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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 theCeremonies. Her Highness's gentleman usher between two senior Heralds. Right Hon. Charles Greville, his majesty's Vice Chamberlain.

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Marquis of Salisbury, his Majesty's Lord Chamberlain.

The two Lady Stewarts, daughters to the Earl of Galloway, strewed flowers.

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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.

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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:

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Drums and Trumpets, 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 Chatham, Lord Privy Seal,
Earl Mansfield, L. P. of the C.
Bishop of London, L. Chancellor.

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.

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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.
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 and green 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 fea tooned 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

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.

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

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