In 1839, Tsarevich Alexander Nikolaevich, the future Alexander II of Russia, visited Darmstadt and was instantly attracted to the 14-year-old Princess Marie of Hesse. She was the daughter of Princess Wilhelmine of Baden and Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, who had acknowledged her as his daughter; however, it was more likely that August von [read more]
On 19 April 1956, Grace Kelly became Her Serene Highness the Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III. The civil ceremony had taken place a day earlier in the throne room of the palace. Grace had worn a fitted dress with a flared skirt made of pale pink taffeta, covered by cream lace. [read more]
The future Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands married Claus von Amsberg on 10 March 1966. Their engagement was announced by Beatrix’s parents, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, on 28 June 1965. Many Dutch people did not agree with Princess Beatrix marrying a German, with memories of the Second World War still fresh in their minds. [read more]
On 27 February 1881, the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor, married Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein. They became secretly engaged on 14 February 1880 after his parents, and in particular his mother, Victoria, future German Empress, played a crucial role in overcoming the protests of other family members. Especially his grandfather, Wilhelm I, who had objected [read more]
In early 1816, a Romanov bride became a future Dutch Queen. On 22 December 1815, the future King William II of the Netherlands, then known as the Prince of Orange, arrived in St Petersburg to meet his future wife. Shortly before, his future brother-in-law, Alexander I of Russia, had issued a law which said that [read more]
On 14 February 1981, the future Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg married Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista. They had met at the University of Geneva, where they took the same course. Their engagement was announced on 7 November 1980, shortly after they both graduated. Embed from Getty Images The New York Times reported a [read more]
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