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BNL.720.005
23-28 Mar 1720:11 (832)
Vienna, Aug.26. On the 20th currant, Frederick Augustus
Electoral Prince of Saxony was married to the Archdutchess
Mary Josepha of Austria, at the Palace of Favourita, by the
bishop of this city, the Pope's Nuncio having excused
himself from performing that ceremony. The Electoral Prince
was richly dressed in a silver stuff with diamond buttons:
the Bride also dressed in a silver stuff with jewels of a
very great value; after which Te Deum was sung,. . . [14
lines] On the 21st the court was splendidly entertained at
dinner by the reigning empress and in the evening there was
an opera, at which the Ottoman Ambassador was present, and
exceedingly pleased. . . [6 lines]
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