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Detail from a portrait of the marriage of Princess Helena
Royal Weddings

The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection

PRINCESS LOUISE, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL, WIFE OF JOHN, 9TH DUKE OF ARGYLL, 4TH DAUGHTER OF QUEEN VICTORIA (1848-1939)

A calendar with an engagement photograph of HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark

1862

RCIN 55814

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales - the son and heir of Queen Victoria - was betrothed to Princess Alexandra of Denmark in the gardens of the Royal Palace at Laeken, Brussels, on 9 September 1862. This calendar marks the date of the engagement and includes a photograph of the couple taken on the day. The calendar was made by the Prince's younger sister, Princess Louise.
 


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