The herald., 1895-06-26
A DUKE and A PRINCESS
Royalty Joins Issue in the Old
World .s,----,
GRAND CHURCH WEDDING
The Society Event of the Old World
Celebrated
Magnificent Presents Sent to tn, Happy
Couple by Hosts of Friends and
Relatives
GRAND CHURCH WEDDING
Associate Press Special Wire.

Associattd Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June 25.- Prince Emanuel
Filberto, Duke of Aosta, nephew of
King Humbcrt of Italy, was married to-
day at the Church of st. St.Raphaol, Kings
ton Thames, to Princess Helene OF Or
leans, second daughter OF the Countess Of
Paris and sister OF the Duke of Orleans
The route from Kingtson railway station
to the church was spanned by triumph
al arches, made dazzling with color by
a multitude OF French ana Italian flags
and ensigns and escutcheons representing
the arms of Savoy and the house of Or
leans. Enthusiastic masses of people
lined the streets and cheered the arrivals.
Nine gentlemen of the orleans house in
full dress with gold buttons and white
walstcoats, and wearing many orders
and many other decorations, had charge
of the church. Among the first to arrive
were the Prince and Princess de Join
vile, Duke of Aumale, Duke OF Chaltres,
Piincess Margaret of Orleans Austro-
hungarian ambassador 10 Great Britain,
Count Daym Won strites, Sir Frederick
Leighton, president of the Roya! acade-
my, and the Duke and Duchess OF Tecs,
The interior OF the church was made
beautiful with artistic floral decorations,
softened by iudiclous use OF palms, fern $
and other plants. contrasting nicely
with the color OF the ladies' toilets and
with the uniforms of the military guests.
In front Of the altar were two gold chairs,
upholstered with red velvet for use of the
bride and bridegroom, and on either side
of them were similar gilt chairs for the
accom- mniodation OF witnesses to the mar
riage cere niony.
The family pews, richly draped with
red veyet, trimmed with gold. were re-
served for members of the family and rel
atives OF the Duke OF Aosta. The Infanta
Eulalia of Spain, wife of Prince Antonio
OF Bour bon Orleans. arrived at 10 a. m,
closely followed by the Duke of Orleans
in evening dress and escorted by four
gardes charge, gamekeepeis. in hand
some blue uniforms, from the Chateau
OF the brides chair. The Duke of Aosta
was in the uniform of his regiment. He
is colonel of the Fifth regiment siege ar
tillery, and wearing the order of the
Black Eagle. He entered the church at
30 q. M. and shook hands cordially
with the Duke of Orleans. The next ar
rivals were the Prince of Wales, Duke and
Duchess OF SaxeCoburg-G otha, distin.
guished members OF the diplomatic corps,
Prince of Naples, heir apparent to the
throne of Italy, and many other members
OF the royal families of France, Spain,
Italy, Portugal and Great Britain.
2 Princess Helone of Orleans, the persona
tication of womanly health and beauty,
graceful athlete ana charming linsuist.
occupying closed carriage with her
mother, the widowed Countess of Paris,
crossed the Kingston bridge at l0:45,
bowling modestly to the cheering people.
Hats and handkerchiefs. parasols and
sticks were waved Enthusiastically and
the charming princess was visibly affect
ed. Enthusiasm on the part OF the
masses continued until the princess en-
tered the little old church OF st. Ra-
phael's. in which her parents were mar
ried in May, 1864. Duke Orleans, uncle
of the bride, conducted her with his old
time grace and courtesy to the vacant
gold chair on the left of the bridegroom,
all present rising to receive Princess Hell
enc. The Countess OF Paris followed the
BRIDE and bridegroom, making responses
in.English. At the conclusion of the GER
emony, which only lasted ten minutes.
the Duke and Duchess d'Aosta entered
the sacrsty. followed by the Prince OF
Wales and the Price of Naples.