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| Picture No | 10499762 |
| Date | 1934 |
| Description | Royal Wedding 1934 - Greek Orthodox Ceremony |
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As well as their marriage in Westminster Abbey on 29 November, when Prince George, Duke of Kent married Princess Marina of Greece, they also performed a marriage ceremony according to the rituals of the Greek Orthodox Church. Here, the Archbishop offers the common cup to the bride and bridegroom for sips of wine while the choir sings, 'I will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord'.
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| Source | Illustration by Bryan de Grineau in The Illustrated London News, 1 December 1934 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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