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A ROYAL WEDDING.

Marriage of Queen Victorin's Third Son to
the Princess Louise Margaret of PRUSSIA.
Prince Arthur, duke of Connaught,
the third son of Queen Victoria, and the
Princess Louisa Margaret, of Prussia,
were married at st. Georges chapel,
Windsor, in presence of a brilliant as
semblage, which included the queen
and several members of the royal family,
the king and queen Of Belgium and
many German princes. The service was
performed by the archbishop of Canter-
bury. In the forenoon Windsor was
crowded with people. The bride is a
niece of the Emperor William and
daughter of Prince Frederick Charles,
of Prussia, who commanded before
Metz in the war between Germany and
France. The marriage, which was con-
Quoted with all the ceremony OF state
BETTING the high position of the royal
bride and bridegroom, took place about
one o'clock. Within the altar rails were
the officiating clergy and the bride and
bridegroom. Next to them were their
respective supporters the crown prince
of Germany and Prince Frederick
Charles, of Prussia, for the bride, the
prince of Wales and the duke of
Edinburgh for the bridegroom. The
queen was on the right, near the
prince of Wales. The Princess Bea-
trice and Prince Albert Victor of
Wales were behind her majesty. Next
behind them were the princess Of
Wales, Prince George and the prin-
cesses of Wales. The bridesmaids were
on the western portion of the dias with
the vice-chamberlain and the lord cham
berlain on each side. The other royal
persons in attendance we're seated OF
each side of the altar. The body of the
chapel wa occupied by about $50 en-
bassadors and foreign ministers with
their families, cabinet minister's, mem
bers of the nobility, and distinguished
soldiers and sailors. The bride wore a
white silk dress trimmed with myrtle
flowers, and a long vail. The brides
maids were similarly attired. The
queen wore a black corded silk dress,
richly embroidered and trimmed, white
vail, u tiara of diamonds, a cloak of
royal ermine, and the insignia of the
garter. The princess of Wales wore a
black dress trimmed with white, and a
tiara of diamonds. The duke of Con-
naught wore the uniform of the Rife
brigade, the prince of Wales the uni
form of q field marshal, and the duke of
Edinburgh that of an admiral.
The queens procession left her ma.
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comprised three carriages, in the last of
which "a landau drawn by four ponies)
were her majesty, Princess Beatrice and
Prince Albert Victor Of Wales. The two
other carriages were occupied by mem
beers of the royal suite. A field officers
escort of the royal horseguards attended
the procession. The clerk of the royal
chapel, ths marshal, the equerries OF
the bridegroom and the maids of honor
met the queen at the chapel, where her
majesty was received by the great Of
fcers, and was conducted to the dais
by the lord chamberlain, Memberships
march in "Athalie" being played on the
organ as the procession moved up the
aisle of the chapel.
A quarter of an hour after the depar.
ture of her majesty from the castle, the
bridegroom, accompanied by his sup
porters, tho prince of Wales and the
duke of Edinburgh, proceeded with their
respective suites in the queens carriages
from the state entrance of the castle to
St. Georges chapel, attended by a cap
tain's escort of the guards. The bride
groom was received at the west entrance
by the lord chamberlain in full cere.
monial, and conducted to a seat on the
right of the dais leading to the altar /:
the prince of Wales and the duke of
Edinburgh occupying seats near by.
The bride left the queens entrance to
the castle at 1890, accompanied by her
father and the crown prince Of Germany,
with O numerous quite. The bride was
received at the west door by the lord
chamberlain. The bridal procession
was Immediately formed, and moved up
the nave to the choir, the train of
her royal highness being borne by
eight unmarried daughters of dukes,
marquises and earls. These we're, Lady
Ella Sackville Russell, eldest daughter
of the duke and duchess of Bedford;
Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer
C%hurchville, fifth daughter of the duke
and duchess Of Marlborough; Lady
Blanche Conyngham, eldest daughter of
the marquis and marchioness of Con-
,yngham; Lady Adelaide Louisa Jane
Taylor, eldest daughter of the marquis
of Headfort, Lady Louisa Elizabeth
Bruce, sister of the earl Of Elgin; Lady
Mabel Selma Bridgeman, eldest daugh-
ter of the earl and countess of Bradford;
Lady Cecilia Leila Hay, eldest daughter
of the earl and countess of Enroll, and
Lady Victoria Frederick Caroline Edg-
cumbe, eldest daughter of the earl of
Mount Edgcumbe.
AS the procession passed up the chap
ell, Handel's Occasional Overture "
wa given on the organ. The bride was
conducted to a seat in the choir on the
left of the dais, and her supporters to
seats neal by, while the bridesmaids
stood behind, and the lord chamberlain
and vice chamberlain next to them.
The archbishop of Canterbury per-
formed the service. The bride was
given away by her father. At the con.
clusion of the service the choir sang the
"Hallelujah Chorus" and Mendels-
sohn's "Wedding March pealed forth
as the bride and bridegroom left the
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