§ THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (VISCOUNT ADDISON)My Lords, I have to report to your Lordships that, in accordance with the Order of the House of Wednesday, October 22, the most reverend Primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the noble Marquess, Lord Salisbury, the noble Viscount, Lord Samuel, and myself, as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of your Lordships' House, waited upon His Majesty at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, and presented to him your Lordships' Address of Congratulation on the approaching marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Mountbatten. His Majesty, who was accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten, was graciously pleased to reply as follows: "I thank you very sincerely for your loyal and dutiful address of congratulation on the approaching marriage of my beloved daughter Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Mountbatten. The Queen and I value more than words can express this further evidence of your warm and kindly interest in all that concerns the well-being of my family, and with you we pray that Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten will be blessed with every happiness in their married life."