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to arrange themselves, while the officers of the touching aspect of sensitiveness, to attempt to portray Prince Consort's hand, for by the working of his face it
household fall into brilliant line along the pathway which would " only prove how vainly words essay to fix was evident he could not trust his tongue to speak.
the spark of beauty's heavenly ray." Her bright bloom of After a few minutes had been allowed for the illustrious
up the chapel at either side :
colour has completely deserted her, and even when com- personages to recover their composure, during which the
Step by step the advance of the trumpeters is followed ; pared with her snowy dress her cheeks scent pale, and her bride again lost hers, while she received, with all the
now they are descending the staircase, the regular roll and whole appearance denotes tremulousness and agitation. affecting warmth of a young and attached family, the cell-
gratulations of her brothers and sisters, the procession left
beat of the silver kettle-drums become audible, and the
prolonged triumphant flourish proclaims the approach of As the bride passes up to the altar, she stops and
me chapel.
makes a deep reverence to her mother, though with
lejesty. The trumpeters, pursuivants, clerks, and equer- There was no mistake about the expression of the bride's
face as she quitted the sacred buildiag. Her delicate
ries file off outside the chapel, but the Lord Steward, evident agitation, and her face flushes like_ crimson ;
Nonhy, Clarencieux, Garter, the Lord Privy Seal, the then, again turning, she renders the same homage to colour returned, her eyes sparkled with emotion, and there
President of the Council, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl the Prince of Prussia; and as she does so the bride- was such a light of happiness upon her features as she
Marshal of England, and others of high note and rank, groom elect advances, and, kneeling on one knee, turned upon her Royal husband a look of the most me •
all enter. But they enter almost unobserved, for front presses her hand with an expression of fervent ad- pretne affection, that even the most reserved felt moved,
behind them comes the Princess Mary of Cambridge, her
miration that moved the august audience. and an audible " God bless her" passing from mouth to
Sackville West. A murmur mouth accompanied her upon her way.
train borne by Lady Arabella The bride was supported by her father, the Prince
of admiration, which neither time nor place could alto-
Consort, and his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Royal party then retired to sign the marriage
gether subdue, greets her as she enters the chapel, bowing
with stately elegance in return for the homage rendered The train of her Be, al Highness was borne by eight registry. We append the order and arrangement in
her. After her Royal Highness comes the Duke of Cam- bridesmaids, whose exquisite costumes of white tulle which the sci ual members of the Royal families who
bridge, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt; and to the Duke trimmed with roses and heather,gave picturesqueness' did so affixed their signatures after those of the bride
also a tribute of cordial respect is paid. The Duchess of to the group : and bridegroom :
Cambridge is received in the same manner, but a deeper Lady Susan Pelham Clinton Lady Cecilia Gordon 'Lennox VICTORIA.
reverence awaits the Duchess of Kent, who smilingly, and Lady Emma Stanley Lady Katherine Hamilton ALBERT, Prince Consort.
as to friends, returns the greeting. The next great nota- Lady Susan Murray Lady Constance Villiers PRINCE of PRUSSIA.
bility is the veteran Premier, who bears before the Queen Lady Victoria Noel Lady Cecilia Molyneux AUGUSTA, Princess of Prussia, Duchess of
the Sword of State in ponderous solemnity. Af: er this It is but faint praise to say how well these noble maidens
even the Royal Princes are unnoticed, and every one bows upheld even the high traditionary fame of England's Saxony.
slowly and deeply as her Majesty, leading in either hand beauty—how bright they showed even in an assemblage of LEOPOLD. •
Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, enters the chapel. the fairest and noblest of the land. As they move slowly VICTORIA. •••. .• A 0.01 .treeX
Of course, on these occasions there is no applause, and forward, scanning the brilliant audience with timid glances, ALBERT EDWARD. ''' ' L'o'a TIM aan it
nothing but the prolonged obeisance denote the depth of now and then the lines which Dryden has applied to the ALFRED. • •''' 11.. 184.11.0t8,8
loyal welcome with which the Royal mother of the bride Queen's attendants, in the " Flower and the Leaf," tare- ALICE. ;,i.. .
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is welcomed. Her Majesty was attired in a superb sistibly occur to memory, awl the spectators realise the AUGUSTA. ' ''' ;",,r "I''' ; /1444
GEORGE. : 1' "i'll'l.
costume, composed of rich mauve (lilac) velvet, trimmed vision of the poet when he sung:—
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with three rows of lace ; the corsage ornamented with A train less fair, as ancient fathers tell, MARY ADELAIDE.
diamonds, and the celebrated Koh•imoor as a brooch. Sedued the sous of Heaven to rebl.
