The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
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The communique referred to tht bride to-be as Mrs. Wallis Warfielc throughout.
 Blessing Withheld
 The announcement that no mem Der of the royal family would at. tend meant that the family's off1cia blessing on the wedding, despite their affection for the duke, is be- ing withheld.
 It was interpreted as victory for the British government over the family. Edwards brothers and his mother wanted the Duke of Kent and perhaps Mary, the princess royal, to attend and show the Worlc the family has not cast off the abdicated monarch.
 The government said "No". The cabinet advised" the royal family that it does not care to show royal approval of the former monarch te the twice-divorced American woman
 Limited Wedding Party
 The limited wedding party may include only MT. and Mrs. Herman L. Rogers, who were Mrs. Warfield's hosts at Cannes; MT. and Mrs Charles E. Bedaux, the dukes hosts here; Baron Eugene De Rothschild and his American wife, the dukes hosts at Enzesfeld, Austria.
 The British minister to Austria Sir Walford Selby and Lady Selby also closely associated with the duke in Austria, will atteru if the British foreign office allows.
 The wedding falls on the birthday of the dukes late father, George V. The typewriter communique, was handed to the shivering journalists who huddled in the wind and rain at the castle gate.
 Before reading the communique, Rogers asked this correspondent and Edward Grice of the London Eve ming Standard to verify that all present were bona fide reporters. He then asked the French police to re- move nearly 30 radiomen and movie men, leaving 100 reporters present. Omc1al Announcement
 The communique was headed:
 Chateau De Cande, Monts, Indre- et-Loire. Official announcement of the Duke of Windsor's marriage"
 Rogers, after reading and distrib- uting the communique, announced more details would be given out at 6:30 p. m.
 The historic wedding probably will be without the blessing of the Church of England, whose head, the Archbishop of Canterbury, so bitter ly opposed the marriage.
 It was expected civil ceremony would be performed by Dr. Charles Mercier, physician to the castle and mayor of MontS, if the presence of the British consul.
 Immediately afterwards, the royal couple-present indications are that Mrs. Warfield will be her royal highness the Duchess of Windsor will leave for a secluded honeymoon at Wasserleonburg castle in Lower Austria, which the duke has leased for this summer.
 They are expected to motor by way of the French Riviera. From Wasserleonburg, the duke and his bride will be able to make excursions to Adriatic resort or Italy, and per- haps may go yachting on the Adriatic.
 Reporters Are Told
 The reporters who received the wedding announcements gathered at the chateau this morning in a wind that, roaring about the chim- neys and gables of the rambling old buildings, drove an almost torrential rain in wild gusts.
 It was the worst day of spring that was apparent only on the cal- endar. To the wind and rain were added the chill of unreasonable cold.
 A landslide along the Loire a few miles from here crashed down on houses at Vernon. Two people were injured and some families were imprisoned temporarily III their homes.
 So bad was the weather that the roughly clad peasants, hugging the hedges and walls as they made their way along the road outside, shook their heads dolefully as at an omi- nous augury, and said:
 ''It means bad luck"
 The peasants said they could not remember day so bad in spring in this fair valley of the Loire.
 I have followed the duke almost all the time since he left London after his abdication and it is fact that he has been dogged persistent ly by bad weather-at Ezensfeld and St. Wolfgang, in Austria, and now here.
 Wind, Rain Roared
 While the wind and rain roared about the towers of the chateau the Duke and Mrs. Warfield and their American friends MT. and Mrs. Herman Livingstone Rogers of New York who have played such an important role in their lives these last months, sat about a loe fire ill the great old kitchen of the chateau, converted into a lounge bar, until nearly dawn today tell. ing ghost stories in the flickerins red light from the fireplace.
 And this morning. so important 1T his life and that of the woman fol whom he gave up his career, tht duke awoke and looked from tht windows of his suite in the library wing of the chateau to see part o1 the grounds flooded.
 He had planned round of gol1 this morning, or a walk with Mrs Warfield. He abandoned these hope! at once, barring change of wea' ther later.
 He saw even the vigilant guard who protect him from the curiouI and from possible cranks driven t'