and nips, MIA Prince Walk-
mar of Drama*, law Imperial Higloiess the Dacha=
at Brabant, the Coot of Priem Wham sod
?nark& 01 Demairli. lta.. holedsk et

Howe-Ciweel, Triage Antedate of fieze-Coharg, the
Duke of Holeseie-Cilibeksberg. the irises el Lenuades.
Prince &loud of ahre.Wewear, sad the Maharajah
Doleap !hag were eoadoeted to their mete oa the heat
pee by Leretetiaot-Oeseral the ilewear dale Sir Edward
Ont. her Majesty's Muter of the Cereateeies. bed
the floaourable Frederiek Brag. sad the Hosoarable
Spencer Pousciaby. two of her bis Jetty's Gentlemen
Usher& . . . .

--A—leer titillates before twelve o'cloek the games
@stored as Royal eloest. Her Majesty was attended
by lody ChwebilL the Hoc Mrs. Hobert Mean, sad
Lord Meths's. Her Majesty wore the ribead wad Wsr
of the Garter, sad was plainly stelble darts' the
ceremony. All tlse cwwwwey root whoa the Quoit
catered.

At't.7o.or minutes to twelve the proceed's ads Rama
Family rehired the oars from the -sat enhance.
woe prorod.d by drums and trumpets. poursuiesok nod
sod consisted of the elders of her Majertja
household, the Kings of Anna, sod great officers. ds
Prisons Mary of Cambridge. the Dodoes of Oam-
bridge, the Princess Beatrice, the Princess Load% the
Princess Miens, de Princess Louis of Hems, Pride
Louis of Han* the Crowa Prinoms of Pf 9110114 leading
Prince William of Premix. and Priam Leopold snd
Priam Arthar, followed by the Mester if de liens,
Mistrem of the Robes, baths In iraitissi, Captains
of Yeomen Guard aod the Gentlemen at Arms, the
Gold Stick,sod other °Moen sod esinulists eif the loyal
Household.

On the prnoesnoo reaching the antrum rif the their
the bend played the Triumphal Maxon (Beethoven.)
Her Majesty the ',linen roes as the royal
regohed hest pas, the Prioasee Mary of
making a revefitsce to her Majesty es she aesesdd g
The Royal Famal7 wefe thee ranged os seats as the
north aide of the altar.

--Tri-e.proanses— 7e; Of lb. Royal bridegroom thee mitered
the ChopeL TI.. (4sorn again stood up whs. the
Prinee of Wales entered the choir, the baled risyksag.
marsh dtlialie flfradelmohn). His Royal H
took Iris Mottos in front of lb* altar, bat towards the
meth side, haring the Crown Prime of ?roads and the
Duke of Raire-Cobeirg immediately berried hi.., the
Primo arid It. supporterm all wearing the scoops sod
hood of the Order of the Garter.

Al Sweaty two minutes to ore o'clock the promotion
Of the Wide entered the nave. Th. Primes,. AR:-
totted made a r•verencie on entering die eboir, sod
disep revereotie to the Queen—who wan 'leading up la
this Royal closet—alma atm reaebed the beat pas Os
tants her place in front of LIM shot, Sowards Use
the north aido, tie Princess knob, and remosised seam
U..., apperestly is prayer, the Priam of Wales basal-
iag by her aide.
The band played tho march from Ammon Mandan dur-
ing lb. &lemma of the promotion of tho brad* through
thil chapel, and rwrioss to the trocamosoosont of the
marriage areice tbe bsrd old choir perforated the bil-
lowing chorale, composed by the Priam Cossoet, the
words by T. ()Unhook Fog. :
ni• say. rub Joyful heart and rain,
To I be rido'd • notion'. pny'r ;
•linintsty rata r, deign to ',sot
Thy klia•f or (nit. wadded
So shall no clouds of sorrow disi
The numb DO Of thoir early do,-.;
Be. hopploom in aindlooi mond
Nal alarnap•al all their way..

All redisibed Sending dutlap the performs* of the
chorale. The bridid groop is frost at the altar was
formed In the following order The amain of lb. Bride
was borne by her eight bridesmaids, *lto were, of esers,
insinediately behind her ; at her aide ware bey fencer,
?ribs Chrietidn of Deaussrk, and • Mtn behind, the
Doke of Casibridgit, is the sastle sad hood of the
Order of the Oarter, mad is Om rear ot the Debi, to-
wards Ss edpe of the haat pea, stood Visa:omit Castle
-
rose, the Vies-CLamberlein. Behind the Primo al
Wales were the Duke of 8.0-Coburg and the (keys
Prune of Prussia, both in the robes of the OSliff. Is
immediate attendance behind the Prisms was Visional
Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain. The Royal Vastly of
Great Britain and the foreign Royal personages (amid
Ire lines op either side at the haul pas. The Queen
looked down opus the mese from the projecting bey of
Om Royal closet.
Tht choral, being coacloded, lb. Arelibishop who bad
adraneed singly to ON akar rail tvansenced the mar-
riage senior, which be performed is so sod audi-
ble • voice as to be heard didisetty throogboin
choir. When the Archbishop demanded oho pre the
Princes sway, Prince Christian bowed and answered,
bet he did sot plass bet hand in that of the
• ceresony which was performed by lb. Arab
The @civics esuoisiord in • quarter to one o'clock, and
was concluded at Are minutes to two