The petticoat was of mauve and silver moire antique, I pass their form and every charming grace, The royal procession returned to Buckingham
trimmed with a deep flounce of Houiton lace, and the Less than an angel would their worth debase. Palace in the same order as it had arrived. The
But their attire, like liveries of a kind
headdress consisted of a royal diadem of diamonds andbride and bridegroom being now together in one
Simple but rich. is fresh within my mind;
pearls. Courtesying in acknowledgment of the profound In satin white as snow the troop was gowied, carriage, there was no difficulty in recognising them,
homage with which she is welcomed, her Majesty passes The seams with sparkling jewels net aroane. and from end to end of the route they were welcomed
at once to her chair of state on the leg of the altar, and The dress of the bride was exquisitely becoming, with enthusiastic cheering. Shortly after two o'clock,
which is placed between the five embroidered settees oc- beautiful, and white. It was composed of a rich robe and not long after the acclamations of the dense
copied by the youngest Royal children. From this time
of white moire antique, ornamented with three body of people on the arrival of the royal cavalcade
all remain standing in the presence of Majesty, even the
flounces of Honiton lace. The design of the lace at the Palace hail died away, Prince Frederick and
Princess of Prussia, who stands on the opposite side of
the altar. consists of bouquets in open work of the rose, sham- the Princess Royal came out of one of the windows
rock, and thistle in three medallions. At the top of on the first floor, immediately in the centre of the
Again there is another pause of intense interest, each flounce in front of the dress are wreaths of Palace. The Queen and the Prince Consort also
and again the drums and trumpets are heard, and, orange and myrtle blossoms—the latter being the entered the balcony. The acclamations were loud and
ushered in with the same imposing ceremonies, bridal flower of Germany--every wreath terminating general, which were most graciously acknowledged.
e comes the procession of the bridegroom. On his with bouquets of the same flowers, and the length of The Royal party were summoned a second time to
right walks his Royal Highness the Prince of each being so graduated as to give the appearance of the balcony, and were received as enthusiastically as
Prussia, his father, and on his left his brother, a robe defined by flowers. The apex of this floral before. Never was such a crowd seen in the front of
Prince Albert. All eyes, however, are fixed upon the
on the Buckingham Palace.
Royal bridegroom, as he walks slowly, but with the pyramid is formed by a large bouquet worn
girdle. The train, which was of the llousual length
From that time until shortly- after four p.m. the
most perfect ease and elegance of action, up the of more than three yards, was of white moire antique, crowd spread over the adjoining parks, but towards
centre of the chapel. He wears the uniform of a trimmed with two rows f Honiton lace, surmounted that hour it began to form one line from Buckingham
. Prussian General, with the insignia of the Order of
by wreaths similar to those on the flounces of the Palace gates, up Constitution-hill, through Hyde-
the Black Eagle of Prussia, and carries his helmet dress, with bouquets at short intervals. park and Westbourne terrace, up to the rails of the
of polished silver in his hand : The bride and bridegroom taking their places at Great Western station.
The uniform shows his tall fi;nre to advantage, and sets the altar, and with their illustrious relatives standing The train which was to convey the royal couple to
oft his frank, open countenance and prepossessing bearing. round in a group of unequalled brilliancy, the service Windsor was ordered to leave the Great Western
Near the altar he stops before her M sjesty's chair of state,
and slowly bows with the most profound reverence, and, commences with the chorale, which peals through the railway station at five o'clock, but the Prince and
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I turning to his Royal mother, he bows again with equal little building with the most solemn effect. The Princess did not arrive until a few minutes after that
words are particularly appropriate, full of feeling and time.
respect, but less deeply than to the Queen, and then, .
devotion fir the centre of the chapel, prays with earnest piety, and the audience follow them in a whispered The Prince and his bride left the Palace at about
devotion for a few minutes. His prayers ended, he rises, cadence as the choir sing : half-past four, and, escorted by Life Guards, drove at
and stands at the right hand of the altar, waiting his This day, with gladsome voice and heart, a slow pace along the route indicated, and amid the
bride, and likewise submitting to such a scrutiny front We praise Thy name, 0 Lord. who art most enthusiastic cheers of the people. The bridal
( hundreds of brilliant eyes as never bachelor withstood
alone before. of all good things the giver! ple
For England's first born Hope we pray!
Be near her now, and ever ! cou reached the station soon after five p.m., and
took train at once for Windsor, where the enthusiasm
After a while the Chamberlain and Vice Chamber- King of Kings, Lord of Lords, of the people was expressed in the warmest demons
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, stratioes. The Eton boys unharnessed the horses
lain again quit the chapel to usher in the procession
Hear us, while we kneel before Thee!
