Marquis of Salisbury, his Majesty's Lord Chamberlain. The two Lady Stewarts, daughters to the Earl of Galloway, strewed flowers,

THE PRINCESS,

In her nuptial habit, namely: A royal robe, silver tissue petticoat, covered with silver Venetian net and silver tassels; body and train of silver tissue, festooned on each side with large cord and tassels; sleeves and tippet fine point lace, and the band's of the sleeves embroidered with plumes of feathers: a royal mantle of crimson velvet, silver cord and tassels, trimmed with ermine. Her Royal Highness was led by the Duke of Clarence.

Bride's Maids to her Royal Highness.

Dressed all alike, viz: A crape petticoat, embroidered with silver spangles and stripes of silver foil, with fringe and tassel; white satin body and train, trimmed with silver fringe, festooned with silver cord and tassels; the cap embroidered, silver bandeau and spangled crape, trimmed with laurel and the Prince's plume.

Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, Master of the Ceremonies, with Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Usher, retired to the places assigned them.

Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Chamberlain, Mr. Charles Greville,

Vice Chamberlain, the two Heralds, with the drums and trumpets, returned for the Bridegroom's procession.

Procession of the Prince, in the same order as that of the Princess, with the addition of the officers of his Royal Highness's Household.

His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES,

In his Collar of the Order of the Garter,

Supported by the Bachelor Dukes of Bedford and Roxborough. The procession then returned as before, to attend his Majesty in the following order:

Two Serjeants

at Arms.

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Drums and Trampets, as before,
The Knight Marshal,

Pursuivants.

Heralds.

Dukes of Portland and Leeds,

Duke of Dorset, L. S. of the Household.
Provincial Kings of Arms.

Earl Chathain, Lord Privy Seal,
Earl Mansfield, L. P. of the C.
Bishop of London, L. Chancellor.
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sir J. Heard, Garter,

Gent.

A Groom of the Bedcbamber in waiting.
William Price, Esq. V. Chamb. to the Queen.
Lord Harcourt, the Queen's Master of the Horse.

HER MAJESTY,

In the following dress: A silver tissue petticoat, with the drapery embroidered with white and gold, ornamented with green and silver laurel; a gold tissue body and train, trimmed with green and silver laurel.

Lord Morton, the Queen's Lord Chamberlain.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses,
Supported severally by the Gentlemen Ushers.
Ladies of her Majesty's Bedchamber.

Maids of Honor.
Women of the Bedchamber.

The Princess Royal wore A gold and purple embroidery, with gold drapery, and festooned with gold, and laurel cord and tassels.

Princess Augusta, A crape embroidered silver train, and drapery, striped with green foil and silver, with wreaths of rose colour and silver flowers.

Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia. A crape embroidered with white and gold wreathes of purple foil and flowers.

Upon entering the chapel her royal highness the Princess of Wales was conducted by the ladies of the bedchamber, to a seat provided for the occasion, on the right hand, nearly opposite the altar, but at the extreme end, attended by the maids of honor. The prince was led by the bachelor dukes to a similar seat, in a line with her royal highness, on the left side of the chapel ; next to whom sat

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the queen, her lord chamberlain, vice chamberlain, and master of the horse, standing behind her. The king was seated on the right hand of the princess, attended by the lord of the bedchamber, who stood behind his majesty; and the lord who bore the sword of state, and the lord chamberlain, on the right and left of him, the latter having the vice chancellor near him. The princesses were seated with the princes of the blood, close by their majesties.

The persons in the procession occupied the several places appointed for them, all of whom were standing.

The marriage ceremony was performed by the archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London ; during the solemnization of which the princess was attended by her bride's maids; and the prince by the bachelor dukes.

At the conclusion of the ceremony the royal pair returned to their respective seats, and their majesties ascended an elegant throne, erected for the occasion, on the right hand of the altar; when an anthem was performed; the archbishop of Canterbury and bishop of London, standing during this time, the former on the right, and the latter, on the left side of the altar.

The return of the procession commenced as soon as the anthem was finished, in the following

Drums and Trumpets as before.

Master of the Ceremonies.
The Princess's Gentleman Usher, between two Heralds.

His R. H. the Prince of Wales,
Leading the Princess, and attended by

The Dukes of Beaufort and Leeds.
His Majesty, preceded and attended by the great officers, in

the manner in which he went to the Chapel. Her Majesty and the Princesses followed in the order as before.

The procession then filed off at the door of the apartments whence it set out, and the drawingroom immediately commenced, which was numerously, and brilliantly attended. Their majesties and their royal highnesses received the congratulations and compliments of the nobility, &c.

The stadtholder and his family were in the king's closet during the celebration of the nuptials. The chapel was most superbly fitted up: it was papered in a style to imitate crimson velvet.

The royal family, particularly the queen,' appeared highly delighted at the anion of the prince, to such a " DISTINGUISHED ORNAMENT OF HER SEX, FOR BEAUTY, GRACE, AND MENTAL ENDOWMENTS---ONE, in short, COMBINING EVERY REQUISITE TO RENDER HER WORTHY OF BEING THE

BRIDE OF THE HEIR APPARENT OF THE CROWN

of Great Britain.” Such was the language of the prints of the day, and the sentiments of the people were, that the chronicle of this auspicious event would be handed down to distant ages.