Belgians Welcome Princess Astrid Bride of Leopold
The report describes cheers and applause along the journey from Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday.
Brussels, Nov. 8. - (AP) - Princess Astrid of Sweden, now the duchess of Brahant, and bride of Crown Prince Leopold, of Belgium, today was taken to the heart of the Belgian people with stirring enthusiasm that at times threatened to overwhelm her and her royal protectors.
Although her coming into the land over which she may some day rule as queen, was under leaden, weeping skies, the ardor of her new countrymen could not be dampened.
At Antwerp, where the princess made her first landing on Belgian soil from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia, the too eager crowd broke through the police line and swarmed about the royal party. Several persons were injured, a few requiring hospital attention, when the police forced the crowd back.
Both King Albert and Prince Leopold used their elbows vigorously in making room for the royal party. Although the orchids which Princess Astrid wore were sadly bedraggled, she and Leopold did not appear to mind the crush.
"Where is Leopold?" asked Princess Astrid from the bridge of the Fylgia. A moment later, despite, the onlookers, the pricess threw her arms around her husband's neck and embraced him warmly, while the kiss they exchanged would never have passed American movie censors.
From Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday, the journey was one succession of cheers and applause.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Belgians Welcome Princess Astrid Bride of Leopold
The report describes cheers and applause along the journey from Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday.
Brussels, Nov. 8. - (AP) - Princess Astrid of Sweden, now the duchess of Brahant, and bride of Crown Prince Leopold, of Belgium, today was taken to the heart of the Belgian people with stirring enthusiasm that at times threatened to overwhelm her and her royal protectors.
Although her coming into the land over which she may some day rule as queen, was under leaden, weeping skies, the ardor of her new countrymen could not be dampened.
At Antwerp, where the princess made her first landing on Belgian soil from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia, the too eager crowd broke through the police line and swarmed about the royal party. Several persons were injured, a few requiring hospital attention, when the police forced the crowd back.
Both King Albert and Prince Leopold used their elbows vigorously in making room for the royal party. Although the orchids which Princess Astrid wore were sadly bedraggled, she and Leopold did not appear to mind the crush.
"Where is Leopold?" asked Princess Astrid from the bridge of the Fylgia. A moment later, despite, the onlookers, the pricess threw her arms around her husband's neck and embraced him warmly, while the kiss they exchanged would never have passed American movie censors.
From Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday, the journey was one succession of cheers and applause.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Belgians Welcome Princess Astrid Bride of Leopold
The report describes cheers and applause along the journey from Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday.
Brussels, Nov. 8. - (AP) - Princess Astrid of Sweden, now the duchess of Brahant, and bride of Crown Prince Leopold, of Belgium, today was taken to the heart of the Belgian people with stirring enthusiasm that at times threatened to overwhelm her and her royal protectors.
Although her coming into the land over which she may some day rule as queen, was under leaden, weeping skies, the ardor of her new countrymen could not be dampened.
At Antwerp, where the princess made her first landing on Belgian soil from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia, the too eager crowd broke through the police line and swarmed about the royal party. Several persons were injured, a few requiring hospital attention, when the police forced the crowd back.
Both King Albert and Prince Leopold used their elbows vigorously in making room for the royal party. Although the orchids which Princess Astrid wore were sadly bedraggled, she and Leopold did not appear to mind the crush.
"Where is Leopold?" asked Princess Astrid from the bridge of the Fylgia. A moment later, despite, the onlookers, the pricess threw her arms around her husband's neck and embraced him warmly, while the kiss they exchanged would never have passed American movie censors.
From Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday, the journey was one succession of cheers and applause.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Belgians Welcome Princess Astrid Bride of Leopold
The report describes cheers and applause along the journey from Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday.
Brussels, Nov. 8. - (AP) - Princess Astrid of Sweden, now the duchess of Brahant, and bride of Crown Prince Leopold, of Belgium, today was taken to the heart of the Belgian people with stirring enthusiasm that at times threatened to overwhelm her and her royal protectors.
Although her coming into the land over which she may some day rule as queen, was under leaden, weeping skies, the ardor of her new countrymen could not be dampened.
At Antwerp, where the princess made her first landing on Belgian soil from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia, the too eager crowd broke through the police line and swarmed about the royal party. Several persons were injured, a few requiring hospital attention, when the police forced the crowd back.
Both King Albert and Prince Leopold used their elbows vigorously in making room for the royal party. Although the orchids which Princess Astrid wore were sadly bedraggled, she and Leopold did not appear to mind the crush.
"Where is Leopold?" asked Princess Astrid from the bridge of the Fylgia. A moment later, despite, the onlookers, the pricess threw her arms around her husband's neck and embraced him warmly, while the kiss they exchanged would never have passed American movie censors.
From Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday, the journey was one succession of cheers and applause.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 8, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Evening Star, The Bismarck Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Indianapolis Times, The Alaska Daily Empire, New Britain Herald, and Brownsville Herald.
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Belgians Welcome Princess Astrid Bride of Leopold
The report describes cheers and applause along the journey from Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday.
Brussels, Nov. 8. - (AP) - Princess Astrid of Sweden, now the duchess of Brahant, and bride of Crown Prince Leopold, of Belgium, today was taken to the heart of the Belgian people with stirring enthusiasm that at times threatened to overwhelm her and her royal protectors.
Although her coming into the land over which she may some day rule as queen, was under leaden, weeping skies, the ardor of her new countrymen could not be dampened.
At Antwerp, where the princess made her first landing on Belgian soil from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia, the too eager crowd broke through the police line and swarmed about the royal party. Several persons were injured, a few requiring hospital attention, when the police forced the crowd back.
Both King Albert and Prince Leopold used their elbows vigorously in making room for the royal party. Although the orchids which Princess Astrid wore were sadly bedraggled, she and Leopold did not appear to mind the crush.
"Where is Leopold?" asked Princess Astrid from the bridge of the Fylgia. A moment later, despite, the onlookers, the pricess threw her arms around her husband's neck and embraced him warmly, while the kiss they exchanged would never have passed American movie censors.
From Antwerp to Brussels, where a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony will be performed on Wednesday, the journey was one succession of cheers and applause.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, November 9, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 8, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Evening Star, The Bismarck Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Indianapolis Times, The Alaska Daily Empire, New Britain Herald, and Brownsville Herald.
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