The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-26
Marriage Of the Princess Royal

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The London Times thus opens its de-.
scription Of the marriage ceremonial:
tltSs now past twelve o'clock, and the
excitement ofexpectation increases ever,
momeut. Ladies who are driven neal
tie door intrigue successively to change
their places with Lords who are nearer to
,le altar. A noble countess drops her
coax and shawl over the gallery rail on
. the floor with heavy 'tlop,' and a
general litter ensues. 1t Is increased ~
another peeress, looking over, moults the
gathers from her headdress and they
,ome sailing slowly down, and every one
ooks up much as people do at the thea.
re when playful goes eddying ovel
nto the pit. Suddenly there is a little
,tir, aud the Princess OF Prussia cnteIs
the chapel magnltiicently attir''d ia IL
robe oil white satin, and witt her train
bornc by the youthful Countess uacke.
With her loyal iliyhness come their
Highness Prince Adalbert and Prince
Frederick Charles, and most brilliant
suit OF Prussian officers. The whole bril-.
liant audience OF the chapel rises en- lnasse
md bows us the Princess Royals mother.
n law elect passes on to the altar. Hard
are they seated there, on the leit.hand
hde, when family in the distance the long
blown, clear, defiant notes of the trumpet.
ers are heard
The trumpetcnannounce the approach
of the brides august family, after the
orelnost OF whom, the account says:
The next great notability is the vctc.
IAN premier, who bears before the Queen
dlc sword OF the State in ponderous sol
,lnnity. After this even the royal prin-
ccs are unnoticed, aud every one bows
slowly and deeply as Her Majesty, lead
ing in either hand Prince Arthur anu
Prince Leopold, enters the chapel. o.
course, OH these occasions there is no up.
plause, and the prolonged obcisances de-
note the depth Of loyal welcome witt,
which the royal mother Of the bride is
welcomed. The Queen looks, as she al
ways looks, kindly and amiable, but self.
possessed and stately. On her head is II
crown Of jewels such as relieves all ap-
pichension as to the effect which thelate
Hanoverian raid upon the royal caskets
might have had upon Her Majcsty's toi-
let. Courtesying in acknowledgment o,
the profound homage with which she Is
welcomed, Her Majesty passes at once to
the chair OF state on the left of the altar,
and which is placed between the five Ell
broidered settees occupied by the youn-
royal children. From this time all re-
main standing in the presence OF Hel
Majesty, even the Princess Of Prussia,
who stands on the opposite side OF the
altar
Ano her flourish of trumpcts, and:
'All eyes are fixed upon the royal
bridegroom, as he walks slowly, but with
the utmost perfect ease and elegance o
action, up the centre OF the chapel. IL,
wears the uniform of Prussian General
with the insignia Of the Order Of tn,
Black Eagle OF Prussia. The uniform
shows his tall figure to advantage, an,
sets OFT his frank open countenancc ant
preposscssiny bearing. Near tn altar b,
stops before her Majcsty's chair Of state
aud slowly bows with the most proloun,
reverence, and turning is his royal moth
er, he bows again with equal respect, bu
less deeply than to the Queen, and thcl
kneeling in the centre OF t'.e chapel, pray
with earnest devotion for a few minutes
His prayer ended, he rises and stands a
the right hand Of tic altar, waiting bi
bride, anu likewise submitting to such
scrutiny lrom hundreds o' brilliant eye
as never bachelor wlthsiood alone before
Alter a pause o' Impressive solemn
~, tie great officers Of state enter an'
take places a'n'd appropriate blasts o
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