MARRIAGE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 27, 8 February 1844, Page 3 (Supplement)

MARRIAGE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA.

Wednesday having been fixed by her Majesty for the celebration of the marriage of her Royal Highness tiie Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Maty Sophia Lousia, eldest daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with his Royal Highness Fredeiick William Charles George Ernest Adolphas Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenbnrgh Strelitz, the Chapel Royal of Buckingham Palace, where the ceremony was appointed to take place, was neatly and most appropriately fitted up for the ocoasion. Tfie bride and bridegroom with their supporters and attendants, remained in the Queen’s appartments till her Majesty’s procession had reached the Chapel. His Royal Highness having been conducted to the Chapel, and having takeD his seat, the Lord Chamberlain returned to the Royal apartments, and conducted bis Majesty the King of Hanover and tthe Duke of Cambridge to the bride. The bride having been conducted to her seat, the Lord Chamberlain, and officers accompanying him, retired to their places, and the servico immediately commenced. The Archbishop ol Canterbury read the service in a beautiful, clear, sweetly impressive manner, the Bishop of London giving the responses. JTlie bride wai given away by her father, the Duke of Cambridge. The demeanour of her Royal Highness was throughout unaffectedly graceful.— •" cot obtrusive, but retir’d ; (The more desirable) or, to say all. Nature herself. Her air inspir’d The spirit of love and amorous delight. The bridegroom evinced great self-possession, and gave the responses in a firm and audible tone. The responses of the bride were not heard. His Royal Highness wore a foreign colonel’s uniform* with several decorations. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Prißcess went up to the Queen, and saluted hot Majesty, her mother, and auDt*. around the altar. Ihe Prince, too, was warmly congratulated. The ceremony being over, the bride, led by the bridegroom, left the Chapel, accompanied by their supporters and attendants, and preceded by the Vice Chamberlain, Treasurer of the Household, and two Heralds, proceeded to the Library, whither they were followed by the Queen’s procession aDdall the company. At the conclusion of the concert, the Prince aud Princess of Mecklenbnrgh Strelitz left the Palace for Cambtidgesbouse, whence, after remaining a short time, they took their departure for Kew. The Queen Dowager was prevented being present at the ceremony in consequence of indisposition, ' The Duchess of Cambridge was much affected when she entered the Cbapel, aud frequently shed tears during the ceremony. The Queen wore a diadem of diamonds, tnagnificient diamond ear-rings and necklace. Her Majesty wore feathers, which is a gn it deviation from her usual style of bead dress. Prince Albert wore a Field Marshal's uniform, with the insignia of three British Orders of Knighthood. The dress of the Princess Augusta was of Bros. *els lace manufactured expressly for the occasion, of die choioest description ever imported into this country. The dress represented two tuniques, with a handsome Gotltio pattern running over the top, and both skirts terminating with splendid d*< p flounces. The front of the tunique was raised on the one sidp with s guirlande of orange flowers and myrtle (the myrtle beiug introduced with the orange (lowers as the emblematic flower of Germany), and on the other side a bouquet of the same. The train, which was borne by the four Maids of Honour, was of rich silver watered tissue (of ,-pitalfislds manufacture), edged with a silver rouleau above, which tan abroad Brussels lace looped up at distances with bouquets of orange blossoms and myrtle, giving an affect to the whole costume of the Vandyke style. The robe was of rich while satin, and the mantea u was lined throughout with ilie same rich material, also of British manufacture. Tile In ad dress of her Royal Highness consisted of a wreath of orange flowers aud myrtle, and at the back a roagoificient. tiaia of diamonds (the costly preseut of Queen Adelaida), from wliioh fell gracefully a superb veil of Brussels lace. Thp bride-cake, made by her Majesty’s yeoman confectioner, wa* really a most magnificient specimen of the art of confectionary. Standing oo a gigsntio silver-gilt plateau, it measured 2 feet in height, and nearly 6 'vet in circumference ; the whole was encased in Irosted sugar work, the base being enciiclcd by a wreath of candied white roses, while immediately ai>«ve were garlands of orange (lowers, and tos<* bud- wi'h silver leaves. Around tie top of ihe cake a moveable cornice was formed of hollow palms, or hide tinv bands, in sugar work, filled with love bows, encircled with silver bracelets, and holdiug a bouqet of orange flowers, Portuguese laurel anil myrtle buds. The whole, being ornamented with a very beautiful represen tatrou of Au ora, ** fair daughter of the dawn,’ stood at least four feet high. The weight of the cake, exclusive of its ornaments was upwards ot 1601 b.