13 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 3

The people of Belgium and Sweden are greatly pleased itit

the marriage of the Duke of Brabant, the heir to le Belgian Throne, to Princess Astrid of Sweden. The nil marriage took place in the Royal 'Palace at Stock- alin on Thursday, November 4th. The religious edding took place in Brussels on Wednesday. The russels correspondent of the Times says that to find a rallel to such popular enthusiasm fora Royal wedding would be necessary to look back to the wedding of • e Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra in 1863.