Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08
ISABELLE BRIDE
OF PRINCE HENRI
Descendants of Last French
King Wed Before Brilliant
Gathering in Palermo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FTeSS
PALERMO, Sicily, April 8.-Prince
Henri, Court of Paris, and Princess
Isabelle Of Orleans and Bragance, both
descendants of the last King of France,
were married here this forenoon in a
ceremony witnessed by many OF the
highest aristocracy and nobility OF
Europe.
The ceremony was performed by
Cardinal Lavitrano Archbishop OF
Palmero. who ct first had Withdrawn
from the wedding arrangements in a
protest of the Holy See against at
tendance of two editors considered
inirnical to the church.
The Vatican withdrew its objections
30 his participation yesterday, when. 1t
is believed, it was pointed out that
the communicated editors, Leon
Daudet and Charles Maurras, would
be present only as journalists and not
as guests. -
The wedding took place in the
cathedral. near the Villa d'Aumale,
which is property of the Duke of Guise.
father of Prince Henri and pretender
to the French throne, and was the
site of the Louis Philippe's exile at the
time Of Napoleon's abdication.
More Than 1000 Attend.
More than 1000 persons were pres
ent. They included representatives OF
most of the royal houses OF Europe,
both those still ruling and those de-
rosed. and of almoSt every other ncbIe
and aristocratic house of the continent.
The bride, who is 10. was given away
by her father, Prince Pierre OF orleans
and Bragance. After the ceremony
Sride and bridegroom and guests at
tended wedding luncheon in flve giant
payilions erected for the occasion on
the villa grounds The prince is 70.
Princess Isabelle wore gown OF rich
satin embroidered in silver palm leaves.
woven especially for her and presented
BY the Royalist ladies of Lyon, France.
Her veil was of Brussels lace, heio In
place by a bandeau of diamonds. she
also wore two neckleSS and pearl ear
rings but carried a miSsal instead OF a
bridal bouquet
The Duchess of GuiSe, mother OF the
bridegroom, was attired in gown OF
gold and white brocade. with diamond
and sapphire Jewels, while the Princess
Pierre of Orleans and Bragance, the
brides mother, wore gown OF gold
lame with short coat lined IN emerald
green crepe.
The marriage took place at Palmero
because French law forbids presumptiye
claimants of a house which has ever
occupied the throne of France TO live
within the country's bounds The couple
will make their nome after while at
the Chateau Agimont, near Brussels,
Belgium, which was the wedding gift
of the bridegroom's father.
Other bridal gifts Included silver,
tapestries and vases valued at hundreds
of thousands Of dollars.
Prince Henri's gifts to his bride were
two pearl necklaces, two diamond dia-
dennss a pair of pearl earrings. pair of
diamond and pearl earrings and dia-
mond brooch.
=. Natives and Visitors.
Thousands of natives and visitors
oblivious of the threat CT rain, looked
on as the wedding party gathered at
the archepiscopal palace Of Archbishop
Lavitrano, the women in high-necked,
long-sleeyed gowns and the men in
full dress and full uniform.
The procession, led by the bride on
the arm CT her father, marched on
a fower-strewn carpet to the cathedral.
where an orchestra of so. harps and
stringed instruments set up Mem
delssofn's wedding March"
Before the high altar the cardinal
uttered the nuptial benediction which
united the prtncely pair. Two pages
then brought the parchment register
sheets which Prince Henri and Princess
Isabelle signed. The Infante Carlos
of Spain and the Duke of Apulia acted
as witnesses for Prince Henri and
Prince Henri Of Orleans and Bragance
and Prince Adam Czartoryski for the
princess. There followed low mass
celebrated by the cardinal
There will be small dinner at the
palace this evening. after which the
prince and princess viii go to the Grand
Hotel at Villa Igiea. They plan motor
trip through Europe.