Royal wedding:Princess Victoria Melita & Prince Ernst Ludwig
The wedding cake and gifts presented to Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Prince Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse on occasion of their marriage on the 19th April 1894 in Coburg, Germany. The diamond brooch was a gift to Princess Victoria Melita from her grandmother, Queen Victoria, and the silver-framed mirror came from the officers of the 1st Wiltshire Regiment. The wedding cake was prepared by Messrs. Gunter and co. of Berkeley Square and stood at five feet, six inches high, weighing about 150 lbs
Picture No
10502308
Media ID
46058747
Size
5151px x 3857px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News, 28th April 1894, page 523
Date
1894
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