ess her mother and attended by an immense retinue left Brunswick amidst the tears and acclamations of the populace. On their arrival at Piena the Duchess was taken ill, but soon recovered so as to be able proceed to the palace of Helinghousen, near Hanover, where their Royal Highnesses dined. By easy stages they reached Osnaburg on the 3rd. of January, 1795, where they were met by a messenger from Lord St. Helens, announcing the return of Commodore Payne's Squadron to England and the danger of entering Holland during the present critical epoch. The Bishop's Palace had been fitted up for the reception of the royal visitors. After a stay of a few weeks at Hanover, where their Royal Highnesses had been invited by the Regency for the sake of better accommodation, they proceeded to Cruxhaven; and having embarked on board his majesty's ship Jupiter on the 28th. of March, they sailed from thence the following morning with a strong convoy and on the 5th. of April, about noon, landed safe and in perfect health at Greenwich; whence the Princess of Wales proceeded to his majesty's palace at St. James's where she arrived between two or three o'clock in the after noon. Great preparations were made for the reception of her Royal Highness and a present of valuable jewels provided for the princess which was manufactured by Mr. Jeffreys, then one of the Prince of Wales's principal creditors. Those which the jew eller first submitted to the queen's inspection, were not deemed sufficiently costly for the purpose, and others of double their value were provided by her majesty's express desire. The marriage of the royal pair was anxiously looked for by all the people of the united kingdom-an event which, it was fondly anticipated, would tend to the happiness of the whole country. On wednesday evening, the 8th of April, these royal nuptials took place at 8 o'clock: there was a very numerous and brilliant assemblage of nobility and gentry in the public apartments at St. James's, for the purpose of attending the marriage of his R H. George Prince of Wales with the Princess Caroline of Brunswick. Those who were invited to the drawing room assembled at seven. About half past eight the necessary regulations having been made, and the arrangements formed for the occasion, the procession began to move and proceeded with a solemn splendor to the chapel royal : Drums and Trumpets, Kettle Drums, Serjeant Trumpeter, who filed off at the door of the Chapel. Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, Master of the Ceremonies. Her Highness's gentleman usher between two senior Heralds. Right Hon. Charles Greville, his majesty's Vice Chamberlain, E 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 bands 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, And attended by The Marchioness of Townsend, The Countess of Jersey, The Countess of Caernarvon, The Countess of Cholmondeley. Ladies of her Royal Highness's Household. Train supported by her Maids of Honor. 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, trimined 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: Drums and Trumpets, as before, The Knight Marshal. Pursuivants. Heralds. Dukes of Portland and Leeds, Duke of Dorset, L. S. of the Household. Earl Chatham, Lord Privy Seal, Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir J. Heard, Garter, Principle K. of Arms, with his sceptre. Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, with his staff. Princes of the blood Royal. In the Collar of the Order of the Garter. Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. Colonel of the Life Guards in waiting. Viscount Falmouth, Captain of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, The Lord of the Bedchamber in waiting. A Groom of the Bedchamber in waiting. In the following dress: A silver tissue petticoat, with the drapery embroidered with white and gold, ornamented with and green silver laurel; a gold tissue body and train, trimmed with green and silver Laurel. Lord Morton, the Queen's Lord Chamberlain. Maids of Honor. Women of the Bedchamber. The Princess Royal wore: A gold and purple embroidery, with gold drapery, and fertooned 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 |