The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-11 00:00:00

heralds, and consisted of the officers of her Majesty's i
Household, the Kings of Arms and Great Officers,
the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the Duchess of
Cambridge, the Princess B. uta ice, the Princess
Louise, the Princess Helena, the Princess Louis of
Hesse, the Crown Princess of Prussia, leading
Prince William of Prussia, and Prince Leopold and
Prince Arthur, followed by the Master of the Horse,
the Mistress of the Robes, Lidies in waiting, Cap-
tains of Yeoman Guard, and the Gentlemen at
Arms; the Gold Stick and other officers and mem-
bers of the Royal Household. On the procession
reaching the entrance of the choir, the band played
the Triumphal March—" Beethoven."
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of
lilac silver moi, e, trimmed with white Honiton lace.
Petticoat of white satin, with Honito❑ lace tunic,
and bands of lilac velvet. Diadem of diamonds.
Stomacher, necklace, and earrings of diamonds.
Headdress, white feathers and tulle veil.
The Duchess of Carab►•idge wore a violet velvet
train trimmed with ermine, petticoat of violet satin,
trimmed with black lace, covered with a tunic of
Honiton lace. A tiara of pearls and diamonds.
Necklace and stomacher to match.

The Princess Helena wore a train of white silk,
with bouquets of the rose, shamrock, and thistle tied
with silver cord, manufactured by Lewis and Allen-
by, trimmed with tulle and bouquets of lilacs, white
and lilac. Petticoat of white tulle over white glace,
stripped with ribbons of rose, shamrock, and
thistle, bouquet of lilac. Headdress, wreath of
lilacs, white feathers, and blonde lappets, diamond
ornaments.

Princesss Louise and Princess Beatrice—Dress
of white tulle over white glace, striped with rib-
bons of rose, shamrock, and thistle tied with silver
cord, trimmed with bouquets of lilacs. Headdress,
wreaths of lilacs (white and lilac), pearl ornaments.
His Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant
wore a train of blue moire antique embroidered
with gold.

The two young Princes and also Prince William
of Prussia wore the Highland dress.

Her Majesty the Queen rose as the Royal Pro-
cession reached the haut pas, the Princess Mary of
Cambridge making a reverer.ce to her Majesty as
she ascer.ded it. The Royal Family were then
ranged on seats on the north side of the altar.
The Procession of the Royal Bridegroom then
entered the Chapel according to the published cere-
monial. The Queen again stood up, when the Prince
of Wales entered the choir. The band playing the
March " Athalie," Mendelssohn. His Royal High
ness took his station in front of the altar, but to-
wards the south side, having the Crown Prince of
Prussia and the Duke of Saxe Coburg immediately
behind him, the Prince and his snpporters all wear-
ing the mantle and hood of the Order of the Garter.
At 22 minutes to one o'clock the procession of
the Bride entered the nave in exact accordance
with the ceremonial previously published. The
Princess Alexandra made a r• verence on entering
the choir, and a deep reverence to the Queen,
who was standing up in the Royal closet, when she
reached the haut pas. On taking her piece in front
of the altar, towards the north side, the Princess
knelt,and remained some time apparently in prayer,
the Prince of Wales kn,-eling by her side.

The band played the march from " Joseph" (Han-
del) during the advance of the procession of the
Bride through the chapel, and previous to the com-
mencement of the marriage service the band and
choir performed the following chorale, composed by
the Prince Consort, the words by T. Oliphant, :
"This day, with joyful heart and voice
To Heav'n be rais'd a nation's pray'r ;
Almighty Father, deign to grant
Thy blessing to the wedded pair I
" So shall no clouds of sorrow dim
The sunshine of their early days;
But happiness in endless round
Shall still encompass all their ways,"
All remained standing during the performance of
the chorale. The bridal group in front of the altar
was formed in the following order :—The train
of the bride was borne by her eight bridesmaids,
who were of course immediately behind her; at her
side were her father Prince Christian of Denmark,
and a little behind, the Duke of Cambridge in the
mantle and hood .of the Order of the Garter, and
in the rear of the Duke, towards the edge of the
hant pas stood Viscount Castlerosse, the Vice-cham
berlain. Behind the Prince of Wales were the Duke
of Saxe Cobourg and the Ciown Prince of Prus-
sia, both in the robes of the Garter. In immediate
attendance behind the Prince wis Viscount Sydney,
the Lord Chamberlain. The Royal Family of Great
Britain and the foreign royal personages formed two
lines up either site of the haut pes. The Queen
looked down upon the scene from the projecting bay
of the Royal Closet. There was nothing to break
the unitormity of the arrangement except the pre-
sence of the Maharajah and the two Princesalready
alluded to in front of the south or Prince of Wales's
side of the altar.

