Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-03-14
A ROYAL MARRIAGE IN 177s.

AS the marriage Of our young Queen
engrosses at the present time SO much Of
the public attention, the following quaint
account of the marriage of Frederick,
Prince Of Wales, and Augusta, Princess
of Gotha (great grandfather and grandma
ther OF her Majesty and the ceremony and
etiquette observed on that occasion, will!
no doubt, beread with interest. This event
occurred in 1776, and the account is ex
tracted from journal of that PERIOD
"This day (25th ApriD her Highness
(the Princess OF SAKE GOthu) arrived at
Greenwich, attended by several ladies OF
her brothers. Court and her own retinue.
and was conducted in one of his Maiesty's
George the 2dl coaches to the Queens
House in the Park, amidst the acclamations
of thousands ofspectators. Her Highness
seemed highly delighted with the Joy the
people expressed at her arrival, and had the
goodness to show herself for above half an
hour from the gallery. The Prince of
Wales came to pay her visit, and their
Mnjestiss, the Duke prince William Au.
gustus of Cumberland) and Processes sent
their compliments. On Monday, the a6th,
the Prince of Wales dlned with her High
ness at Greenwich in one of the rooms to.
wards the Park, the windows being thrown
open to oblige the curiosity of tho people.
His Royal Highness afterward gave her the
diversion OF passing on the water, as far as
the Tower and bacGagain, in his barge fine,
| y adorned, and preceded by concert of
music. Their Highnesses afterwards sup
ped in public. On Tuesday the eth, her
Highness came in his Majesty coach from
Greenwich to Lambeth, crossed The water
at Lambeth, and was brought from White
hall to st. James in the Queen's chair
where was numerous and splendid co1rt
beyond expression. The Prince of Wales
received her at the Garden door, upon her
sinking on his knee to kiss his hand, he af-
tectionately raised her up and twice sau-
ted her. HIS Royal iIighness led her up
stairs to their Mojesties apartments, where.
| presenting her TO the King, her Hghness
fell on her knee to kiss his hand, but was
gently taken up and saluted by him. Her
Htghness was tt.en presented to the Queen
in like manner, and afterwards to the Duke
| and Prncesses, who congratulated her on
| her arrival. Her iIighness dIned with the
Prince Of Wales and the Prncesses. At
eight the procession began to proceed to
the chapel, and the joining Of hands was pro-
claimed to the people by firing 0 guns. Her
Highness was in her hair, wearing crown
with one bar as Princess Of Wales, set all
over with diamonds; her robe likewise, as
Princess of Wales, being Of crimson velvet
turned back with several rows or ernine,
aud having her train supported by Lady
Caroline Lennox, Lady Caroline FtzroyI
Lady Caroline Cavendish, aud Lady Sophia
termur, all ofwiIom were IN virgin habits
Of silver, like the Princess, and adorned
with diamonds not less in value than from
90 to 100000 each. Her Hlgbness was
led by his Royal Highness the Duke, and
Chamberlain, and Lord Hervey, Vice-Cham.
berlain, and utteneG by the Countess of Ef-
fngham and other Ladies Of her household,
The marriage service was read by the Bish-
op Of Londoa, Dean ol'the Chapel, andafler
the same was over q fine anthem was per-
formed by a great number OF voices and in
struments. When the procession returneds
his Royal Highness led his BRIDE, and COM
ing into the drawing room, their Royal
Highnesses kneeled down and received their
Majesties' blessing. At half an hour after
ten their Majesties sat down to supper IN
ambigu, the Prince and Duke being on the
Kings right hand, and the Princess Of
Wales and the four Prihcesses on the
Queens left. Their Majesties retiring to
the apartments of the Prince of Wales,
the bride was conducted to her bedchamber
and the bridegroom to his dresslng-room,
where the Duke undressed him, and his Ma
jesty did his Royal Highness the honor to
put on his shirt. The bride was undressed
by the Prncesses, and being in bed in u
rich undress, his Majesty came into the
room, and the Prince following soon after
in night-gown OF silver stuff and a cap of
the finest lace, afterwards the Quality
were admitted to see the bride and BRIDE
groom sitting up in the bed, surrounded
by all the Royal family. His Majesty was
dressed in gold brocade turned up with
silk, embroidered with large flowers in sill
yer and eolors, as was the waistcoat; the
buttons and stars were diamonds. Her
Majesty was ir "a plain yellow silk robe,
faced with pearl diamonds, and other jew
els Of immense value. The Dukes of Graf
Ton, Newcastle, st. Albans,. the Earl ot.Al-
Col. Pelham and many other
were in gold brocades of FROM
eSOO to $500 suit: The Duke of MARI
borough was in a white velvet and gold
brocade. 1t was observed that most Of the
rich clothes were the manufacture of Eng
land, and in honor of our own artists, the
few that were French did not come up to
these in richness, goodness or fancy, as
was seen by the clothes worn by the Roy,
Il family, which we're all of British manu-.
acture.n
At the time of this marriage the Prince
,f Wales was 90 years of age, and tho
Princess IL. They had issue nine chill,
lren, the second OF whom was George the
,rd. The Princess was material ancps:
or Of Prince Albert Of Saxs Cohurg of
5aaldsld and Gotha.--[ f'rom tse .hgsaeS