THE ROYAL WEDDING

Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4570, 9 November 1935, Page 3

THE ROYAL WEDDING

TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM OP PEOPLE. >«. v London, November G. The Duke of Gloucester’s wedding day was favoured with brilliant sunshine and unclouded skies. Trains all night long brought sightseers from the provinces, including a little group from the Buceleugh estate; ‘The Duke of Gloucester biealkfastcd with their. Majesties and from the windows saw the crowds lined ten deep outside the Palace. , - . * : . , ' y

' ; Chapel was-decorated with hundreds of white flowers. Tileir Majesties, Queen Maud of Norway, King George of Greece, the Duke of Kent, Duchess of York, and the Princess Royal sat on the right of the altar, and behind them was the Duke of Connaught, Princesses Louise and Beatrice, the Crown Prince of Sweden, the Earl of Harewood’s two sons, and opposite sat the Bueeleughs. The Dowager. Duchess sat at the rear of the Chapel with other relatives and members of Cabinet.

- A vast crowd, mainly women, lined the route from Grosvenor! Place to Constitution Hill. The enthusiasm was tremendous, when the glass carriage bearing Lady Alice to the Palace passed. Lady- Alice was' calm and waved her white gloves. Her gown looked dead .white in the strong light as she entered the Palace, supported by her tall, fairhaired brother, the new Duke of Buecleugh, in the scarlet gold uniform of the Grenadier Guards. She entered the drawing room where the bridesmaids were drawn up in two rank's. The bridal procession then entered the Chapel. The Duke of Gloucester’s was a magnificent figure in a blue gold tunic and scarlet breeches and black topped boots. Lady Alice showed not the slightest trace of nervousness and spoke .the responses in a firm voice. After signing the register the Royal party proceeded to the - balcony, where they were greeted with tremendous cheers. The wedding breakfast was very .simply served on twelve round tables. King George proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in a very few words. The sky clouded and there was a slight drizzle after lunch,, nevertheless the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, adhered to .their arrangement to drive to-the station in an open laridan, the bridesmaids showering rose leaves and confetti on the- pair. The route to the station was lined with people, while thousands watched, from the windows of qfflees find shops along the route.