Evening star., 1927-11-05
ITALIAN DUKE WEDS
FRENCH PRINCESS
Daughter Of Pretender and
NobIeman Married Amid
Great Pomp in Italy.
By the Associated Press.

NAPLES, Italy, November 5,-The
wedding Of Princess Anne of France
to Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of
Apulia, was celebrated today with all
that pomp and circumstance that is
attendant upon royal nuptials.
This tall and stately daughter of
the Duke of GuiSe, pretender to the
throne of France. and the gay and
lebonar son of the Duke of Aosta,
cousin of the King of Italy. were mar
ried first in a civil ceremony at the
Royal Palace and then in a religious
ceremony in the historic church OF
San Francesca Di PaOa.
The kings of two great Latin coun-
tries. Victor Emmanuel of Italy and
Alfonso Of Spain. were present. Princes
and princesses of the houses of Savoy.
Bourbon and OrleanZ' and others al
tended the function. which attracted
more royalty than any other since the
war. except the weddings of Princess
Mary and the Duke of York in Great
Britain
Under a bright blue sky. a radiant
sun and with the Bay Of Naples
elistening and old Nesuvius. a som
rplent onlooker. smoking g!oomily in
the background, the cavalcade Of
royal horse carabiniere clattered down
the winding streets from Capodimonte,
the residence of the bridegroom par
ents. They were followed by King
Victor Emmanuel and princes and
princess in gala coaches through he.
center of the city TO the royal palace.
where the civil ceremony took pace.
King Alfonso and other guests Join
ed the party here
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route and cheered the Young couple
to the echo as they passed.
Royalty in Procession.
Behind the carriages of the Italian
King and the bridal couple came the
Duke and Duchess of Aosta and the
Duke and Duchess of Guse, parents
of the bridegroom and bride, respect.
lively. Then followed the Duke and
Duchess of Genoa. the Duke of
Abruzzi, Duke cf Spoleto the Count
of Turin and all the other princes of
the house of Savoy.
In the meantime from another part
of the city Cardinal Ascalesi set
forth from the archepiscopal palace,
escorted by platoon of cara biniere
on horseback. He was preceded by
the ma ior domo of his household and
his gentlemen of honor in full uni.
form. The prelate and his vicar gen.
eral, in gala carriage aanked by
two outriders, We're followed by car
riages bearing the ceremonial officer
of the diocese and the coadjutor
bishop. Mgr. Alessio
AT the porch of the church of San
Francesca Di Paola the cardinal and
his suite We're greeted by civil and
military authorities and thea went to
the sacristy to don their robes for the
religious ceremony.
Blessing for Kings.
When the bridal couple and the
Kings of Italy and Spain arrived at
the church portal at the conclusion of
the brief civil ceremony at the palace.
Canon Atonicca waited to sprinkle
them with holy water. He then con.
Quoted them UP the center aisle to the
main altar beside which the tribune Of
honor had been erected for them.
The nave OF the great church rap
IDLY filled with gathering of titled
personages. such as are seldom seen
In any land together at one time.
Pretty Princess Marie Jose of Bel.
gum. who had not witnessed such
srlendor since her brother. Crown
Prince Leopold. married Princess AS
tride of Sweden almost a year ago
in Brussels, was there
Silence pervaded the church as the
tall young bride. clad in priceless
white lace from Brussels and carry
ing bouquet of orange blossoms. en-
tered on the arm of her even taller
father.
Cardinal Lauds onion.
Behind them came the bridegroom
In the fun uniform of a lieutenant
colonel f,f tho ~