of the bride, and with their absence a heavy silence from the royal carriage, and, yoking themselves to it,
of suspense steals upon the assembled guests, and The hymn over, the Lord Archbishop of Canter-
amidst the huzzas of the people, dragged the carriage
deepens as the moments pass. The very little whis- bury took his place in the centre of the altar, and
into the courtyard of the Castle. The Prince and
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periug gradually grows less and less until it stops assisted b 3 the Bishop of London,
the Bishop of
.. Windsor, and
appeared shortly afterwards on the balcony,
Oxford, the Bishop of Chester, the Dean co:
: entirely, the plumes cease to wave, and even theand after bowing to the vast crowds of people,
and the Rev. Dr. Wesley, the.marriage service coin-
restless glitter of the diamonds seems almostretired.
mewed. The Rubric was rigidly adhered to through-qued as the noble assemblage sits mute and at The bridal gifts were both numerous and magnifi
and the ceremon was brought to a close by a
endue, with their eyes turned in eager expectation Out, y ... ~ . cent. The most conspicuous among the brilliant
chorus from Handel's uessi In :
towards the door. At last there is a slight stir with- mass was the present of the King and Queen of
out, and a subdued movement passes through the Hardly bed the last words of the chorus died away in Prussia—a lofty open coronet of diamonds, the
I.i• chapel as the glittering uniform of the officers of solemn echoes, when the ceremonial, as arranged by design of which, with its thin spires of brilliants and
arms is seen to pass the door. The trumpets are chamberlains and heralds, ended, and the bride, giving open shellwork between, is probably one of the most
4'. again heard nearer and nearer, till again they die vent to her evidently long pent-up feelings, turned and
chaste and graceful that has ever been executed.
flung herself upon her mother's bosom with a suddenness
with
away in subdued cadence, which has an inexpressibly Equal i this are those given by her Majesty. The
• • . and depth of feeling that thrilled through every heart.
• colt and beautiful effect :
Again and again Set. Majesty strained her to her heart and first is a broad diamond necklace, with a treble row
. . The great officers of State enter the chapel, but no one kissed her, and tried to conceal her emotion, but it was of the most brilliant drops and long pointed ter-
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s i heeds them, for there is a peculiar movement without, both needless and in vain, for all perceived it, and there minals, which match the light tracery of the coronet.
and a soft rustling of silk is i'learly addible. In another were few who did not share it. We need not mention how The second gift from the Royal mother consists of
second tie bride is at the door, an. stands " Queen rose the bridegroom embraced her, and how, as she quitted him, three massive brooches, somewhat in the style and
of the rosebud garden of girls," that bloom in fair array with the tears now plainly stealing down her cheeks, she
behind her. threw herself into the arms of her father, while her Royal size of the Scotch plaid brooch, but which, instead
of having an open circlet in the middle, are in each
I The Court list of the ceremonial tells us that the illus- husband was embraced by the Princess of Prussia in a
thou% personage on whom her right hand gently rests is manlier that evinced all that only a mother's love can case fined with a noble pearl of the very largest size
the Prince Consort, that on her left stands his Majesty the show. The moat affecting recognition, however, took
King of the Belgians, and from the same source we derive place between the bridegroom and his Royal father, for the
our knowledge that both are in full uniform, and wear the latter seemed overpowered with emotion, and the former,
collars and insignia of the great European Orders of
Knighthood to which each belongs. Without these aids to
after clasping him twice to his heart, knelt and kissed his gether a
parent's hand. of Wale
recognition, even these Royal personages would pass to the The Queen then rose, and hurrying across the haul pea them all
altar unnoticed and unknown— 40 deep, so all-absorbing with the Prince Consort, embraced the Princess of Prussia l
necklace
is the interest excited by the appearance of the bride her- as one sister would another after long porting, and, turning play of
self. The gorgeous veil she wears depending from her
headdress is thrown off, and, hanging in massive folds
behind, leaves the expression of her face completely visible
as she walks slowly, her head slightly stooped in bashful to the Prince of Prussia, gave hint her hand, which as lie '
stooped to kiss she stopped him, and declined the con-
descension by ()tiering her cheek instead. But words will
feebly convey the effect of the warmth, the abandonment of
ness, and her eyes east down upon the ground. Thee all affection and friendship, with which these greetings passed,
can see distinctly the mild, amiable expression of her face, the reverence with which the bridegroom saluted her y
asbuneapdeupvit)ftrait of colour. The Prince Consort gives a
bracelet of brilliants and emeralds, which is
moat
in design and execution, and is alto-
s ost costly present. The gift of the Prince
. is in rich beauty of effect far superior to
It is a suite of earrings, brooch, and
colour of opals and diamonds ; but the opals, in
and irriiieecence, are superior to any
we have yet seen, and the design of the settings is
nite • i keeping with the exquisite beauty of the
aid
situilitetyi-lie•n-close. As we have. said. in maenificent
d at the same time chaste effect this urpasses
pres.ent of the bridegroo. giftshaps
lo replete with kindness area deep feeling, and that pecglitir 4 lkinjestyi the Manny heartinet4e with 4,1404 4, wrimg 149 AI() most mai, timo is etpetyrwo oe aio6l