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THE Royal marriage was duly celebrated at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening ; when the Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louisa, eldest daughter of the Duke of Cam- bridge, became the wife of Frederick William Charles George Ernest Act.lphus Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Chapel Royal was "neatly and most appropriately fitted up for the occasion, with benches, crimson carpeting, display of precious metals on the communion-table, a flood of light from gas and wax, and all the pomp of state piety. The distinguished persons who had been invited began to arrive at eight o'clock. Count St. Aulaire with his Countess was the first ; other guests, including the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and other Ministers, and several noble and diplomatic persons, followed in quick succession. The Royal guests assembled in the drawing-room on the ground floor at half-past eight ; and the other guests having taken their places in the chapel, the Queen's procession entered it at ten o'clock, from the Queen's apartments. Her Majesty and Prince Albert occupied the end of the haut pas on the north side of the altar ; having ranged on her side the members of the Royal Family, namely, the Dutchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Dutchess of Kent, and the Dutchess of Gloucester. The Queen wore a diadem of diamonds, magnificent diamond ear-rings and necklace, and feathers, which is "a great deviation from her usual style of head-dress." Prince Albert wore a Field-Marshal's uniform, with the insignia of three Bri- fish Orders of Knighthood. The King and Queen of the Belgians occupied the place opposite to her Majesty ; and with them were ranged the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, the Prince and Princess of Olden- burg, Prince Reuss Lobenstein Ebersdorff, and Prince George of Cam- bridge. The great officers of the Household and the Mistress of the Robes took their places near the Queen and Prince Albert. The attendants forming the suites of the Royal Family and visiters were arranged on either side: as the procession entered, the general com- pany rose from their seats, and continued standing to the conclu- sion of the ceremony. The Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, and the Lord and Groom in Waiting on the Queen, repaired to the Royal closet, and returned in procession with the Bridegroom, dressed in a foreign Colonel's uniform, with many decorations; his Royal Highness supported by the Duke of Beaufort and the Duke of Devonshire. The same officers then returned, and in like manner conducted to the chapel the Bride, splendidly dressed in white ; supported by the King of Hanover and the Duke of Cambridge ; her train borne by four ladies, with a lady in waiting and the attendants on the King and Duke following. The young couple stood in front of the altar ; the Princess supported by her father, the Prince by the King of Hanover. The Archbishop of Canterbury read the service, the Bishop of London giving the responses. The Bride was given away by the Duke of Cambridge. The religious service finished, the Bride sa- luted the Royal ladies her relatives, and the Bridegroom was warmly congratulated. The Prince then led the Bride to the library ; where the marriage was attested by the Royal persons present, the Foreign Minis- ters, the Cabinet Ministers, and the rest of the company. The whole ceremony occupied but half an hour. After the marriage, the proces- sion was again formed, and the Bride and Bridegroom, preceding the Qneen and Prince Albert, passed up the grand staircase to the state apartments, where the company for an evening-party had already as- sembled ; and the Royal pair having received their salutations, passed to the grand saloon, in which the concert was performed.
At the conclusion of the concert, the Prince and Princess of Meek- lenbarg-Strelitz left the Palace for Cambridge House. After remain- ing a short time, they took their departure for Kew ; which they reached about half-past twelve—illuminations, and other marks of re- joicing in the neighbourhood of the Palace, welcoming the commence- ment of the honeymoon. The Royal couple received a visit, yesterday, from the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge.
The Queen Dowager was prevented from attending the ceremony by indisposition.
The Queen held the first drawing-room of this season, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday. Her Majesty and the Prince arrived from Buck- ingham Palace a little before two o'clock. There were also present, the Dutchess of Kent, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, Prince Peter and the Princess of Olden- burg. The attendance was numerous. Before the drawing-room, the Queen, according to annual custom, received a deputation from Christ's Hospital, consisting of several authorities of the school, with the forty boys educated in the Royal Mathematical School founded by Charles the Second.
The Queen gave audiences to Sir Robert Peel on Sunday and on Tuesday.
'The Queen bad an evening-party at Buckingham Palace on Monday ; the suite of state-rooms being thrown open, and brilliantly illuminated. The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock. Among the guests were, the Queen Dowager, the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, Prince Reuss Lobenstein, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta, Prince Frederick Hereditary Grand Duke of Meek- lenburg-Strelitz, the King of Hanover, Prince Peter and the Princess of Oldenburg. The King and Queen of the Belgians joined the party. Many diplomatic and other distinguished persons were also invited. The Queen's private band was in attendance during the evening. The Queen and Prince Albert went to the Italian Opera on Satur- day, with the Bing and Queen of the Belgians. There were also pre- sent, the Dutchess of Kent, the gnien Dowager with the Prince and Princess of Oldenburg, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, Princess Augusta, Prince George, and Prince Frederick Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Prince Albert was visited on Tuesday by Prince Frederick. Prince Albert presided at a meeting of the Commissioners for the Promotion of the Fine Arts, on Friday. The Queen and Prince Albert went to see the Cartoon exhibition in Westminster Hall, yesterday, with the King and Queen of the Belgians; the suite following in two other carriages. Sir Robert Peel, Lord Mel- bourne, and the other members of the Fine Arts Commission, were in attendance to receive her Majesty.
The King and Queen of the Belgians visited the Queen Dowager, the Dutchess of Kent, the Dutchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, on Saturday. His Majesty received a visit from Prince Reuss Lobenstein Ebersdorff; and Prince Fre-
derick called to make inquiries. King Leopold held a levee at Buckingham Palace on Monday, for the reception of the Diplomatique Corps ; the members of which were presented to the King by M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister. The attendance was numerous. The Countess St. Aulaire and Madame Van de Weyer were presented to the Queen of the Belgians. The King went to Wanstead on Tuesday afternoon, to preside at the opening of the new Infant Orphan Asylum. On the same day, Madame de Lisboa was presented to the Queen Of the Belgians.
The King of Hanover received visits on Saturday from the King and Queen of the Belgians, Prince George and Prince Frederick. His Ma- jesty took an airing with the Dutchess of Gloucester, visiting several of the Royal Family ; dined with Sir Robert Peel ; and left town for Kew. His Majesty returned to town on Monday ; accompanied by the Dutchess of Gloucester, dined with the Duke and Dutchess of Cam- bridge; and afterwards proceeded to the evening-party at Buckingham Palace. On Tuesday, the King was visited by Prince Frederick ; honoured the Duke and Dutchess of Northumberland's public bre..kfast at Sion House with his presence ; dined with the Catch Club ; and went to a party given by the French Ambassador and the Countess St. Aulaire. Yesterday, his Majesty dined with the Marquis and Mar- chioness of Ailesbury.
Visits have passed between the Dutchess of Kent, the Queen Dowager, the Dutchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, the Prince and Prin- cess of Oldenburg, the Dutchess of Cambridge, Prince George, the Princess Sophia Matilda.
The Queen Dowager, attended by her suite, went on Tuesday to the fete given by the Duke and Dutchess of Northumberland at Sion House.
The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta, and Prince George, walked in the Zoological Gardens on Tuesday.
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