After the first benediction, the 67th Panes, "God, be
sierdfal unto no," was sung to the Grand Chant, Mr.
Gons !trending at the nem. The service the. being
emeluded by the Atelibishop, the Hallelujah Chorus of
Beethoven was performed, end the Prime and Prisms
d Wein left the chapel in prucessiee.
Tbe dries of the Prince.. Alnutdre wee a petticoat
of white Natio, trimmed with obatelaises of mange
blossom., myrtle, arse bouffant. of Mlle with Boonton
lace; the train of silver moire antique trimmed with
bouffant. of tulle. Hoodoo Lem, inn bOoquete of °rasp
blowout and myrtle ; the body of the drew Unarmed to
correspond.
• Her Royal Highness worse veil of Monitou leur ami
a wreath of orange blowout and myrtle.
The secklase, oaring., sod Moan of pearls and
diamonds, went the gift of his Royal Highness Use
Feiner of Wales; rividre of diantoods, given by the oar-
4freo olisfonLoodon ; opel end diamond bracelet, gives
; dimmed bracelet, given by the ladies of
Leeds; end an net and dimmed bracelet, gime by Um
ladies of Mmeherter.
The Mosques was cornpomd ef neap blossoms, white
reesbude tellies of the valley, sod rare sad beestife/
ornideces lowers, interspersed with meagre/ myrtle,
emit ....entity from Osborne by commend of the (Pasies—
tbar myrtle having been reared from that need in tin
bridal bouquet her Royal Higbee.. the PTINSIMS
&pd. The bouquet we. aupplier by Mr. J. Veitch.
His Royal limbless the Prism of Wales wore a fall
rietars uniforar, ebb the stars of the Garter and the
What Order. The ribald and badge of tie Golden
lime stiff worn round his neck. Over the uniform his
Motel tbittteasi wort the month of the Chuier,with the
collar of gold and mane) ot the order.
The band and charm Mitigated of her Malleetyb
private hand, the choirs of the Chapel IlloyaLel James's
Rd.'s, It. George'. Chapel, Windsor. het. Majesty's
privets chapel, with severel additional vocal red Metre-
model perfumery, amounting to one hundred and
The musical arrangements were entreated to Mr. MI.
demon, the director of her Majesty's prints hand, sad
11.• performance was motioned by Dr. Elvey the
Geriatrist of St: George'. sod Mr. Anderson'. Sir
George Seen wed h with an Invitation, bet was
unavoidelly prevented rote &Mono&
Their Royal Higbee...es the Frime sod ?risme et
Wales returned from It. Genre* Chapel to the Conte
at twenty-ire minutes past one o'clock, siligheingot the
grand entree«, where they were met by her Rajesty
the
The Royal party were soodneted to the Green Draw-
ing Room cod White Room, le:iere the attestatios of
the satiate loon pine by lb. Royal guests. the Cherie
dignitaries, the Lord Chemellor, and other Ministers of
the Crown, cad the Gnash Minder, X de Bill..
A dijeiker was served in the Ignipii-reem to the
Royal mimes, end in St. George's Hall • dOralwer was
mewed to the Diplomatic Corp., the Ladies in Waiting,
mid to the very numerous ecospany present at the ens-
loony of the inarriage in the choir of the chapel, amount-
ing to shout four hundred person..
The second wedding case was placed in the middle of
the table in it. George's Hall. It weighed about eighty
poonils, and formed an octagon, covered with white
stalk MOT si dteplayirm alternately medal/ma of lit.
Prince of Wales,the ems of Groat Britain, medallions
of the Princess Meadedre, im4 the nue of Denmark.
The oortiice mu formed of large pearls. The cabs. was
decorated with orange blossom ere Immo., cud au&
top was sarmonuted by a vase filled with • bentkes
bouquet.
At Um di)eliner of the Royal Family the Lord
Steward proposed "Their Royal Higlaseeses the Prince
Ited Primes* of Ws/es."
The Rnislite of the Garter, the Ministers of the
C 1.0.13, the Archbishop sad Bishops, cad other gmete,
WI the Castle If the Atitimer.
At four o'clock their lioysit Highnesses the Prime and
Printing of Wales took their depertme for her Majesty's
Illa iDe renitence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Their Royal
Highnesses were condoned down the Oran Staircase
by the Lord Steward. the Lord Chamberlain, the Miner
of the Home, the nroote of the titolei to his Royal
Hirrhness, the Treasurer of the Household, the Vise
Chamberlain, and the Comptroller of the Homehokl.
The members of the Danish Royal Family, end most
the }loyal visitors, to/I.mA the Prime end Primer
to the Grand Entrance, where the Primes of Webs
took lesee of her parent. and other relatives. Their
Royal Highnesses entered an open carriage and font,
end, preceded by outriders in scarlet liveries, mimed
slowly round the Quadrangle/of the Castle.
Many of Ue ladies and gentlemen of Use Qesiss%
household were menet at tbe entrance to witness the
clientele of their Royal Higbee:ems.
A neon pen carrtap and four conveyed the Comm
tem of Morton. Latly-in•Waiting to the Prices..;
I.eut.-Gyrieral Zeolite. Con.Pirollrr to bin /loyal HO'
nen and Mae Reullys ; and Lieue-Coloon Koppel,
Prince and Princess of Wars ponied Reiler the
George IV. gateway, and proceeded to the Wisdom'
station of the Great Western Railway.
A guard of honour of the Foot Owls wee as ditty
I. tie Qnsdrangle, sod paid the metal bosoms
Their Royal Highnesses the Denim. of Cambridge.
tie Princess Mary, the Dube of Cambridge, and Prises
Frederick of Hem Camel and his &rem Mohnen the
Duke of HolsteinDlucksbers, geitted the Cattle is the
afteroooo.
Her Majesty the Queen., meonspenied by their Royal
Highnesses the Crown Prams and Primer of Preens,
the Prince of Wales, mid the Primes. Alemodra, west
to Frowners on Monday, sad wined the massehism
which reetaina ths tomb of the beloved and revered
Prince Comore