MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS LOUISE TO THE MARQUIS OF LORNE.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2568, 11 May 1871, Page 3

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS LOUISE TO THE MARQUIS OF LORNE.

Tho marriage of the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome took iilr.ee on March 21, at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. In London there was little excitement. Much dissatisfaction prevailed because the wedding did not take place at Westminster or St. Paul’s. The town of Windsor was crowded. There were thousands on the Castle Green, and the Eton boys (ccupied the Castle Hill. The police and soldiery Ircpt a passage open for the invited, guests, who came from London by special train, and were conveyed in royal carriages to the Chapel, amid the cheering of the people and the ringing of bells. The interior of the Chapel was appropriately dec rated. The Ministers of the Cabinet, Foreign Ambassadors, the Loyal fmily, and other prominent persons were present. Of the bridal party the fir«t to arrive was the Duke of Argyll, dressed in full Highland costume; the Duchess of Argyll, robed in cloth of silver; the Princess of Wales, in a blue satin robe with a tiain of blue velvet, leading the Royal children, who were in Scotch cost unc. Then came the Princess Christian, dressed in pink satin, trimmed with white lace, and the Indian Princess, blazing with scarlet and gold. Then Lord Lome entered, while the choir sung an anthem. He was attended by his groomsmen, Earl Percy and and Lord Levescn Cower. All three were dressed in the uniform of the Volunteer Artillery of Argyleshirc a green suit trimmed with silver. Lord Lome looked pale and nervous. After a pause, the Queen entered, robed in black satin, very low in the neck. She also wore a vail, and a coronet of diamonds. The Princes Louise followed. She wore a dress of white satin, with white velvet train, a Honiton lace] vail, and a wreath of orange flowers. .Eight bridesmaids carried the train. They were all daughters of dukes and car s, and clressed in silks; with necklaces and wreaths of roses. They wore no vails. The Queen and the Princess Louise knelt at the altar fora few moments, and then the Marquis of Lome (advanced, and the Bishop of London, assisted by the Bishops of Winchester, Worcester and Oxford performed the ceremony. The Queen gave away the br cle The Princes spike her responses clearly, but the answers of the Marquis were inaudible. After the ceremony the Queen took tlie Princess in her arms and gave her a hearty kiss, while the Marquis of Lome knelt and kb-sed the Queen’s hand. The Royal party then received congratulations, and slowly quitted the Chapel. The crowd cheered during their passage back to the castle, where a wedding breakfast was served to all the guests. The Royal party breakfasted alone ; no speeches were made jhut there was much hilarity. Two immouse wedding cakes were served, and then the bride retired. When she reappeared, she was in a charming travelling costume of Campbell plaid. The bridal party took carriages for Claremont, where they are to spend the honeymoon. The road was lined witli triumphal arches, and the people cheered the bride and bridegroom all the way to their new home Another telegram says At 12.15, {the bride, the Queen, aud suite, in five carriages arrived at the west entrance of the chapel, and were joined by the bridesmaids, in carriages, which arrived at the west entrance of the chapel, and moved up the nave to the choir, the bride supported by the Queen, Prince of Wales, and Duke of Saxe Coburg. The bridesmaids were Ladies Campbell, Cecil Butler, Montague, Cower, Lenoir, Gordon, Seymour and Fitzgerald. The bride was seated on the left side of the altar, the Queen being near. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of London in choral style, the Queen giving the bride away. At the last prayer, a royal salute was tired from artil.ery in V\ irubor Park. The chapel at Windsor was 'gorgeous The bride was dressed in white satin, laced with orange wreaths. Tho Queen was di eased in black satin.