The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-06
WE DOING UN|TES. R OVAL BL OO DS
Crown Prince Of Sweden Takes Niece Of King
 Of England

LONDON, Nov. 3.-(By Associated Press. )-Before the ancient altar of the intimate little Chapel Royal in St. James palace, where many king and queen have been married since the days of Henry VIII, Crown Prince Gustave Adolph of Sweden took as his second bride this after noon Lady Louise Mountbatten, niece of the reigning sovereigns of Britain There was none of the splendor or grandeur about the ceremony sucn as the wedding of royalty in vast west minister Abbey have known. It was as simple as could be considering the high estate of the bridegroom and the bride and the presence or so many royal witnesses, ambassaoors and titled aristocrats. Fewer than 300 pergons were able to find seats within the narrow confines of the chapel.
 Prince Gustave wore the uniform of A general of the Swedish army, His brother, Prince Wilhelm, in naval uniform, was his best man.
 The bride, wearing q gown made from fine piece of Indian silver gauge, which had been given her by hre uncle, the Grand Duke of Hesse, was accompanied to the altar by her brother. Lord Louis Mountbatten; Her train was of the same materia and her veil of Honiton lace which was given by Queen Victoria to her daughter, Princess Alice, at her mar riage to the Grand Duke of Hesse: The sleeves of the untrimmed Drloai $. gown were long and close fitting, so long in fact that the bride did not wear gloves. Her silver shoes hao low heels. She carried small bououet of lilies, quaintly arranged.
 As the short bridal procession Us Heavenly Father was sung by the choir. It was followed by the moved up the aisle, the hym Leao sixty-seventh Psalm, God Be Mercl- full Unto Us.'
 Princesses Are Bridesmaids.
 Acting as bridesmaids were the four princesses of the royal mouse In Greece-Margaret Theodore, Ce- cilia and Sophie-daughters or Prlnce Andrew and nieces of the bride. Ine brides train was borne by her llttle nephew and niece, the Earl of Me dina and Lady Tatiana MountDatten' children of the Marquis or Mllforu- haven, who is Lady Louise's brother
 The first part of the marriage cere- mony was conducted by the Arcn bishop of Canterbury, the second part by the Bishop of London, who IS uedn of the Chapel Royal. At either side of the bride and bridegroom sat the reigning sovereigns of Sweden ana Great Britain. Members of both royal houses occupied nearby chars Behind them were the prioesHaluS and distributed through the rest oi the chapel were notables Of Grea' Britain and Sweden and of many other countries.
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 Marriage Simple.
 The simplicity of the marriage ceremony was sustained after the church service. King George ano Queen Mary and King Gustav ana Queen Victoria attended the wedding reception in an informal manner mot as their majesties." There was nc monster wedding cake to fill the eyes and mouths of those invited to the reception at Clockhouse adjoining Kensington palace-only an ordinary bridal cake of simple design pre- pared by an unpretentious- cook who has been In the brides family foi many years.
 Nor was there glittering display of wedding gifts. From the first the bride has asked her friends to giVe her furniture and articles for hei home. and as fast as these were re- ceived they were shipped.