Picture No | 10222666 |
Date | 1874 |
Description | Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh |
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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844 - 1900), fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria shown at the age of 30 in a commemorative plate for his marriage to the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Heir to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg, Alfred was a career sailor in the British navy. His choice of bride was initially unpopular with Queen Victoria who was instinctively opposed to a Russian union following the Crimean War. The marriage took place in the Winter Palace at St. Petersburg on January 23rd 1874 and couple journeyed to England in March.
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Source | Illustration in 'The Graphic', 24 January 1874, page 84 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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