Evening star., 1947-11-20

purple, crimson and rose shadings
from the walls.
Kneeling on pillows on the steps
of the red and gold sanctuary, the
royal couple followed the Arch
bishop of Canterbury through the
traditional marriage ceremony OF
the church of England.
Ceremony Broadcast.
AS Philip and the princess spoke
their responsive Il wills and re-
peated their VOWS, their voices were
broadcast to listening world.
Those whom God hath Joined to-
gether let no man put asunder," in
toned the archbishop.
Gazing out over the congregation
he continued:
"Forasmuch as Philip and Eliza
beth Alexandra Mary have con-
sented together in holy wedlock, and
have witnessed the same before God
and this company, and thereto have
given and pledged their troth either
to the other, and have declared the
same by giving and receiving of a
ring, and by joining of hands: ]
pronounce that they be man and
wife together, in the name OF the
Father, and of the Son, and OF the
Holy Ghost. Amen"
Thus another scene was added to
the richly Illuminated pages Of Eng
lish history, as two great-great-
grandchildren of Queen Victoria
were linked in matrimony
Princess Elizabeth and Philip OIL
cially are considered to be third
cousins, although the distant blood
relationship admittedly is compli-
Gated in the line of descent.
Actually they stand between Sec
ond and third cousinship-a "rela-
lively remote" blood kinship which
has linked many partners IN royal
marriage in Europe in the PAST.
Million jam Route.
Scotland Yard estimated the
crowds jamming the route of the
wedding procession at more than
100000 people. They assembled
hours before the ceremonies began,
waiting patiently in a chill, inter-
mittent drizzle.
Thousands converged on Buck
ingham Palace long before the
Princess arose at her usual hour OF
7::30 am.
The bridegroom spent the night
at Kensington Palace in another
part of the city with his mother
Princess Andrew Of Greece.
Apart from the brides father, nc
fewer than five Kings were on hand
for the ceremony-Haakon Of Nor
way, Frederik of Denmark, Feisal
of Iraq, Mihai Of Romania and
Peter of Yugoslavia.
The day dawned in a drizzling
rain, but the skies cleared in mid
morning and the sun peeped
through the clouds from time to
time.
The whole wedding route from
Buckingham Palace to Westminster
Abbey was thickly lined with spec
tators, some of whom had spent the
night there. Most of the all-nighters
got soaked in the morning drizzle.
Two Mental Patients Captured.
Thousands more were arriving on
early trains and buses. Hundreds
of police and detectives mingled
with the crowd in the Abbey areas.
Two dangerous mental patients
escaped from military hospital
and were captured in the crowds.
Just before 9 am. the brides bou-
quet of white orchids was delivered
at the palace. The eight brides
maids arrived shortly after 10 am.
and went Immediately to show their
dresses to the Queen before joining
the Princess in her private apart
ments.
A friend who saw the bride during
the morning said Her royal high
ness is obviously very excited and
happy-she is in the best of spirits" !"
The Princess went to the windows
of the palace several times and
looked out on the massed crowds
below.
Several hundred persons were per-
mitted to enter the palace fore
court. They included the Sea
Rangers from Windsor, girl friends
Of the bride, and a number Of boys
from the Duke of Edinburgh's naval