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BG.744.017
28 Feb 1744:11,12 (1149)
Hanover, Nov. 1. Princess Louisa, who is now Princess Royal
of Denmark, arrived here on the 29th ult.
The next day, being his Majesty's birth day, he received
the compliments of the court on that occasion in the
morning, and at six in the evening of the same day, the
marriage of her Royal Highness was celebrated in the Chapple
of the court. Her Royal Highness was led by her brother the
Duke of Cumberland; and as soon as they were placed on
stools set for them before the altar, his Majesty came, and
took his seat on a throne under a canopy, having the Baron
de Solenthon, Ambassador from the King of Denmark, on one
hand, and Lord Carteret on the other. Baron de Frisberg
read the procuration to the Duke of Cumberland, after which
M. Lonigfirm, Chaplain of the court, solemnized the marriage
with the usual ceremony; Te Deum was afterwards performed,
attended by a concert of trumpets, kettle-drums, and other
instruments of musick, and a tripple discharge of all the
artillery, on our ramparts. . . [2 lines] and the lords and
ladies of the court were permitted to pay their compliments
to her in her bed chamber, where her toilette was set out
with all the fine cloaths and jewels given her by his
Majesty upon this occasion. Yesterday his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cumberland, and his sister, made a tour to
Herenhausen, and in the evening there was an opera, and a
masquerade at the castle, with a ball, which lasted 'till
morning.
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