Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-30
ROYAL WEDDING.
From a London Paper. April 8.

On Thursday night the marriage OF her
royal highness the princess Elizabeth
third daughter of their majesties, with
prince Philip Augustus Frederick, the
herpdit nv prince Of tlesse-Hon bours'
took place at the queens palace. An
introduction Of his serene highness to her
royal highness. took place near two
wears ago, and since that time cores
pondence has been kept up. as the prince
soon alter left England F; and we have
the pleasure to say there is every pros
pect If the union being productive OF the
highest connub,al happiness. from the
congeniaIity Of their dispositions. The
virtues and merits Of the amiable bride
are too well known to need any pane
gyric from US. The soIem ization OF
the wedding having been finally agreed
upon. cards of invitation were issued
nearly three weeks since to the foreign
ambassadors and ministers, with their
ladies, the cabinet ministers with their
ladies, the great officers Of state, &c.
with the distinguished characters who
we're to assist at the solemnity.
The splendid saloon in the queens
palace was determined on for the. solem
pization of the ceremony. An altar was
covered with crimson velvet ornaments,
and gold lace and the gold sacramen.
tai plate iran the Chapel Royal ST.
James, and Whitehall Chapel, part OF
which is very ancient, having belonged
to king William. At a quarter past Sc
ven o'clock his serene highness went IN
state to the queens palace, with his
suite, in two of the prince regents car
riages, escorted by party of life guards.
The palace was illuminated with extra
lamps. The company began 10 arrive at
a quarter before seven and had all arri.
we'd before eight. At eight o'clock her
majesty. with the different branches OF
the royal family, having arrived, he pro-
cession began to move from the private
apartments and, on entering the saloon,
the queen took her station in most
splendid chair Of state at the LEFT of the
altar. The different branches OF the royal
family took their s'atons according TO
their rank. The archbishop Of Canter-
bury, and the bishop of London. appeared
at the altar. Every thing being properly
arranged for the ceremony, the lord
Chamberlain introduced his serene high
ness, betu cen the Dukes of Clarence and
Kent. He was dressed il his generals
uniform, and wore several OF his orde.s
having twelve in the whole. The lord
Chamberlain then introduced her royal
hiehnes. who was conducted to the altar
by the dukes Of Clarence and Kent
The duke Of York appeared TO give her
away. the prince regent being absent
not only in consequence OF not being
ute recovered from n slight attack OF
the govt, but owing to a similar scene
being ,resh in his recollection in the mar"
rage of his beloved daughter, the prin-
ces, Charlotte. AS soon as the ceremo
ny was concluded, a signal was given
from the palace to sergeant CIegg, who
had received orders from the board of
ordnance, with Al pieces of cannon, to
announce tn joyous event. They were
accordingly discharged. The tower
guns were also discharged upon the &C.
casion.
After he ceremony had concluded,
her majesty received the congra'ula-
lions Of number Of distinguished cha
actrrs upon the OCCASION. The bride
and bridegroom taen retired, and having
AIKEN of their splendid dresses, his Sc
rene highoess appeared in full dress,
AMI her royal highness in white satin
pelisse, and nuns veil, and left the pa
lace 10 her royal hishncsses landau with
their unit d initials. for the prince re.
gents cottage at Windsor, where they
will spend the honeymoon. In the eve
ming several Of the royal tradesmen illu-
,r;pafad fbeir hnuees