ROYAL WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 13

ROYAL WEDDING

TO-DAY'S CEREMONY DETAILS ALL REHEARSED SUPERVISION BY QUEEN EMPIRE-WIDE TRIBUTES' By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON. Nov. 4 Large crowds are expected in London on Wednesday -for the wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott, in spite of the fact that owing to the recent death of the bride's father, the Duke of Buccleuch, the pageantry usually associated with a Royal wedding will be dispensed with. The Queen yesterday inspected the wedding presents. The Duchess of Kent is expected to attend the wedding, the arrangements for which the Queen has personally supervised. In order to help to solve the problems inseparable from such an occasion, for which there is no precedent, every detail has been rehearsed for days. Their Majesties will occupy gold and crimson chairs to the right of the altar. The bridesmaids, owing to the limitations of the Chapel at Buckingham Palace, will be compelled to halt several yards behind the bride in order not to interrupt Their Majesties' view. The Chapel will be filled with flowers and three lorry loads of orchids, roseß, carnations and chrysanthemums are being sent from the King's gardens at Windsor. Six Rooms Filled With Gifts A representative of the Associated Press viewed nearly 1000 presents, which filled six rooms in St. James' Palace. They were received by the Duke' and Lady Alice. The gifts testify to the affection in which they are held, not only by the aristocracy, but by all classes. As an instance there is a handsome cabinet containing an address of loyalty comprising thousands of pages of manuscript bearing the signatures of members of boys' clubs throughout Britain, of which the Duke is president. A place of honour is given to a pair of socks knitted by a Glasgow lady, "Grannie" McEwan, aged 95, who is bedridden. A boy sent a paper knife to Lady Alice, requesting her to use it every day. The Queen has been especially generous in her gifts, which include a turquoise and diamond tiara, a corsage set, a magnificent Chippendale bookcase, a Coromandel dressing case with silver and gilt fittings, a pedestal desk and some lovely old silver. The Queen also joined with the King in giving a corsage set, and rings of pearls and emeralds, and another with a tiara of pearls and diamonds. Duke's Presents to Fiancee The Duke's gifts to his fiancee include two exquisite diamond tiaras, a diamond and emerald brooch and earrings, a pair of delicate diamond and pearl bracelets, and a diamond corsage ornament. A charming gift is a pair of silver cigarette lighters, accompanied by a card on which appear in childish writing the words: "From Lilibet and Margaret." The Duchess of Buccleuch's presents are all homely. They include blankets, a gold needlework set and a portrait of herself. Combined gifts include a Chippendale desk from the heads of 19 Royal households, a diamond brooch from the Prince of AVales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin gave an oak hall chest. The City of London banks and other corporations sent magnificent plate. Foreign Royal personages favoured jewels. Other gifts from all parts of the Empire range from furniture, pictures and books to shoes.