The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Princess of Wales and the Princess Louis of
Hesse took a drive in an open carriage on Saturday.
The Prince of Wales honoured Mr. Frith with 6
sitting for his picture of the Royal Wedding, at bis
studio, on Saturday.
Mr. Theodore Jensen has had the honour of a
second sitting from the Princess of Wales, for the
purpose of taking a life-sized portrait of her Royal
Highnesses.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Prince
and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by the
Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale,
honoured the performance at the Lycem Theatre
with their presence in the evening.
Yesterday morning the Prince and Princess of
Wales and the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse
attended Divine service in the Chapel Royal, St'
James's. The Communion Service was read by the
Bishop of London, the Rev. T. Randolph, and the
Rev. J. Antrobus. The sermon was preached by
the Bishop of London from Genesis, chapter i., v. 27' -
The anthem was, " God is gone up"—Croft. Mr.
Goss presided at the organ. Their Royal High'
times were attended by the Countess of Maccles-
field, Baroness von Schenck, Baroness von Gran*
Major Teesdale, and Captain Westerweller. The
Archbishop of Armagh, the Earl of St. GermanSi
and Viscount Sydney also attended the service.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Prince
and Princess Louis of Hesse visited the Whit°
Lodge in Richmond-park.

Her Majesty's Drawing-Room,
By command of the Queen, a Drawing-room WO
held on Saturday in St. James's Palace by her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales on behalf of
her Majesty. The Court was attended by about
2,000 of the nobility and gentry. The presentations
of ladies upon this occasion exceeded 600, and, by
the Queen's pleasure, were considered equivalent to
presentations to her Majesty.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended bi
the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and escorted
by a party of Life Guards, arrived soon after two
o'clock at St. James's Palace, and were received bi
the Mistress of the Robes and the Great Officers of
State of the Queen's Household.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse arrived from Marlborough House'
attended by Baroness von Schenck, Baroness ill°
Grancy, Captain Westerweller, and Mr. Becker.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange iv°l

attended by his Gentlemen in Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Wal

attended by the Hon. James Macdonald.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cool'
bridge was attended by Lady G. Somerset and CO;1
Home Purvis, Equerry to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Frederic of Holstein also attended the
Driwing-room.

The Royal Body Guard of her Majesty's 11°,"
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Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in 0
State Saloons, under the command of the lieete°
pant. Captain Philips, the sub officer, was on del
with the corps.
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty, 0111:
manded by Captain Parkes Rickford, the Evil 1°
Waiting.
The Princess of Wales took her station in front
of the throne, accompanied by the Prince °f
Wales and the other members of the royal famill
Her Royal Highness wore a train of rich white
silk, having a deep trimming of white crape, an'
wreaths of white lilac and Honiton lace ; the petty
coat richly trimmed to match the train.
The headdress of the Princess was formed of $

diamond tiara, feathers, and tulle veil.
The ornaments were diamonds and opals.
The Prince of Wales wore the uniform of the
10th Hussars, of which regiment his Royal WO'
ness is colonel. • of
The Princess Louise of Hesse wore a train s
silver moire, richly trimmed with pale violet velvet
and silver bullion ; the petticoat of white crystal;
line with bouillonnes of white tulle, covered with
Irish point, looped with velvet and silver to plat°
the train.
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The headdress a diamond tiara, a tulle /
ornamented with pearls and feathers.
Diamond necklace, brooch, and ear-rings. 4.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a Pet`',ll;
coat of white satin, trimmed with tulle and Wm.
of lilac velvet, covered witha tunic of Honitonil
the train of lilac silver moire antique, trimmed
round with Honiton lace.
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Her Royal Highness's headdress was corrifhm,
of a diadem of diamonds mounted on lilac vellewl
feathers, and silver tulle veil.
Necklace, stomacher, and ear-rings of pearls and
diamonds.
In attendance on the Princess of Wales were the.
Duchess of Wellington, Mistress of the Robes 000
Queen ; the Countess of Gainsborough, Viscount°
Jocelyn, Countess of Desert, Marchioness of Elf;
and Lady Churchhiil, Ladies of the Bedchamber
the Queen; the Countess of Macclesfield, Lady it
Waiting to her Royal Highness; Hon. Lucy 1....e1.0,1
Hon. Victoria Stuart Wortley, Hon. Flora I" fila,
donald, Hon. Horatia Stopford, Hon. Emily °lto
cart, and Hon. Beatrice Byng, Maids of Honour it
the Queen ; Lady Charlotte Copley, Lady Serf'
Lindsay, Viscountess Chewton, Hon. Mrs. Ca.ntl:
bell, and Viscountess Forbes, Women of the Peat
chamber to the Queen ; Hon. Mrs. Cooke, W0.,.,131:r1
of the Bedchamber to her Royal Highness ; the 'F4'l4
of St. Germans, G.C.8., Lord Steward ; Inic,cll-1
Sydney, G.C.8., .Lord Chamberlain; Marquis
4,4°.
Ailesbury, Master of the Horse to the allee-oi
Lord Harris, K. 5.1., Chamberlain to her 1440,
Highness; Viscount Bury, Treasurer of the 101/!0;
hold; Viscount Castlerosse, Vice-Chamberiale 0,
Viscount Torrington, Lord in Waiting to the Q°° i 4
Deut..Gen. Sir Henry Bentinck, K.C.8.,
Waiting; Lord Alfred Paget, Clerk Marshali;
Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood, Equerry
Waiting ; and the Pages of Honour in Waiting
the Queen.
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The Prince of Wales was attended by Lord A lfr
Hervey, Lord in Waiting ; Lieut.-Gen. ICo°l'fi
Comptroller and Treasurer; Mr. Charles L. 11°,,
J-1.
Groom in Waiting; Major Teesdale, Equerry ,•0
Waiting.
We are enabled to state that their Rope- ° notl
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will 11134,f411-eif
with their presence Epsom Races on the Derby pg.' 'DO
Royal Highnesses will also visit Ascot on the CI e,
and Eton festival on the following day, the sth of 'Ste
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess Of logo
bridge and the Princess Mary honoured Sir lin,'
ander and Lady Arabella Bannerman with their eeni`Ths
at dinner on Friday evening, in Grosvenor-place: 4V
following guests had the honour of meeting his royal -oil
nesses :—The Austrian Ambassador and Countess AP burls
the Duke of Newcastle, Maria Marchioness of 04,
the Earl and Countess Delawarr, Mr. George Rties.ceri et
Lady Charlotte Russell, the Earl of Sefton, the 'TO
Listowel, Viscount Hamilton, Viscount Chelsea. ";
Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home Parvea Wet
waiting en their highnesses. a II
The Duchess of Inverness will be honours woe
the company of their Royal Highnesses the rtior
and Princess of Wales at dinner on Monday twit' iltake 1)1
sington Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the '`:,-"inceo°
Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Kr
Mary have been invited to join the royal circle. nefi
The Duchess of Marlborough's party, an-
netl
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for the 22d, is unavoidably postponed. tfotel°
The Duke of Newcastle has .left Thornd°
Bakeley.square, for Mansfield. A augo4
The Duke of Cleveland and Lady 1-';:;:ara°6
Paulett have arrived at Boulogne from Paris. .1-''..od„y or
is in improved health, and is expected home on Tuv
Wednesday next. • betWeett
'A matrimonial alliance is on the tap is
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the Hon. R. Cavendish, son of Gen. Cavendisl2,4:kboo
Cockburn, daughter of the Right Hon. Sir ft.
ana
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Both bridet
groom have embraced ttiy ;lona= Catholics fio
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