SOCIETY WEDDING
VISCOUNTESS CLIVE CANBERRA CEREMONY ROYALTY IN ATTENDANCE (10 a.m.) CANBERRA, Oct. 25. For the first time in history Royalty attended a wedding: in Canberra yesterday afternoon when Viscountess Clive, lady-in-waitincr to the Duchess of Gloucester, was married to Brigadier Derek Schreiber, the Duke of Gloucester’s chief of staff. The Duke of Gloucester Knve the bride away. Viscountess Clive, who was attended by her seven-year-old daughter, Baroness Davinin Darcy de Knayth. is the widow of Viscount Clive who was kill eel while serving with the R.A.F. in 1943. In accordance with the will of the late Viscount Clive, Viscountess Clive will continue to be known by her present title. Prince William acted as page. Visitors came to Canberra f.om nil over Australia for the wedding and many svere compelled to seek accommodation in towns miles away from the capital, which waa booked out. Society leaders from every State were present with leading members of Australia fl political life, the forces and the judiciary. A prominent guest was Captain Ralph Edwards, commander of the New Zealand cruiser Cambria, who is a close relative of the bride. Viscountess Clive’s wedding dross was made of pale blue French crepp. It has a new extended shoulder line with sleevpf> just below the elbow; a swathed side, draped V neck line and plain back.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21853, 25 October 1945, Page 7
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