St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
ROYAL WEDDING.
Nuptials OF the Duke of BraganZ
and Amelia of Orleans.

A special correspondent of the Paris
Fl garo telegraphs from Lisbon, under the
date of May %, the following account of
the marriage of the duke of Braganza to
Princess Amelia of Orleans:
''The Portuguese people," says the cor
respondent, ''have been heart and soul
with their rulers on this radiant day. The
French and Portuguese colOrs flOated from
every house in Lisbon, and general glad
ness prevailed.
1.-The king and queen, the prince royal,
duke OF BraganZa, aud the infant Dom
Augustus, with the representatives of for
elgn governments, proceeded directly from
the palace of Ajuda to the Church of Santa
Justa and Rufina, which they reached some
minutes before the princes of Orleans.
The royal family and the princes of Or
leans left their palace amid the cheers of
the crowd. The count and countess of
Paris, Princess Amelia and the princes of
Orleans also proceeded straight to the
church.
''The church was splendidly decorated
Close to the altar stood the throne intended
for their majesties and royal highnesses.
On the same side, beneath magnificent
canopy, was an armchair reserved for the
cardinal patriarch of Lisbon, who officiated
with great pomp. Near him were arm
chairs for the cardinal bishop of Porto and
the bishops and archbishops of the whole
kingdom. Other seats were reserved for
the grand master of ceremonies, the dukes,
the marquises, the maids of honor of the
queen and Princess Amelia, the aides-de-
camp, etc. Facing the throne seats had
been set aside for the princes and ambas-
sailors extraordinary representing foreign
powers. Behind them were the ministers,
the council of state, and the high clergy.
the canons, the apostolic prothonotarles,
etc. In the nave, facing the high altar,
were the members of the diplomatic corps,
the duchesses and the nobility, the wives of
ministers OF state etc. In the rear was
the choir, with the band of the kings
chapel. The public had been admitted to
the unoccupied part of the basilica. and
the proceedings were conducted amid re-
verential stiffness.
Princess Amelia, whose charm and
grace were much admired, was greeted as
she entered the church by the plaudits of
the throng. The cardinal patriarch, with
the whole chapter, received her at the
main door of the cathedral She advanced
under canopy of red velvet borne by men,
bers of the city government.
''The duke of BraganZa stood at the door
of the church, and only took his place be-
side his bride as she seated herself in the
armchair opposite the high altar. Then
the choir commenced chant and the
priests intoned the actions de grace.
After the preliminary prayers, the car
dlnal archbishop arose, and approaching
the affianced couple, addressed to them in a
loud tone the usual questions.
g Does his highness the prince rovaI de-
n n a "a pri,,
of Orleans?'
Before answering in the habitual form.
the duke OF Braganza arose, went I'D to the
king and queen and kissed their hands
thus to prove, in the presence of the court
that he welded Princess Amelia with their
maJesties' authorization. The same cues
ton, addressed to Princess Amelia. was
followed by similar manifestation of res
pect The princess, deeply moved. emf
braced the count and countess of Paris.
Then the cardinal archbishop, having blessed
the wedding rings, handed them to their
royal hlghnesses, who exchanged them as
usual.
simultaneously with this act the church
bells rang out, distant cannon fired salyos.
and rockets rose in the air. In the harbor
Oh all the state vessels the sailors knelt and
prayed. After the nuptial benediction the
august pair, nand In hand, rose and occr-
pied the royal throne near the altar. The
Te Duem was then sung and the final bene-
diction spoken. the cardinal and chapter
accompanying the duke and duchess to the
doors OF the church, whence the procession
moved toward the palace of Belem.
All the details OF the procession had
been arranged by the duke de Loule. mas
ter of the horse. First came heralds-at-
arms, then mounted pursuiyants. and neyt
squad of cavalry and the staff of their
majesties and royal highnesses. At the
right of the royal coach was the master nj
the horse at its left the commander of the
royal guard. The carriages were followed
by the cavalrymen and infantry of the gar
rison. Ovations and cheers marked the
progress of the procession from first to last !,
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