![The Marriage of Princess Helena, 5 July 1866 Detail from a portrait of the marriage of Princess Helena](https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/wedding%20lead.jpg)
Royal Weddings
The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection
Fan depicting 'Cupid and Psyche'
c. 1750RCIN 25369
Queen Mary was a prolific collector of fans and received over 40 fans as wedding gifts at the time of her marriage to the future King George V in 1893. The fans included examples with romantic subjects, such as this depicting Cupid, god of love, holding the hand of his beloved Psyche.