ROYAL MARRIAGE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6867, 23 March 1929, Page 11

ROYAL MARRIAGE

DUKE OF YORK PRINCE OLAF’S BEST MAN. OSLO, March 21. Prince Olaf and Princess Martha were married at noon. The altar was decked with white lilac ami genusta, otherwise the church was not decorated, King Haakon saying that “God’s House was not intended to be a hot-house * church. As tho congregation sees it, it will do for Prince Olaf’s wedding day.” Tho Bishop of Oslo celebrated the marriage. The Norwegian ritual is practically the same as the English. Prince Olaf and his best man, tho Duke of York, both in nniform, motored to the church a quarter of an hour before the ceremony and awaited for Princess Martha in the chancel. The front of the church of Our Holy Saviour was packed with guests numbering 1500, and there was difficulty in reaching places inside. The bridal gown was kept a strict secret until the wedding morning. It was of silver lame trimmed with Brussels lace. It had 12 feet train of lame trimmed with roses, the dress showing Princess Martha’s slim figure to: perfection. There were eight bridesmaids, four Norwegian and four English, lhey wore light blue tulle dresses cut low at tho back and adorned with many frills worn over crepe de chine under dresses, The couple arc leaving in the evening unaccompanied for a motor tour through Europo. •