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THE MARRIAGE OF H.RH. PRINCESS FREDERICA HANOVER

The marriage of H.R.H. Princess Frederica Sophia Maria Henrietta Amelia Theresa of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, was solemnised on the 24th of April in 1880, at three o’clock in the afternoon, in the Private chapel of Windsor Castle, in presence of her Majesty.

The Queen, as head of the family, sanctioned her union with the Baron Luitberg Alexander George Lionel Alphonse Freiherr von Pawel Remmingen, some time Equerry to her father, the late King of Hanover, his private secretary and I most faithful friend.

The bride elect had arrived from the Isle of Wight on the previous day, and was lodged in the Augusta Tower. Baron von Rammengen came later in the afternoon by the same train which conveyed Mr, Gladstone to the Castle. The morning of Saturday broke warm and sunny; but by tan the weather became gloomy, and there was a threatening of rain.

The bride and bridegroom were, however, out betimes, and together visited the Albert Memorial Chapel and the splendid tomb of the King of Hanover, erected by the Queen, in St. George’s Chapel, immediately opposite the monument ol the Princess Charlotte.

The Duke and Duchess of Teck arrived by the South- Western line in the course of the morning, and Prince and Princess Christian drove over in time for the ceremony. A special saloon train left London at a quarter two, conveying Her Majesty’s guests. By this came the Duke of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, two of the bridesmaids.

Lord Beaconafield , the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marrjuis and Marchioness of Hertford, the Duchess of Wellington, the Lord Chamberlain, Lord and Lady Bradford, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl and Countess of Denbigh, Sir Bichard Cross, and Mr. Saville Lumley. Lord Beaconafield, leaning on Lord Kowton’s atm, and accompanied by Lord Barrington—who, with the Windsor uniform, wore blue bow and gold key, the badge of his office —walked to the Castle.

The rest occupied the twelve royal carriages—some open, drawn by postilions some dosed. They alighted at the State entrance of the Royal Quadrangle, were received by the Queen’s marshals in red and and passed at once into the chapel by the ury and St. George’s Hall, the bridesmaids awaiting the bride in the great corridor. The chapel is so small, the number of guests was necessarily limited.

They included, besides those enumerated above, the Marquis and Marchioness Londonderry, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, the Countess of Macclesfield, the Earl of Ashburnham, Viscount Barrington, Lord Charles Fitzßoy, C. 8., Lord Calthorpe, Sir R. A. Cross, G.C.8., the Hon. Charles Eliot, the Hon. and Rev. Francis and the Hon. Mrs. Byng, Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell, the Hon. A. Yorke, the Hon. R. Spencer, M.P., the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, the Hon. Lady Fonsonby, the Hon. Mary and the Hon. Helen Henniker, Lady Geraldine Somerset, Lady Cowell, La Baronne de Caters Lablache, Lieut.- General C. P. B. Walker, C. 8., Colonel D. du Plat, Colonel J. C. M‘Neill, C. 8., V.C., Captain Edwards, 8.E., Captain Comte L. Saluces, Captain Schaumann, Sir Ivor Guest, Sir Frederick Leighton, Mr. R. H. Collins, C. 8., Dr. Marshall, Mr. B. R. Holmes, Lord Bowton, Mr. Arnold White, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Weasel, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Lewis, Miss Ella Taylor, Miss St. John, Mias Throgmorton, Mdlle. Hotels, and Fraulein Regentiseh.

The cross benches bad been clewed away, and the black hangings for the lamented Princess Alice replaced by crimson. Arums, ferns, and palms decorated Hiesides of the communion table with its magnificent sold plate, and garlands of green leaves and white azaleas were festooned above the oak panelling. The flowers came from the garden of Frogmore.

On the entrance of the guests Sir George Elvey played Handel’s Minuets the several members of thn Royal Family than took up their stations by the altar, the ladies on the right, and the Lord Chamberlain escorted the bridegroom to his place, accompanied by Prince Leopold, who wore the Order of the Garter, and acted as best man, and supported by the Duke of Cambridge.

Punctual came the bridal procession, preceded by the Lord Chamberlain and the gentlemen of the household.

The Queen, who gave the bride awav, wore rich black silk dress, diamond crown, and tulle veil; the Mistress of the Robes (the Duchess of Wellington) also wore black, with white lace fichu and diamond headdress.

