. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. ortraits of six Princesof Wales. Her Majesty, whose thoughtful care was shown in thisas in many other matters, also gave the Prince of Wales and hisbride a great deal of valuable plate. The London jewellers had certainly cause for rejoicing over theRoyal marriage, for the Prince, not content with presenting hisbride-elect with a number of other very costly gifts, also showeredgems on all his own and her relations. Neither were
. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. ortraits of six Princesof Wales. Her Majesty, whose thoughtful care was shown in thisas in many other matters, also gave the Prince of Wales and hisbride a great deal of valuable plate. The London jewellers had certainly cause for rejoicing over theRoyal marriage, for the Prince, not content with presenting hisbride-elect with a number of other very costly gifts, also showeredgems on all his own and her relations. Neither were his friendsforgotten. He ordered twenty breast-pins, heart-shaped, encircledby brilliants, with the initials of himself and the Princess traced inrubies, diamonds, and emeralds occupying the centre of each were distributed to his brothers and to a number of hisintimates. To his future mother-in-law. Princess Christian ofDenmark, the Prince gave a beautiful bracelet, containing a miniature THE PRINCE OF WALESS MARRIAGE ^^ of himself; also a diamond, ruby, and emerald brooch, inscribedwith the date of the marriage, and containing miniature portraits of. -^^-==-j^^ A Contemporary Design for the MarriageOF THE Prince and Princess himself and the Princess. An exactly similar jewel was presentedby Princess Alexandra to the Queen. In order efficiently to conduct the Royal wedding in St. GeorgesChapel at Windsor, it became necessary to build proper apartmentsfor the accommodation of the bride and bridegroom on their arrival, 54 THE PRINCE OF WALES and for the Lord Chamberlain to marshal the processions withoutany danger of a hitch. With this object the Board of Works builtan immense Gothic hall, opening out of the west door of the Chapel,and surrounded by apartments appropriated to the use of the Royal. Family. Facing the Chapel, the two rooms upon the right wereassigned to the bridegroom, and those on the left to the bride. The marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales
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