Chapter 12: The big day

Chapter 12

The big day

The next day prince Derrick searched for Walter and couldn't find him and he couldn't help but worry as the day for the wedding and enthronement as duke of Prescott was very close. After searching for two days he received a letter from Walter saying he was still trying to find out the reason for the failure of the last mission given to him and was not going to attend the wedding but told him he had other ways to kill Mabel.

Derrick was now hopefully that he could still evade the wedding but he was wrong as all these was planned by Nicholas and orvel to help Authur's work easier as he told them that nothing must go wrong with that wedding which his father had prepared for both Derrick and Mabel.

The big day finally came.

Mabel wearing a white wedding gown designed by the royal designer of queen Cordelia to make up for failure of the gown formally made by her friends which was not good looking and of royal statues with a silver shoe adored with diamonds and pearls necklace walked down and took the carriage to the cathedral. Her friends Kristen and Caroline were her maids of honour.

She then took the royal carriage to the cathedral where all the whole population of Naviel and beyond were waiting for her.

As soon as she entered the royal musicians played out the song " here comes the bride" and all stood up to welcome her into the church hall.

She then began her journey to the altar where Derrick dressed in a black royal wedding suit and styled Shaw on his neck with Black shoes was waiting for her.

As she passed her parents who were sitting at tye back of the royal family members she saw her mother crying tears of joy and at one point felt that she was not doing the right thing, but smile from prince Authur reassured her of her decision.

She then stood in front of the archbishop by Derrick's side.

The archbishop smiled,then cleared his throat before speaking

"Dearly beloved children of the most high God, we are gathered today to witness the holy matrimony of the royal child of our great King, king Alfred the great, prince Derrick who would sometime in a few hours from now be the Duke of Prescott and that of our beloved daughter Mabel Brighton who would be the new duchess Prescott also, so before I begin I will like to ask if there's anyone who has anything that would make the two of them not be made man and wife should pls say now or forever be silent"

The whole hall was silent as no one would have the audacity to overule king Alfred's decisions.

"Now to prince Derrick, do you take Mabel Brighton here to be your wife, to love and cherish her in all tides of life,in riches and in poverty, in sickness and in good health forever in this life till death do you two apart?"

"Yes I do" prince Derrick said

"And to you Mabel do you take prince Derrick here to be your husband in all the tides of life, be it in riches and in poverty, in sickness and in good health and in all other circumstances till death do you two apart"

" I do wish so in the lord's name"

The archbishop then went to perform all other rituals of marriage in the customs and regulations of Naviel,and then came the sermon ment for the two soon to be couple.

After that came the exchangement of vows by the couple.

The ring bearer came with two boxes which contains two diamond rings in it and gave it to the two attendants of the couple.

"prince Derrick repeat after me, I prince Derrick Tudor promise by the holy people of God present here to take you as my wife to love and cherish you for the rest of my life till death do us apart"

Derrick did as told.

"Now Mabel say after me, I Mabel promise before the holy people of God present here to take you as my husband and to love and cherish you, to obey you all the days of my life till death do us apart"

Mabel did as told and Derrick was asked to kiss his bride which he did and then it was time for his coronation as duke of Prescott.

King Alfred came to the congregation to perform his rights as king which he always does when he wants to ordained someone either as knight or any royal positions.

The Duke elect was asked to kneel in front of the king. Then a robe made of blue tunic fabric was placed on him with a golden medallion on his neck, also a sword was given to him to hold.

He then said his pledge of allegiance to the king

"I prince Derrick Tudor promise to serve the king of Naviel kingdom with loyalty and honesty of heart and to always obey his orders at all times for the rest of my life till I receive the glorious cll of death by The most high God."