The bride’s dress, which was made in Paris, consisted of tablier of dead white satin, with open bodice trimmed with Irish lace tunic, with long train of silver-watered tissue, covering the exquisite front. The material, which was woven in Lyons, was brocaded with silver flowers, each bunch being raised in seed pearls and arabesques of white jet; and lastly there ran along the bodice and skirt sprays of myrtle, the green of which relieves admirably the prevailing white tone of the general toilette, see above in the picture for the details. She wore a diamond riviere necklace.
(from another source: The dress worn by her Royal Highness the Princess Frederica was made of white satin; the front consisted of plain, white satin, with an open corsage, which was trimmed entirely with Irish lace, the tunic and train were brocaded in silver, the material having been woven in Lyons, and both were embroidered with flowers in silver, the several bouquets being enclosed in borders formed of seed pearls, and connected together with arabesques of white jet. The usual bridal decorations of orange flowers and myrtle were profusely arranged in wreaths on the front of the skirt. The lace for the dress, and also the wedding veil, were of the finest Irish manufacture. Both the dress and the veil were the gift of her Majesty the Queen. ) Southend Standard and Essex Weekly Advertiser: The lace for the dress and wedding veil were of finest Irish manufacture. Both the dress and veil were the gift of Her Majesty the Queen.

Her six bridesmaids—the Countess Feodora Gleichen, Lady Muriel Hay, Lady Mary Ashburnham, Lady Victoria Spencer, Lady Albertha Edgcumbe, and Lady Florence Bridgemsn —were all dressed alike in white satin, intermixed with satin brochd of the petit pois pattern, richly trimmed with plaited lace, the tunics pointed in front, the bodices made with elbow sleeves, and worn with long white gloves. A double bandeau of small flowers went round the head, and the long tulle veils floated to the feet. All white and with orange blossom in her hair, they with wreaths of yellow flowers—appropriate, since yellow is conspicuous in the Hanoverian colours. The bouquets were of white rases interspersed with ferns, with lilies of the valley standing out above.

Her Majesty was seated between the reading-desk and the altar; in attendance on her were the Countess of Erroll, the Hon. Harriet Phipps and the Hon. Ethel Cadogan, the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, the Right Hon. Sir H. Ponsonby, K.C.8., Lord Heuniker, Admiral Lord F. Kerr, Major-General L. Gardiner, and Major-General Sir John Cowell, K.C.B. The most notable dresses among the ladies of this group was admirably fitting near de pflohe satin, and silver-grey satin. Princess Christian, the Duchess of Connaught, the Duchess of Teck, the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, sat near the Queen.

As soon as the bnde had taken up her position beside the bridegroom beneath the stained window of the altar, the Marriage Service was solemnised by the Bishop of Oxford, assisted by the Dean of Windsor and Dr. Gee. The gentlemen of St. George's Chapel performed the choral portion of the service, two hymns being sung, one written by the Prince Consort.

At the conclusion of the ceremony God Save the Queen was played by the band of the Grenadier Guards in the quadrangle. Passing out at the Queen’s entrance, flanked by white azaleas, the Royal Family adjourned to the Green Drawing-room, the following distinguished personages attesting the register :
Her Majesty the Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Pnnoe Leopold, Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Beatrice, the Duke of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, Count and Countess Gleiohen, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Beaconsfield, the Lord Chamberlain, the Bishop of Oxford, the Duchess of Wellington, Lord Bradford, and the Dean of Windsor.

Meanwhile Lord Dunmore's Wedding March was played, and the rest of the company passed to the Tea Drawing-room, and thence to the Waterloo Chamber, where breakfast was partaken of standing, was laid for about 80 visitors, the royal repast being laid in the White Drawingroom, while the Grenadier band played on the terrace and quadrangle, and the bells rang merry peal.

There were many pretty dresses. The Duchess of Teck wore a plain black silk with gold and black stripes introduced, black bonnet with old-gold feathers. The Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz striped Pekin of a dark claret shade, and straw bonnet trimmed with the same. All the dresses were made long. Lady Salisbury wore silver-grey satin and grey and white broch4, elaborately trimmed with lace, and bonnet to match. Lady Bradford’s dress was fleur de pftohe silk, and straw bonnet trimmed with the same. Countess Gleichen wore dark claret silk, and a bonnet elaborately worked with grenat, gold, and btge beads. Dark blue satins were in favour, and one was worn with bonnet of the same trimmed with old-gold. A very beautiful light blue satin was made with long train, the front trimmed with broad bias piece gathered perpendicularly. A steelgray satin had a heavy passementerie of beads.

The bride and bridegroom started at five for Claremont in an open carriage and four, preceded by the red-coated outrider, on white horse, the Royal servants throwing shoes after the newly-married pair; and John Brown, who was a prominent figure in his Scotch dress, scattered rice from large Dag he held in his hand.

