The Weddings
It took time for the wedding parties, made up of priests, brides, grooms, best-men, maids of honor, ring bearers to set up across from each other. The Queens and Kings were standing next, to the Throne. Grandmothers Marie and Martha ensured that everybody was in the correct place.
Martha met Alice’s sisters, and brothers she picked each one of them up and hugged them. Queen Sandra asked Martha to take care of the three little ones.
The three knew who she was and couldn’t wait to see the Sergeant and Maria.
There had to be one hundred thousand people outside the Church, waiting for the bells so they could run amok.
Alice was carrying Ginger. The two maids ‘Nit and Wit’ were holding up Alice’s wedding gown with grins on their faces, as they stumbled occasionally.
Robert looked mighty in his Service uniform, with a giant sword, long boots, and many decorations. His height was unnerving. But Maria stole the show, leashed to Robert, she had to stop occasionally, to roar. No one objected to Robert. The crowds on hand and the billion TV viewers knew, right then, that Robert and Alice will be their next rulers.
The Kings, Queens, were standing around the Throne, with their priests waiting for the brides and grooms. The brides arrived, and it was Martha job to confirm the right bride, ring bearer, and a priest stood next to the proper bridegroom.
The various ceremonies which were performed at the same time caused complete chaos. No one could understand anything the audience heard comments like: what did he say, are we married, that was quick, I require a brew?
Aunts Joan and Mary, Both Grandmothers, (Marie and Lily) had their hands full dragging the youngsters, including Ginger off Alice. No one cried. The kids just love to be near her.
Alice put her arms around her new husband and declared ‘I Love You.’
The King of Kings remembered the first time his child wore a white gown when she got off a train in Brooklyn during a banquet, and her dress needed an adjustment at the age of two.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the parent’s box seats. The bells clanged and the crowds when nuts. Bonfires were set all over the World celebrating Prince Robert and Princess Alice’ marriage.