Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-31
BEATRICE's WEDDING.
A Social Event for Royalty.

Queen Victoria's youngest daughter,
the Prince Beatrice, and Prince Henry
of Battenberg, took place today in the
picturesque little country church of
Whippinham, in the Isle of Wight.
The ceremony began at noon. The
Archbishop Of Canterbury, the Bish-
op of Winchester, the Dean of Wind
sor and Canon Prothero otliciated.
Although the wedding had been set
for noon, the distinguished guests
began to arrive as early 9. Among
the first arrivals were Mr.. Gladstone
and his successor, the Marquis of
Salisbury, accompanied by their
wives. They greeted each other cor
daily, and were loudly applauded by
the outsiders. Gen. Lord Wolseley
came in soon after, closely followed
by the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prussia and their daughters.
1t was few minutes before u
o'clock when the strains of the ma
tional anthem brought the audience
to its feet, and her Majesty the Queen,
escorted by the Duchess of Bedford
and Lady Randolph Churchill (thc
American girD, entered the edilice
and took the royal seat by the altar.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
came next. A moments quiet and
then the sweet music of fMendelsohn's
Wedding March announced the ar
rival of the bridal couple. Prince
Henry, attircd in the uniform Of
Lieutenant Of the Prussian GaydcS
du Corps, looking every inch wor-
thy bridegroom. lie was attended
by his brother, Prince Alexander of
Bulgaris and Prince Francis of Bat.
tenburg. The Princess Beatrice, dig
nitied but blushing, was attended by
the three daughters of the Prince of
Wales, three Of the Duke of Edinburg,
two OF Prince Christion and two Of
the Grand Duke Of Ilesse. She was
attired in gown of the richest duch-
ess satin, trimmed with orange bios
SONS aud magnificent llonilOn lace
lent by the Queen. In front was
worked i'll crimson silk royal crown
The bodice was low and sleeves short.
The neck was Of lIOnilon lace. On
assembling at the altar the impressive
marriage service Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church was intoned. The
Prince OF Wales gave away the bride,
who answered the responses with
smiles and tirmness of voice, and was
kissed by the Queen at the close. The
wedding breakfast was given at Os-
borne Castle.
1t is notable fact that the threat
ened absence from the wedding of all
representatives Of the gr0om's family
was reconSidered, so that the young
daughters of the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess were permitted to
act as bridesmaids.
The chief interest naturally centels
in the bride. The Princess Beatrice
is tall light haired, slender girl, not
at all like her mother, and much
prettier than the other royal children.
She has-as many people have said
IAN American look" small, delicate
features, nose trine "tip-tilted.
like flower" and very fine brown
eyes, sweet red lips, and luxuriant
brown hair. The Princess is two
inches taller than the Queen, with
form-not face-described as being
so perfect that, it is said, art can add
10 beauty to its outlines.
The eighth and youngest child ofl
Queen Victoria, the Princess Beatrice
was born April IA, 1857. She is
throughly educated and accomplished
girl, and possesses more than usual
ability as an artist. Her life has been
singulary quiet and unevcntful. For
fifteen years past she has been the
almost daily companion of hermother
The English people consider her a
martyr to maternal seltishness. Bea-
trice is a favorite with the masses,
who despise the young fellow to
whom she has become engaged, be-
cause he is willing to permit her as
sumption of the wifely position while
burdened with the humdrum duties
of the last daughter and mothers
companion.
The alliance has not met with favor
anywhere. 1t is said the Prince of
Wales does not like the marriage at
all, and that it is the Queens we'll
known obstinacy which prevails in
permitting her youngest and most
favorite daughter to make match,
which is by no means an ambitious
Que. The Crown Prince of Prussia
does not like it, as it makes him
brother-in-law to very inferior lit.
tie German princeling who will be
his subject one day. Nor are our
English cousins any better pleased
with Prince Henry, of Battenberg,
because he is poor and expects TO
settle down as a pensioner on the
British government to the tune of
$3O,OOO year, additional to a dowry
of $l5QOOO. Although the bride
groom to be is one of the handsomest
men in Europe, said to be worthy in
every respect and all exemplary SOL
dier, he is the most unpopular man
in the United Kingdom. While he
basks in the smiles of his future
mother-in-law, startling expressions
of contempt are seen and heard every
where in Great Britain and Ireland
for the German pauper," who is
about to make a popular princess
his wife, as is alleged without due
regard TO either his or her proper
dignity, and with the expectation of
being maintained at the expense of
the taxpayer. The trouble is ag-
gravated by the knowledge that
Queen Victoria is enormously rich,
and very willing to put on her shoul-
ders than her own the expense of
maintaining her daughter, while