The Chorale being concluded, the Archbishop.
who had advanced singly to the altar rail, com-
menced the marriage service, which he performed
in so clear and audible a voice as to be heard dis-
tinctly throughout the choir. When the Archbishop
demanded who gave the Princess away, Prince
Christian bowed and answered, but he did not place
her hand in that of the Bridegroom—a ceremony
which was performed by the Archbishop.
The services commenced at a quarter to 1 o'clock,
and was concluded at five minutes to 2 o'clock,
After tbefirst benediction of the 67th Paalm, "God
be merciful unto us," was sung to the grand chant,
Mr. Goss presiding at the organ. The service then
being concluded by the Archbishop, the Hallelujah
Chorus of Beethoven was performed, and the Prince
and Princess of Wales left the Chapel in procession.

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The dress of the Princess Alexandra was a petti-
coat of white satin, trimmed with chatelaines of
orange blossoms, myrtle, and bouffants of tulle,with
Honiton lace ; the train of silver moire antique,
trimmed with bouffants of tulle, Honiton lace, and
bouquets of orange blossom and myrtle : the body
of the dress trimmed to correspond.

Her Royal Highness wore a veil of Honiton lace,
and a wreath of orange blossom and myrtle.
The necklace, earrings, and brooch of pearls and
diamonds were the gift of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales; riviere of diamonds, given by the
Corporation of London ; opal and diamond bracelet,
given by the Queen ; diamond bracelet, given by
the Ladies of Leeds; and an opal and diamond
bracelet, given by the Ladies of Manchester.
Ihe bouquet was composed of orange blossoms,
white rosebuds, lilies of the valley, and rare and
beautiful orchideous flowers, interspersed with sprigs
of myrtle sent specially from Osborne by command
of the Queen, the myrtle having been reared from
that used in the bridal bouquet of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Royal. The bouquet was supplied
by Mr. J. Veitcb.
His Royal 'Highness the Prince of Wales wore a
full General's uniform, with the stars of the Garter
and of the India❑ Order. The riband and badge of
the Golden Fleece was worn round his neck. Over
the uniform his Royal Highness wore the mantle of
the Garter, with the collar of gold and enamel of
the Order.

Princess Christian of Denmark wore a train of
Royal blue velvet, trimmed with gold lace. The
petticoat of white satin, trimmed with puffings of
tulle and gold blonde. Head dress, white feathers,
gold lappets, and diamond ornaments.

Prince Christian of Denmark wore the uniform of
a Danish General of Cavalry (dark blue with gold
appointments), with the insignia of the Order of
the Elephant.
The Duke of Cambridge wore the uniform of a
Field Marshal, with the insignia of the lonian
Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Royal
Highness over his uniform wore the mantle and
collar of the Garter.
The wreaths of the bridesmaids were formed of
blush rcses, shamrocks, and white heather, with
long veils of tulle falling from the back of the
wreath. The dresses of white tulle over white glace
were trimmed to correspond.

The Knights of the Order of the Garter were con-
ducted from'theDeaneryto their stalls in St. George's
Chapel by Sir Chas, Young, Garter King of Arms.
The Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Northum-
berland, the Duke of Wellington, and the Earl of
Derby were prevented from being present.
The Canons of Windsor attending the ceremony
were the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, the Rey,