Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-26

their desire had accidents not been feared
| and by the exertions of the centinels the
traces were put to the carriage again, AMI
proceeded to Carlton House amidst the
| loud huzzas of the pcprlace.
Ills aighness arrived at Carton House
| at naif-past eight O'Clock, when the ban.i
| struck up God save the king; which they
| did also on the arrival of the Duke and
Duchess Of York, the Duke Of Kent, &c.
HE attendants were the same as on a full
court the yeomen of the gu I'd ana the
| royal tootmen in their state regiments, and
the pages in their splendid uaiformS--
Carton House had the entrances brilliant.
ly illuminated.
The royal family the duke and duchess
oil Orleans. and the Prince OF S re Cobouig
We're conducted to the royal closet. Tbs
royal attendants from the door of the clo-
Set TO the great Crimson Il ON, (where the
marriag. was solemnzed) which had pre-
vIous'y been fitted up for the occasion with
temporary altar, covered with crimson
velvet, the Crimson velvet cushions frou.
the Chapel Royal, S.. Iames's Palace, and
also the Pr yer Books, &c. the large
massy candiesti ks, plate. &c. from White
hall Chapel.
The whole o. the Foreign ambassadors
and Ministers, who were all specially invlt..
! ed by Robert Chester, Esq. the assistant
master OF tie Ceremonies, according TO u
sage and etiquette, to be witnesses to the
solemhization OF nuptiais of the royal pair,
to enable them to r;po.t to their 4 scrent
courts tn t they were witnesses of it,
Their ladies were also invited. They all
proceeded to the Great Crimson Altar.
At the time appointed for her majesty to
leave the closet, her full attendants were
tel tba II
the full attendants upon the Prince Re-
gent, except those in waiting upon the
Queen and Prince Regent.
The Pincess Charlotte and Prince cf
Saxe Cobourg remained in the closet.
The procession then moved through the
suit OF rooms towards the altar as follows
The Lords of the Council who were in
the commission authorizing the marriage,
&c. &c.
The whole being assembled they filed
the spacious room; the ceremony being
ready to be proceeded en-, the Lord CHAM
berlain returned to the closet and conduct
ed the Prince of SAKE Cobourg to the al
tar his lordship then went again to con-
duct the Princess. and was accompanied
by the Duke OF Clarence, who conducted
MS royal neice OH his arm to the altar
where she was received by the Prince Re-
6SHt &c ceremony was performed II
the most solemn and impress We manner
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and The
whole was as interesting scene as ever
took place in Carlton HOUSE. The Princess
Charlotte was given away by her royal
father the Prince Regent. His Royal High
ness appeared in excellent health. He
was dressed in regimentals, and wore all
his splendid and distinguished orders. The
Russian order Of the Fleece was particu-
larly brilliant. His Royal hghness hand--
ed the Queen to a state chair to the right
OF the altar, where her Majesty sat during
the ceremony. A tn CONCLUSION the 10Y
al pair retired arm and arm, and received
the hearty cong atulation of all esent.
The 5ridemaids were l. dy Charlotte
Cholmondely, Lady Caroline Pratt, Lady
Susan Ryder. the hon Miss Law, and Miss
Manners. his grace the Archbishop Of
Canterbury's daughter.
Her Majesty, in the most handsome
and liberal manner, gave directions for
bride cakes. which have been preparing
for some time, TO be sent yesterday to all
on the royal establishments at the Queens
Palace, Windsor, her private establishment
at FrogmSre, at Kew Palace, amounting in
the whole to near 500 persons, to celebrate
the royal nuptals.