Wednesday, April 8, was the day appointed for the folemnization of the nuptials of the Prince of Wales with the Princefs Caroline of Brunswick. It was fixed to take place at eight o'clock in the evening, in the Royal Chapel; and all the perfons appointed to affift in the proceffion and ceremony were ordered to attend before that hour. It was conducted in the following manner : PROCESSION OF THE BRIDE. Kettle Drumis, Sergeant Trumpeter. They filed off at the door of the Chapel. Her Highness's Gentleman Ufher between two Senior Heralds His Majesty's Lord Chamberlain. In her nuptial habit, viz. the body and petticoat a filver tiffuc, covered with a filver Venetian net-the train four yards long, festooned on each fide with filver cord and taffels-a full crimson velvet mantle, trimmed with fur and filver cord, fastened to the dress with filver hooks-with a coronet richly ornamented with diamonds ;' led by His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, and attended by the ladies of her household, in the following order: Lady Charlotte Legge. Her train fupported by four Bridemaids, viz. Lady Mary Ofborne. All in virgin habits, viz. a white fatin body and crape petticoat, embroidered with ftripes of filver foil and fpangles, with fringe and taffels - a white fatin trimmed with filver, feftooned on each fide with cord and taffels.-The head-drefs an embroidered bandeau, of spangled crape and filver laurel, with a plume of three white feathers They were all uniform. On entering the chapel, Her Highnefs was conducted to the feat prepared for her near Her Majesty's chair of state. 1 The Master of the Ceremonies, with the Gentleman Usher, retired to the places affigned them. The Lord Chamberlain, Vice Chamberlain, the two Heralds with the drums and trumpets returned for the Bridegroom's Proceffion. PROCESSION OF THE BRIDEGROOM. In the fame order as that of the Bride, with the addition of the officers of His Royal Highnefs's household. His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, In his collar of the Order of the Garter, supported by two unmarried Dukes, viz. The Proceflion then returned as before, to attend His Majesty, in the following order a Gentleman Ufher. Garter, Principal King Gentleman Ufher The Earl Marthal with his staff. PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL. Vice Chamberlain off Sword of State.} Lord Chamberlain of the Household. L HIS MAJESTY, the Household, In the Collar of the Order of the Garter. Capt. of the Yeomen | Colonel of the life Capt. of the Band of The Lord of the Bedchamber in waiting. The Queen's Mafter {HER MAJESTY, The Queen's Lord of the Horfe. S Chamberlain, Dreft in a filver tiffue petticoat, with a drapery of velvet net, embroidered with gold, and drawn up with green bands and filver laurel. A gold tiffue body and train, trimmed with green and filver laurel. Their Royal Highneffes THE PRINCESSES, Supported feverally by their Gentlemen Ushers. Their Dreffes were as follows: THE Princess Royal-A purple and gold embroidery; a drapery of spangled crape and gold laurel. Princefs Augufta-A crape petticoat embroidered with filver stars; a drapery of green foil, and filver, with rofe colour and filver flowers. Princefs Elizabeth-A crape petticoat, embroidered with purple and gold, and leaves of purple foil flowers. Princefs Sophia-The fame as Princess Elizabeth. Princess Mary-Crape petticoat, richly embroidered with purple and green foil, with a rich white and gold drapery, tied up with large gold cord and taffels. Princess Amelia-A green and gold robe coat, with a rich embroidered drapery of green and gold cord and taffels. Ladies of Her Majesty's Bed- Chamber. Maids of Honour. Women of the Bed-Chamber. Upon entering the Chapel, all the Perfons in the Procellion retired to the feveral Places appointed for them. None remained on the Haut-pas, except the Lord of the BedChamber in waiting behind the King; the Lord who bore the Sword of State, on his Majesty's right hand, and the Lord Chamberlain on the left, having the Vice Chamberlain near him. Their MAJESTIES took their Chairs of State. Her Majefty's Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Master of the Horse, ftanding behind her. The PRINCESSES fat on Seats near the PRINCES of the BLOOD. The Archbishop of Cauterbury stood at the right of the Altar; the Bishop of London on the left. The Chairs of State werc facing the Altar. The Marriage Ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, during which the Bridemaids stood near the Bride; at the Conclufion of which the Bride-groom and Bride retired to their feats while an anthem was performed. The anthem was the fame piece of mufic as that performed on the matriage of his prefent Majesty's father, with fome few alterations. At was compofed by Handel, but it is not in his best manuer. The performers were ranged in the two galleries on each fide of the Altar, and in a circular gallery behind it. THE RETURN. Drums and trumpets, as before. Master of the Ceremonies. The Princefs's Gentleman Ufher between two Heralds. His Royal Highnefs the PRINCE of WALES, leading the BRIDE, and attended by two married Dukes, in blue ribbands, v z. The Duse of Portland. The Duke of Leeds. His MAJESTY, preceded and attended by the Great Officers, in the manner in which he went to Chapel. Her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES, following in the order as hefore. The Procellion, at its return, filed off at the door of the leffer Drawing Roum. |