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of orange and myrtle and veil of Honiton lace 

 were held in place by a little Grecian diamond 

 tiara with three Prince of Wales plumes, the 

 gift of the bridegroom. On her neck were 

 collars of pearls and diamonds with the cross 

 of Dagmar, presented by the Corporation of 

 London and by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. 

 On her left arm a bracelet of diamonds and 

 opals from Queen Victoria, and one from the 

 ladies of Manchester and Leeds. Her diamond 

 earrings were given by the bridegroom, her 

 bouquet of orange flowers, roses, and orchids, 

 lilies of the valley and myrtle (from the famous 

 myrtle tree at Osborne), was held by a porte 

 bouquet of rock crystal, diamonds and emeralds, 

 with a coral and gold chain studded with pearls, 

 the gift of the Maharajah Dhuleep Sing. Her 

 train was borne by eight Maids of Honour 

 with crowns of myrtle and roses. St. George's 

 Chapel, itself a thing of beauty, surely never 

 was the scene of a fairer spectacle, or a more 

 memorable one. The waiting audience, among 

 whom were Alfred Tennyson, Charles Dickens, 

 Thackeray, Dean Stanley, and Charles Kingsley, 

 stood breathless until at last the door opened, 



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