ROYAL WEDDING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 4

ROYAL WEDDING.

A BRILLIANT GATHERING. By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. November 3. There, will be a brilliant assembly in the Chapel Royal to-dav at the wedding of ’the Crown Prince of Sweden and Lady Louis© Mountbatten. Seven gilt chairs have been placed on each side of the marble altar steps for the Roval party. Lady Louis© will drive via High . Street. Kensington, Uonßtitution Hill, t/he Mall and Clarence Date, where there arc certain to be crowds of specie ing George and Queen Mary gave a dinner last night, at Buckingham Palace, to the Crown Prince and Lady Louise, at which the gold plate and green Sevres service wore used. King Gustav has appointed King George Honorary Admiral of the Swedish Navy. King Gustav visited the Cenotaph, on which he placed a wreath.

THE CEREMONY. LONDON', November 4. There was so great a throng in front of the Palace, when the Lady Louise drove to the Chapel Royal, that the police cordon was broken three times. The crowds, sweeping forward, sur- 1 rounded the bridal car. The Princess Beatrice looked the picture of her mother. Queen Victoria, in her younger days. She was wearing a dres» of hydrangea blue, with mauve coloured velvet toque to match. The Princess Mary wore a warm rus-set-brown embroidered coat and brown plush hjct. The Duchess of York, looked beautiful in a golden brown, with silk embroidered coat. The most striking feature of the ceremony was the simplicity of Lady Louise's hair, which was almost hidden beneath a wreath of orange buds, crowning a heavy lace veil. Long sleeves covered the bride’s hands. The bride carried a bunch of lily of the valley, mingled with myrtle. The train-bearers were her little nephew, the Earl of Medina, dressed in a white man-o'-war suit, and her niece, Lady Tatiana, in apricot georgette. Her four sister bridemaids also wore apricot georgette and carried bouquets of Devonshire violets. Among the guests toilettes of black, grey and autumnal shades of fawn and brown, were the outstanding colours. The Queen had brown furs, and a blue tissue toque. Queen Alexandra, a slim, upright figure, was dressed in gold and black. Scores of candles illuminated the Chapel, which was decorated with choicest flowers from Windsor Castle, gathered at the King's request. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in his address to the Royal couple, said: “In the presence of witnesses to-day, the honoured and trusted heir to the throne of a great people, who has already won a place in our hearts, has wedded the daughter of a gallant, beloved man to whose prescience, firmness and resource Britain and her Allies owe a debt which will not be forgotten." SCENE AT CHAPEL ROYAL. LONDON, November 3. The Crow’n Prince of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten were married in the Chapel Royal, at St James Palace, in the presence of the King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, the King of Sweden, the Queen, of Greece, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Prirtcess Mary arfd Viscount Lascelles. and other royal and diplomatic guests. The Archbishop . of . Canterbury officiated. Her brother; the Marquess of Milford Haven, gave the bride away. The Chapel was radiant with white and gold costumes, blue uniforms and glittering orders and decorations.