DUKE AND BRIDE IN AUSTRIA

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22112, 7 June 1937, Page 9

DUKE AND BRIDE IN AUSTRIA

Arrival At Castle For Honeymoon ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS IN VENICE (TJSnTED PRESS ASSOCIATIOH—COPYRIOHT.) (Received June 6, 10 p.m.) VIENNA, June 5. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at Wasserleonburg Castle at 12.15 a.m. A message from Venice stated that throughout their stay in Venice the Duke and Duchess were enthusiastically greeted by big crowds, and both acknowledged the applause by raising their hands in the Fascist salute. Crowds at the station also gave the Fascist salute, and shouted, "Long live the Duke and Duchess." A later message stated that the couple arrived at Arnoldstein at midnight. They detrained and proceeded immediately by car to Wasserleonburg Castle. SIGHTSEERS CROWD CHURCH COUPLE MARRIED BY | REV. JARDINE SAME PRAYER BOOK AS FOR DUKE'S WEDDING LONDON, June The Rev. Anderson Jardine's church at Darlington was packed by 500 sightseers, while hundreds more crowded the churchyard, when he married a Darlington coach-painter, George Gamble, and Miss Doris Haylett. „ , He used the same Prayer Book that he had used at the Duke of Windsor's wedding, but it now contains a flyleaf inscription in the Duke's handwriting: "To the Kev. Anderson Jardine in remembrance 3-G-1937.—Edward, Duke of Windsor." The Duchess also added her signature. Mr Jardine says: "I shall now put the book away. It is too sacred to use again." He said that only tour of the letters he had received criticised his officiating at the Duke s wedding. _ , . .„. , I Asked whether the Duke of Windsor would stand by him in any consequences, Mr Jardine replied: "Whatever happens will be referred to the Duke's solicitors." He said: "I went to Tours simply to give the Duke and Duchess the desire of their hearts, which was .a religious service. That I have done, but it did not involve a second mari riage certificate. The civil ceremony had to be registered in the ordinary way and no other was required." When informed of Mr Jardine's return the Bishop of Fulham (the Rt. Rev. B. S. Batty) said: "As far as the Bishop of Fulham is concerned no further action will be taken."