Wedding of Prince Alfred and Grand Duchess Marie 1874
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and his Russian bride, Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna kneeling at the altar during the English wedding ceremony in the Alexander Hall of the Winter Palace on January 23rd 1874, conducted by Dr. Stanley, Dean of Westminster. Queen Victoria, who was reluctant to agree to the match, did not attend the wedding in St. Petersburg but Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur of Connaught were present. A Greek Orthodox ceremony was also carried out in the Imperial Chapel of the palace on the same day
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10222657
Media ID
45991364
Size
2772px x 1890px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 7th February 1874, p136-137
Date
23 January 1874
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