§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone)My Lords, I have to report to your Lordships that, in accordance with the Order of Thursday, 16th July, the most reverend Primate the Lord Archbishop of York, the Lord President, the Lord Byers, the Baroness Hylton-Foster, the Lord Peart and I myself waited upon Her Majesty the Queen this morning at Buckingham Palace and presented your Lordships' Address of congratulations on the approaching marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer.
Her Majesty was graciously pleased to make the following reply, signed by Her own hand:
I thank you most sincerely for your loyal and dutiful Address of congratulations on the forthcoming Marriage of my beloved son to the Lady Diana Spencer. The Duke of Edinburgh and I have been greatly touched by the countless messages of good wishes which The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana have received from all parts of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth on this happy occasion.We much appreciate this latest example of the close link between Parliament and the Crown. You have once again shown your interest in the well-being of our family. With you we pray that the Marriage will be blessed with good health and every happiness".