PRINCESS TO SEE WEDDING GOWN
Received Fridav, 7 p.tn. HINDON, Sept. 26. Princess Kli/ubeth and Princess Alargaret are t ravelling to London froni Scolland 011 Alondav to gain inside inforination 011 oue of Britain's niost closely guarded seerets. Tliey are going to look at Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress at Xuniiau llartneH's B nitonStreeL eniporiuni. Princess Elizabetli has decreed that the dress is not to be seen until slie walks down the aisle of Westminsler Abbey w ealing ft and though the Iashion world of three capitals is claniouring for ftdvance informalion, lione has been allowed to seep out. Alr. Ilartnell, liis designers and seanistresses have been sworn to secrecy though duriiig the niiiblle of October he will be permitled to sliow the specially woven niaterial to a few selected J'ashion writers and experts. Tlien about a fortnight before the wedding anotlier select baml will be allowed to see sketches of tlie gown. Their liouour, rejnitation and standing in court circles, it is said, has been pledged and a Hohonu proniise given that they won't breathe a word until the wedding day. llaving seen the dress, the Princesses will return to Seotland to continue their holiday. Tliey will be back in London with their .Majesties in tlie second week of October. Lieutenant .Moiint bntten 's best man at the Koval wedding 011 Xoveiuber 2z will be Ihe Martjuess of .Milford llaveil.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 September 1947, Page 5
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