The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-05
rHE ROYAL NUrTIALs.
Queen victorsa's Youngest Daughter
Married TO Prince Henry of
Baftenberg.

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bingham, six miles from Osborne.
The Queens selection of this church
for the ceremony was doubtless be-
cause the Prince Consort designed
the architecture and laid its corner
stone, while there is 3 medallion Of
him on the wall separating the nave
from the chancel. The weather was
lovely, a gentle breeze blowing and
serving TO temper the heat. At sun
rise thousands of flags were run up
on the Venetian masts that lined the
route taken by the marriage process
sion. The river and bay were full
of yachts brilliant with bunting and
presenting from the land an en-
chanting appearance. One hundred
guests of the Queen breakfasted this
morning in the palace at Osborne.
At IL O'Clock the guests started
for the church. The officials pres
ent, who were resplendent in court
dress and wore glittering orders up
on their breast presented a peculiar
appearance in the royal carriages
passing along the country roads.
The Prince of Wales and the men,
bers Of his family landed from their
yacht and were driven to Osborne.
The Prince wore the uniform of
field marshal. His son Victor was
dressed in the uniform of an army
officer, and his son George in that of
an officer of the navy. The 93d
Highlanders guarded the approach
es to the church, while the road ira
versed by the procession was lined
by volunteers. The sailors belong
ing to the royal yachts took position
between the volunteers and the high
landers. A continuous stream of
signtseers arrived in steamers and
carriages and took positions along
the route from the palace to the
church. The Queen was with Prin-
cess Beatrice throughout the morn
ing. The bridal procession started
from the palace at fifteen minutes OF
one O'Clock. AT the head were the
foreign royalties. Prince Alexander
Of Hesse, the Princess of Battenberg,
the Grand Duke of Hesse, (of Kola-
mine memory with his son, the he
reditary Grand Duke the Count
and Countess of Schonberg, the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburg, the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, Prince
and Princess Christian, Princess Lou
Use and the Marquis of Lorne, the
Duchess of Albany and the Princess
of Wales, all accompanied by their
suites.
The bridegroom, who wore the
white uniform Of the Prussian Guard
was supported by his brothers,
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria and
Prince Francis Joseph Of Battenburg.
There were ten bridesmaids, vary
ing in age from 19 to Z years. They
were Princesses Louise, Victoria and
Maud of Wales; Princesses Irene
and Alix of Hesse, daughters of the
late Princess Alice; Princesses So
phie and Franziska, daughters of
Prince and Princess Christian, and
three little princesses-- Marie, Victor
IA and Alexandra-daughters of the
Duke and Duchess of Edinburg
They were all simply dressed in
ivory white figured mousseline de
sole, with skirt of light Mechlin
lace hounces, made up over ivory
satin pattern in lace, and orange
flower buds.
Princess Beatrice arrived at the
church in company with the Queen.
Her bridal dress was a robe of the
thickest white satin, with long plain
train petticoat, having rather deep
white satin hiking, on which were
sewn orange blossoms, buds and
leaves, with plenty of green foliage.
The skirt was disposed in two
rows, one laid over the other, and
gracefully festooned at the sides,
where the Grange blossom trimming
was brought higher up to fill the
space of satin that would otherwise
have been vacant. The low cut
bodice was long pointed and also
trimmed with Honiton point, and
had a wreath of orange flower buds
mixed in with il and falling rather
thicker over the arm, and in the cen.
tire of the bust a bouquet ofthe three
bridal howers-orange blossoms, the
flowers of purity; myrtle, in ac-
acknowledgement of the customs of the
Fatherland, where every bride wears
the Myrte'lkronz, and white heather
which in Scotland is accounted the
symbol of good luck. The sleeves
of Honiton lace fell at the back o.
the arm, and under them were small
pulled sleeves of tulle. On her lefl
breast the Princess wore the order.
of Victoria and Albert. the Saxe-Co.
bourg and Gotha family order, tn.
order of the Imperial Crown of Indis
and the st. Catherine of Russia.
Her hair was dressed with Sigh
fringe on her forehead, combed w
from the nape of the neck and coil
ed on the top OF the head under
tiara of diamonds, and then wreatl
which had eight full blown orang,
blossoms and a few buds in front
the myrtle and white heather beins
relegated to the sides. The brida
veil was the one worn by the Queer
at her marriage-a magnificent ant
unique specimen of Honiton point
with pattern of the roses of Eng
land and the royal crown, the desigl
for which was destroyed as soon a
completed.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
the Bishop of Winchester, Canol
Prothero, Rector of Whippingham
and Rev. Randall Davidson, Dear
OF Windsor, accompanied by tn
choristers, met the Queen, the Prin
cess and the Prince of Wales at tn,
church door. Her Majesty wore
double black broche grenadine owe
black silk, and veil of white tulle
She gave her daughter away, an.
the ceremony was performed by tn
clergy above mentioned.