The bride’s travelling dress was of dark shade of heliotrope, trimmed with plush, the bonnet matching; and she had a white tulle veil tied tightly across her face. Windsor itself showed but few decorations—only posse of flags the foot of Castle Hill; but large and handsome triumphal arch had been raised en route to Claremont, the residence of Prince Leopold, which the Queen lent them for the honeymoon.

The following is list of presents made to her Royal Highness Princess Frederica of Hanover on her marriage:

Indian shawls, silver knives, silver forks, silver spoons, Prayer-Book, and a ring, from the Queen

a silver candelabra from the Prince and Princess of Wales;

diamond butterfly from the Princess of Wales;

diamond and lapis lazuli brooch from the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales

diamond and pearl brooch from the Earl of Bradford;

diamond and coral brooch and salt cellars, silver muffineers from Princess Beatrice;

claret jug from the Duke and Duchess of Connaught;
silver kettle from Prince Leopold;
a silver tea service, from the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz;
reading lamp from the Count and Countess Gleichen;
silver-gilt bowl from the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury;
gold tea set and salver, from the Earl of Beaconsfield and Lord Rowton ;
silver tea set from the Earl of Ashburnham;
breakfast service from lady Geraldine Somerset;
cockatoo pepper-box from the Countess of Bradford ;
silver mirrors, from Sir Ivor and lady Cornelia Guest;
dessert service from the six bridesmaids;
silver-gilt dish from Mrs. Ronalds;
clock, from Colonel M’NeU; post-box, from Sir IKghton and Lady Probyn;
plush table, from the Hon. A. G. Yorke;
a gold salver from Mr. Corry;
Prayer-Book from the Hon. Mrs. C. Eliot;
candlesticks from Mdlle. Nortle;
The Lovert' Tale from Mr. Tennyson;
two china ornaments and old stiver chatelaine purse, from Sir John and Lady CoweU;
screen and table from Lady Londesborough;
guest table from the children of Captain the Hon. C. Eliot; and
reading lamp from the Countess of Kinnoult.

The Princess owns a suite of diamond stars, probably a gift of her father the King of Hanover, which she wore in different ways, also as headornaments.

House of Hanover Georg V, King of Hanover, son of Ernst August, King of Hanover, grandson of George III, King of the United Kingdom (1819-78) Princess Friederike of Hanover, Baroness von Pawel-Rammingen, wife of Baron Alfons von Pawel-Rammingen, 1st daughter of Georg V, King of Hanover (1848-1926).

The Hanoverian Guelphs era wealthy enough to keep their descendants in affluence, even withoit the fund which Prussia still Acids confiscated. The Duke of Cumberland is sure to relent in hig supposed opposition to the love match of his sister, and Baron Pawel-Rammingen will take bis place in English and Continental society to which his own worth and his marriage with princess royal blood entitle him. —From the Queen.
The Cologne Gazette says that the family of which Captain Alphonse von Pawel-Rammingen, the betrothed of the Princess Frederica of Hanover, is a member of the old patrician House of Brunswick, taking their name from the Church of St. Paul's in that city. As long ago as 1253 a pawel is named under the Latin designation of "Jordanus ad S. Paulum as a member of the council. The more immediate ancestor of the present von Pawels and von Pawels-Rammingens was one Her Pawel, who was burgomaster of Brunswick in the sixteenth century and died in 1.).H. The Emperor Maximilian II. granted a patent of nobility to his son Konrad in 1575 and from that time himself and his descendants became Herren von Pawel.

One branch of the family was subsequently accorded the higher title of "freiherr," which is commonly translated baron, but descends without distinction to all children alike. Some of the family settled in a later century in Coburg, and from that branch the betrothed of the Princess Frederica is descended.

Albert Cottage, near Osborne, which is to be the country abrode of Princess Frederica of Hanover and her husband has been renovated and re-decorated at the Queen's expense.
THE COURT, informed that her Majesty the Queen has agreed to allow the newly-married Princess Frederica of Hanover the sum of £3,000 per annum. In addition to this, the Baron and his wife are to have apartments in Kensiugton I'aJace, besides the bijou cottage at Frogmore. The private income of tho Baron Ramingeu before marriage did not exceed £600 a year, and that of the Princess was not much more.

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Sources: The Times;John Bull;Dundee Evening Telegraph; Grantham Journal;Fife Herald; Southend Standard and Essex Weekly Advertiser;