, 1864-03-30

lain. accompanied By the Groom Of the Stole
to his ROYAL. .Highneas the Prince Of Wa1ea,
and The Chamberlain to her: Royal uighnes4
the Princess pf5'Nalss. 'confnesei the inftnt
Prince into the chhpel: bis RoyalsHighh:js
I'D .tscnded b. Tic Countess! it ;aacs1si
,Gs}L- bnc Of the Ladies' ofthe ar:.ch:ntes 10
her Ro: I'll Eig!incsn 'theo FffiicSsE Of Wales
-TL.- Roya! ftiant WAS asfifci:in q rpbc j;
Horton lace {tle eau1sthat ~Tas worn by !iti
To, IT Itishntss the, 1'Eintc Of Wales: d: III,
christc,:ing,i with re r OF tlonttoa i3c:..'4
c1cak ot criI.son 'yelret.., 1iaGu .!sit. ermluc,
sud 3 u4ant,e Of white: satis, cd5ed with Hon:
= ~ Tl,sn % tlc Archbishop of Canterbury CON.
menccd the prayer "Almighty,, everything
God,n tho Countess Of ,Macc1esfleld gave the
sninnt Prince 10 the Queen, vino handed his
Royal Highness to the Archblshop.' !. '..9 -. .:
the naming ii the child, tue Archbishop dc.
mandcd Of the eponeerS how:he SHOULD be
naued. The Queen answered, ALBERT Vic
tor Christian Edward" .,;-
And bis Grace the Archbishop baptized It
in those names. .,','>
After having received the sacred symbol,
stored 10 the arms Of the Queen. Tho Couu.
/ tceS of lMscclesaeld.: afterwards took the
Prince. who was reconducted from tile chapei
In tue same way as on entering. The exhor-
tatien and blessing having been given by the
ATchbishop, the, ceremonial concluded with
the performance OF Handels grand chorns
from the - CreatioD,"us ~ =.
t:TEe Heavens arc; telling the glory Of God"
As soon as the ceremony Was concluded,
the Qnccn, .attcndcd rs on entering the
ctsrcl, was conducted By the Lord Chamber
lain to the White Drawing Room, where the
RoyaI 'sponsors Joined her Majesty after re-
tifing FROM the Chapel III the: same order AZ
: id proceeding to it. ?s,,,r -:
TAe royal pcrsonagcs with their attend
ants and I'LL others forming the royal process
siop, also retired from the chapel, and pro-
ce.tied to the state apattments-
During the ceremony the DucIess of Well
lington, :" tho Lord Steward, and the Lord
Chamberlain; stood near Her Majesty; and
the ladies' in. attendance and the Officers OF
the royal household formed limo behind the
members Of the royal family on both sides Of
i the chapel. The Queen wore a black silk
dress covered with deep black Grape, and
edged with jet gimp; cap Of white Grape
lisso, in the style Of the cap Of Mary Queen
Of Scots, With diamonds round It, and long
white Grape llsse veil attached to. 1t. Her
Majesty wore the Ribbon, Star, and Badge Of
tue Garter, diamond necklacc; and a large
cross, containing the Prince .Consort's
miniature. and q brooch composed Of
a large sapphire set !" in twolyer large
.diamo1ds: Her Royal Highncss the Princess
of Wales wore a. white satin ..dress, with
ruches Of tnlle, and two flounces Of rich
Brussels lace, decked with flowers, water
lilies: ferns and grasses; tiara Of diamonds,
necklace, brooch, and earrings Of pearls and
diamonds; corsage of the city diamonds
round the top Of tic: dress; the Portuguese
order Of Isabella, and the Victoria and Albert
badge.
itois proceeded to tho green dravinS-room
md picture gallery, aud shortly afterwards
rartook Of collation. with tile Royal fam
lily In the supper-room. "