The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-22
MAUD MARRIES CHARLES.
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LONDON, July q, 1896 Princess Afautl
OF Wales, youngest daughter of the Prince
OF Wales and granddaughter Of oueen
Victoria. was married today to Prince
eaaries Of Denmark. son Of the Crown
Prince and grandson of King Christian
TX. OF Denmark. The ceremony took
place in the Chapel Royal, Buckingham.
Paiace. The West End was profusely de-
corated with flags. flowers, etc. and
there was a conspicuous blending Of The
British and Danish flags The Life Guards
and the Coldstream Guards lined the
route from Marlborough House to Buclx-
ingham Palace, and crowds Of peonle
mostly ladies, were gathered in the vicin-
lty of the Palace awaiting the arrival of
the procession
A cavalcade of heralds and eouerries
escorted the bridegroom, who was ac
companied by his parents, the Crown
Prince of Denmark and Princess Louise.
and his brothers Christian and Harold.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
all of the Queens children with their
families We're in carriages except Prin-
cess Beatrice of Battenberg and her
children. who were absent on account of
their mourning for the death of Prince
Henry Of Battenberg. The Queen passed
quietly into the chapel from Bucking-
ham Palace. The ceremony took place at
1880 o'clock. The weather was sunny and
in every way pleasant
Princes Christian and Harold supported
Frlnee Charles, and the bridesmaids were
Princess Victoria of Wales, sister of the
bride, and Princesses Ingeborg ard
Ihyfa OF Denmark. sisters Of the bride
Holstein. Princesses Patricia and Mar
garet OF Connaughts Princess Alice of
Albany and Lady Alexandra Duff, daugh-
ter of the Duke of Fife and Princess
Louise of Wales. The Most Rev Edward
White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury
and Prinate of all England. officiated
assisted by the Bishops of London and
Winchester. The Prince of Wales gave
the bride away.
After the ceremony the. bridal party
and guests partook of luncheon in Buck
ingham Palace, at the conclusion of
which the royal bridal party. headed by
the bride and bridegroom, left the Palace
in carriages for Marlborough House. The
party left the Palace al 2:45 P. NJ. and
took the route via Piccadilly and st.
James street. both of which were beauti-
fully decorated. All of the houses were
draped with flags, bunting, etc. and there
was a profusion of flowers. The streets
were lined with sightseerS and the win
dows of the clubs and other buildings
along the route were filed with people,
mostly ladies.
The bridal couple afterwards left Marl-
borough House for St. Pancras station,
where they took a special train for VOL
ferton, Norfolk to take possession of Ap-
pleton Hall, which will henceforth be
their home
Among the wedding guests were the
members of the Cabinet and the members
of the diplomatic corps. Mr.. and Mrs,
Gladstone occupied the same pew with
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Chamberlain during
/ the ceremony in. the Chapel Royal Vast
| crowds lined the streets and cheered the
bridal procession as it was returning from
Buckingham Palace to Marlborough
House, the London residence OF the
| Prince of Wales.