New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S LACE.
~ INTERESTING RELIC OF LONDON
UNDER THE GEORGES.
EXQUISITE SPECIMEN OF POINT D'ALBNcoN
D'ARCENToN THAT ONCE ADORNED
ROYAL WEDDING GOWN.

London, March 81 Notwithstanding
into the marker in London sooner or later. even
the wedding lace Of Queen crowned al the Abbey.
William Doig asked day two ago whether
] would like the lace by Queen Char
lotte her marriage with King George III
promptly assenteG and the precious bundle OF
purest point q AIencon d'Argenton produced
from The vaults OF the Bank Of England and had
ere pleasure Of showing II 10 a group of American
women in Mr. Dogs ART rooms. in New-Bond-st.
There was a deep dounce seven and a half yards
long and twenry-seven inches wide; and there were
also three pieces of narrower width. making six
and half yards, which were used in trimming the
bodice and sleeves OF the wedding gown. The
women in a semicircIe. and the fourteen yards
Of lace draped across their skirts; and there
we're ordinations Of delight over the delicacy and
beauty Of the design and the lovely deep cream
color which had come from age. Queen Charlotte's
wedding lace has been heirloom, but il is
awaiting purchaser who viii take pride in own
ing one Of the finest specimens Of real point
@ Alencon d'Argenton-
George III was twenty-five and Queen Charlotte
seventeen when this exquisite lace at
their wedding. The grandson OF George II had been
eagrely educated for MS career a sovereign,
he had taken a serious view Of royal
rfeges. He had Hirted with Hannah Lighrfoot a
beautiful lQuakeress, and he had fallen IN love
with Lady Sarah Lennox. whom he used TO
IN the lawn Of Holland House he rode Ken
sineton way His mother had frowned upon these
romantic episodes IN The history Of the House OF
Hanover. and had varied her usual admonition,
George be King" with the definite instruction,
You must marry German princess" He as
sented with the air Of a weary prince who was
making sacrifice Of peasurable inclination TO the
conventional properties. and his mother selected
IS his bride Princess Charlotte Sophia. of Neck
IenburgStrelitz after his grandfather had tried TO
arrange a political match
CORONATION AT WESTMINSTER.
The Prince succeeded his grandfather in 1850. and
the wedding came on in the following year, and not
long afterward King and Queen were crowned in
TVe--rairsrer Abbey. on the memorable occasion
WHEN Prince Charles the Pretender attended in
disguise the coronation feast. and was recognized
according tradition. by faithful supporter IN
the whisper: Your Royal Highness is the last Of
al mortals whom I should expect 10 see here
The Kings mind was far from Culloden as from
the Queen's lace during the marriage revels- he
rad arranged TO have Lady Sarah Lennox present
q the wedding as of the Queens bridesmaids
and MS eyes upon her rather than on the
precious lace
The King in announcing his choice Of bride 10
he Privv Council had described her "a princess
distinguished by every eminent virtue ana au1iane
endowment He probably was content TO take MS
mothers word for II. he had never seen the
Princess: but the chroniclers of the time were care
I'll 10 explain thai the King Of Prussia had sent
70 England letter OF protest which he had re-
ceivsd from the Princess when he was invading her
cousin domiuions in Germany, and that on the
strength % this miracle OF PATRIOTISM ana Soou
sense IN so young q Princess" the young monarch
had decided 70 marry her He dispatched Lord
fiarcourt with TWO Duchesses and a Countess 10
StreLtz 70 demand the hand OF the Princess; ana
there was 2 gallant feet under Lord High Ad-
nlral 70 convoy the yacht Charlotte down the Elbe
ana across the North Sea to England. The Princess
was received IN state al Harwich, and conducted
by ROYAL coach through Colchester and other towns
until the Nile End Road reached and the entry
mo London was made Through Hackney and
saoreditch she passed, ard thence across Ishngton
into Hyoe Park and down Constitution Hill 10 St
Jarues's Palace where she dined with the King, his
mother and the royal family. She barely had time
70 put her wedding gown with the wonderful
French lace for the marriage ceremony was at
o'clock the same evening
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
The marriage was II the Chapel Royal st.
Janes's; and there were TWO professions. The
brides company led the way into the chapel with
tunDeters and drummers chamhertains, maids OF
honor and ladies' Of the bedehaYnber- The bride
was supported by the Duke of York and Prince
William. and her train was borne by ten brides
maids headed by Lady Sarah Lennox. whom the
Ang had wished marry The Kings procession
vas longer, for included AL the high function
asles Of the Court, well a retinue Of princes.