Attendants

The Duke of Kent was supported by his two eldest brothers, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. Princess Marina was attended by eight bridesmaids:^[10][11]

• Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (30), daughter of King Constantine I and Queen Sophia of the Hellenes, thus a paternal cousin of the bride
• Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (21), daughter of King Constantine I and Queen Sophia of the Hellenes, thus a paternal cousin of the bride
• Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark (24), daughter of Prince and Princess George of Greece and Denmark, thus a paternal cousin of the bride
• Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (25), daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia, thus a maternal cousin of the bride
• Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (25), daughter of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Hendrick of the Netherlands
• Lady Iris Mountbatten (14), daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke, thus a paternal cousin, once removed, of the groom
• Princess Elizabeth of York (8), daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, thus a niece of the groom
• Lady Mary Cambridge (10), daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Cambridge, thus a maternal cousin, once removed, of the groom

Attire

Marina's wedding dress was designed by Edward Molyneux, who had worked with her previously.^[12] The dress was made from white silk and silver lamé brocade, with a raised English rose design.^[13] The dress's simplicity was praised in Vogue: "the sum of that simple perfection which distinguishes her whole Molyneux trousseau, and which only a fine personal taste could have achieved."^[14]

The Duke of Kent wore ceremonial day dress of the Royal Navy with the insignia of the Order of the Garter, Order of St Michael and St George and the Royal Victorian Order.

Music

Prior to the service, works by Bach, Handel and Elgar were played on the organ. During the arrival of the groom, Trumpet Tune and Airs by Henry Purcell was played. The bride walked down the aisle to Sir Hubert Parry's bridal march from The Birds.^[15] Hymns sung during the service include "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven." Ernest Bullock composed a new anthem specially for the wedding.^[16] The ceremony finished with Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March"

Guests

Gifts

King George V presented his new daughter-in-law with a 36-stone diamond collet necklace which she wore on her wedding day. From Queen Mary, Princess Marina received a historic diamond and sapphire parure which had belonged to the Duchess of Cambridge. The City of London gave Princess Marina a diamond fringe tiara. Princess Nicholas gave her daughter a large diamond bow brooch.^[5] The Australian Government sent two small cups made of Australian gold.^[19] The Royal School of Needlework made a quilt for Princess Marina and the Duke of Kent.^[20] The gifts were displayed at St James's Palace.^[21]

Reception

A reception was held afterwards in the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace. Music at the reception was provided by the Royal Artillery Band.^[22]

The couple received congratulations from various world leaders, including Adolf Hitler.^[23]

Coverage

It was the first British royal wedding to be broadcast live on the radio.^[3] With the use of other technology, such as microphones—the control room was located underneath the Unknown Warrior's tomb of Westminster Abbey. The service was broadcast locally and abroad to other nations, and loudspeakers allowed spectators from outside the Abbey to hear the proceedings.^[24]