SECRET TRIAL

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1934, Page 5

SECRET TRIAL

WEDDING REHEARSAL PRE-WAR DAYS RECALLED ROYAL FAMILIES REUNITE POPULAR INTEREST KEEN CROWDS WAIT ALL DAY By Telegraph—'Press ASsn.— Copyright. Rec. 7.55 p.m. London, Nov. 27. The Duke of Kent and Princess Marina secretly rehearsed their parte in the wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey last evening. Arriving in the Duke’s car, they entered unobserved and •were received by the dean tad a few officials, Who explained the positions of themselves and the thief gufeste and showed them where to kneel during the ceremony. They explained the routes the processions would take to teach the altar, where the registers would be signed. Finally the couple walked Otfh in atm down the aisle as they will on Thursday when they are wedded. Not since pre-war days have sO many members of Royal families been present together at London. Last night the first of the official festivities in connection with the Royal wedding was held at Buckingham Palace,»when the King and Queen gave a dinner party to the Royal visitors. Three ruling monarchs, King George, King Christian di Denmark tad King Haakon ot Norway, wore at the head Of the table. Altogether 98 guests were present. A Considerable Crowd watched the fer•xivals. Indeed, popular interest in thfc wedding porfedhalities ife fed great that Buckingham Palace and York House have their ctoWdfe bi Varying sizes from early ffibrnihg until late at flight, fend on the wedding day road and rail excursions from all provinces are expected to bring several hundreds bi thousands of extra spectators to London. The morning’s crowd at Buckingham Palace was rewarded for its patience by the arrival of all eight bridesmaids, who visited Prihcefes Marina tb talk Over the wedding plana. At York House the Duka of Kent received many deputatfonfe from different public bodies tad diplomatic representatives of various countries bearing presents. The Prime Minister tad the Cabinet are presenting the Duke with a Study writing table tad chair, fine examples of ’ modern British craftsmanship, designed by the staff Of the Office Of Works. . To-day there will be rehearsals of the wedding ceremonial at the Abbey in the morning -and the PalaCO in the afternoon. The second Will take place in the private Chapel,. Application will be made to the Greek Orthodox Church for the ceremony to.be held there bn Thursday, after the Duke Of Kent tad his bride return from Westminster Abbey.