The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
laisagzk Alexander and Princess
llarie Married Today With
IledieuaZ Pon1p and SpZendor
BgnastIes of Three Balkan
Nations Link led Together
BY w dding.
SCI NGs BEAUTIFUL

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Efaborate Bridal Gown EN-
broid cred in Pure Silver
and Crystals.
BELGRADE, June Medieval
pomp and splendor marked the
wedding here today Of King Alex
ana ergo Of Jugos1avia and Princess
gMarie%of Rumanta Nearly every
f matt ons IN the Old and New World
wasrepresentedSa at the ceremony,
which linked the dynasties OF
IN hree Balkan countris, forming
s$r,f,Hsrfi1l barrier against future
in this turbulent part OF
y Europe The event probably will
remain unmatched for along time
IA Balkan annalsfor its political
circumference; the lavishness and
beauty&of Its settings; the enthu-
8ssdasm and afervor of the people;
Ia observation-disclosures of the process
sfons and u the quatntness OF Inc
pregents to the bride and groom
bridal gownswas an antique
Great ION OF Whit crepe georgette,
WITH longco train mbroid ered
iil%nI1re silver and crystals, and the
Fsdncess wore over her trlle Veil
4. y shower#of scintillating gold
gfrands She was a. picture OF girl
fish beauty ignity and grace as
U she was escorted to the altar py
her father.K King Ferdinand OF Ru-
nania From her shoulders TEL q
arge&court mantle in brilliant
silver. t the lower end or Whlch
the double arms Of Rumania anu
an hroid cred lin
Sgf1Eer and gid! King Alexan der
snrasented his bride with massive
seroWnSof gold Set with diamonds
and rubie CHI province OF Juso-
5sIavia having contributed prec-
4 iolIa stone to the dad ems
Duke Of York Best. Man
.The K ing who entered the
church. arm in arm with Queen
Mari 8, his future mother in law,
4 wore the bright full-dress uniform
of aSerbians general. His best man
wassthesDuke3o of York, son OF king
Georgesof England.
1 The Queen OF Rumania, who has
come sto%be known as the mother
4 sfn1IlaW OF the Balkans looked al
mos as youthful as the daughter
she gave nEmarriage. She dom1n-
atsd tn e entire ceremony, and
4 Ethe bride was easily the
& most conspicuous and charming
figure the Cathedral When she
receiving the congratu-
Iationse Of her friends, she was
busy giving directions for the exc
Gu tion@ Of the wedding.
The marriage was solemnized
IN the Serbian patriarch in the
asancient Byzantine Cathedral OF
Belrad b IN accordance with
Serbian Gus tom, there was no civil
Ceremony AS the bride and groom
walked up the aisle a TIE Deum
sung The marble altar, re-
i sp1ende in prophry and gold,
was fast efulIys decorated with lilies
and #ros es, among which the ma
ton q h coIors Of Rumania and
JugoslaVia were intertwined.
: hsbridesmaids were Princess
13 year old sister OF
fIieSbride; her cousin, Grand Ducn-
sss cyril OF Aussia. IA years old
and the little 9 year old daughter
Princess Helen OF Russia, SIS
tarsof$King @Alexander, whose hus-
banfi was killed by the Bolsheviki.
TIE wedding was followed by a
gala luncheon at the palace. at
Which the representatives of the
foreign royal families. cabinet
.rnenbers and government officials
we're guests In the afternoon
tiiere was a procession of dsputa-
ions from the various Serbian
provinces dressed in national
costume
The$ day's events closed with
snagnificentsb banquet at the palace
81 III the $evening on plates of gold.
4tIiesEFing5and new Queen leaving
shortly after for their castle in
isBesd, S1oyenia, for their honey
moon
ss Many Celebrities Present
Among the celebrities present
Were The Duke Of York. repres-
entingy King George OF England:
ne italian Crown Prince, repres-
syenting the King of Italy; Grand
Duchess Cyril of Russia. sister Of
the Queen OF Rumanfa; the 1nfanta
sRaatrice, youngest sister of the
Galieenao Of Rumania, and her hus-5
band; the princess and princesses
Of the ek$royal family; Marshal
etd,Esperey, represen ting
France and Crown Prince Carol
ana Princess Helene of Rumania.
The sovereigns of Japan, Belgium,
Spain, NORWAY and the heads OF
statas Of other countries also were
EsnTes ented
! Princess Helen OF Russia, sister
ofsEdng Alexander; Prince Arsene
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