The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-01
GRANDASSEMBLAGE AT ROYAL WEDDING IN STATELY ABBEY
Britain's Princess Becomes Bride of ViScount Las celIes. English Com
 moner, Yesterday
By Associnfed Prnss

Noudy SdNe ms Oniy uaubnlcrt ffln- cess Mary, in marriage to viscount gascelles It was a great national event. which will live long in ths memories of vast throngs whose re- strained pIaudits greeted Eng Hands princess as she passed through festive streets to the altar in stately old Westminster Abbey to become the bride of an English commoner.
 A bridal match within the walls rich in royal associations and a ritual witnessed by a grand assemblage ana attended by ths traditional splendors that mark state occasions were the most superficial features ot the days proceedings. That which eapitvated ar empires imagination was the realizati ton of dream much older than empires--the marriage Iof beautiful girl of exalted rank to man os more humble station. but Of proven gallantry.
 The testimony of psychologists that, through King Henry VI, the bride and bridegroom are both descended from William the Conqueror, in no way nIinimized this romantic aspect of the affair,
 Whole Nation Rejeices
 Tn the joyous faces of those cro wd- ing either side of the gay route from | the palace to the sanctuary and in their tumultuoua .and prolonged out bursts of cheering and applause, the good will and approval of pageant- loving people anxious to share in l the happiness Of thlls notable day, we're yividly displayed Anether fource of tho naticns> fsiicitaa ions was reflected igs tha daily press which exuited that this wedding does not link .us with foreign sl- liance that might psose in futuae years unpopular"
 This feeling waS expresssd in vasious other forms today our prtncess rDarrfes not foreign prince ling, but an English gentleman," and eher's Is no diplomatic aliiance-the tfuture of Europe evolved in a union i costfastsI for reasons of state"
 The solitary e1ceRtian to the edi- | totial approval was the reminder os tna laborite Daily Herald that be meath the surface of life in merry Engsand today lies mass of misery ano kufferinssA and England Is not all liAe the streets at westminstere there Are sluIps under ess yssy palace { ~ayasA y. | But u was fr6sn tns siuins. -h-x- ever they exist in London. that . large proportion of today's r.aaly cheering tIrongs poured to scclaln the princess and her husband. Among the richly garbed wedding guests 1T the Abbey were half dozen repre- sentatives of organized labor and l their wiySs fuSlden at the instanc6 of the king.
 Scenes of Regal Pomp
 The scenes of regal pomp which gave the ceremony it's theatrical ex. i cellence were the most magnificent London has seen since the war and the first since that catastrophe wholly without some tinge of trag- cdy. There have been state open ings of Parliament in which the king and queen in golden coaches with gay escorts afforded bright spectacles but their glamor was shadowed by sinister news, or vague fears of do- nestle strife.
 The happiness everywhere evident among the street thronRs was quite as apparent in the Abbey. It IS 1 doubtful whether in it's centuries that edifice ever contained moro cheerful gathering. The guests. how ever. were obliged to confine their appreciation to welcoming smiles as .the bride in silver with long flowing attendants, passed gracefully down the scarlet-carpeted aisle on the arm | of the king.
 Awaiting them inside the railing of the sacrarium were Dowags- | Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary. the | brides brothers, the Duke of York Prince Henry and Prince George and Y other members of the royal family The king wore the resplendant scar let and gold uniform of the Grenadier guards, in compliment to the war tune service unit of Lascelles. This uniform was also worn by the tall slendar bridegroom.
 Queens Are AEiftter The contrasting coloring Of Prince i Georges naval uniform and the royal air force iegalia of Prince Henry and the richly embroidered red l cloak like vestments of the clergy far outshine in brilliancy the cream and gold brocade of Queen Mary's gown and the more subdued shades of Alexandra's dress Both queens were aglitter with diamonds, Queen Mary wearing a great V-shsped cor sage set with dozens of gems. The king and queens. the Duke of York and Viscount Lascelles each wore ! the blue sash of the Order of the Garter. the bridegroom having re- ceiyed that honor from the kinE on 1 sunday. At one side near the royal group sat the boy Spanish prince ! Don Jaime. a distinctive figure in a ! close fitting military uniform Just before the bride and king reached the chanceI railing. the Duk- of York noticed that the carpet lead ing from the steps 10 the high altar was wrinkIed. He arose from hi, seat beside Queen Mary, stopped ano atraighiened the carpet and resumed his seat. But apparently he had noi smoothed all the wrinkles, for wher the king, bearing the bride on hi. arm. reached the top step momer, later. he tripped. but quickly regainca his boise by 5racing his arm agair:t the railing.
 Bride Is Nervous
 The bride swayed perceptibly ana seemed quite nervous as the cere- mony, which scarcely exceeded IL minutes. began. In the subduec light of the altar candles. which min. 1 gled with the suns rays Altering | through the abby's multicolored win oows, her face was pale.
 For the first time on such an oc. | casion the princess was designated by the term woman" by the clergy The service employed was that se forth in the bok of common prayer with slight notifications made by tn. dean to avoid scmS ee ties o phrasing O 1a. n.nE ia ae itandart text.
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