Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-25

His Royal lIghness led her up stairs to their
MaJcsties' apartments, where, presenting her
10 the King, her lighncss fell on her knee to
kiss his hand, but was gently taken up and
saluird by him. Her Highncss was then pre-
scented 10 the Queen in like manner, and after
wards to the Duke and Processes, who CON
! graduated her on her arrival. Her Highness
dincd with the Prince of Wales and the Prin-
cesses. At eight the procession began TO pro-
coed TO the chapel, and the joining of hands
was proclaimed TO the people by firing OF guns.
Her highness was in her hair, wearing a crown
with one bar as Princess of Wales, set all ov-
er with diamonds : her robe likewise, as Prin-
cess OF Wales, being OF crimson velvet turned
back with several rows OF ermine. and having
her train supported by Lady Caroline Lennox
Lady Caroline Fi,zroy, Lady Caroline Caven-
dish, and Lady Sophia Femur, all of whom
were in virgin habits of silver, like the Princess
and adorned with diamonds not less in value
than from 90 TO f30,Oo0 each. Her Highness
was led by his Royal Highness the Duke, and
conducted by the Duke of Grafton, Lord Cham
beran, ami Lord llervey, Vice Chamberlain,
and attended by the Countess of Eflingham,
| and other ladies of her household. The mer-
rage service was read by the Bishop of Lon
don, Dean OF the Chape and after the same
was over, fine anthem was performed 10y
The procession returned, His Royal Hghness
rd his bride, and coming into the drawing
room, their Royal Highnesses kneelea down
! and received their Majestes' blessing At
half past ten their Maesties sat down to sup
per in ambigu, the Prince and Duke being on
the Kings right hand, and the Princess of
Wales and the four Princesses on the Queens
left Their Majesties retiring to the apart
ments of the Prince of Wales, the bride was
conducted to her bedchamber, and the BRIDE
groom TO his dressing-room, where the Duke
undressed him, and his Majesty did his Royal
Highness the honor to put on his shirt. Tie
bride was undressed by the Processes, and
being in bed in rich undress, his Majesty
came into the room, and the Prince following
soon after in night-gown of silver stuff and
cap OF the finest lace, afterwards the Quality
were admitted to see the bride and bridegroom
sitting up in bed, surrounded by all the Roy
al family. His Majesty was dressed in gold
brockade turned up with silk embroidered
with large flowers in silver and colors, as was
the waistcoat the buttons and stars were da-
monds. Her Majesty was in plain yellow
silk robe, faced with pearl diamonds, and 9TH
er jewels of immense value. The Dukes of
Grafton, Newcastle, st. Adams, the Earl of
Abemarle, Col. Pelham, and many other no.
bemen, were in gold brockades of from f30O
to G5OO suit The Duke of Marlborough
was in white velvet and gold brockade 1t
was observed that most of the rich clothes
were the manufacture of England, and in hon
or of our own artists, the few that were French
did not come up to these in richness, gooc ness
or fancy, as was seen by the clothes worn by
the Royal family, which were all of British
manufacture"
AT the time of this marriage the Prince of
Wales was 30 years of age, and the Princess
II. They had issue nine children, the second
of whom was George the Sd. The Princess
was maternal ancestor of Prince Albert of
SAKE COburg of Saalfeld and Gotha.