Albert and Alexandra's official engagement photo. Their engagement was announced in September of 1862 and the new invention of the photographic portraits made it possible to sell this picture in a glass protected frame for 1 Penny. It was such a romantic love story andpeople loved it. Many households had a photo of their future King and Queen in their homes.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert brought Princess Alexandra to England on March 7, 1863, where she was received with cannonball fire, church bells and ship sirens, letting people know that their future queen has arrived. Young girls dressed in Danish colors greeted the young bride by scattering flower petals in front of her. The Prince of Wales had arrived by train to accompany his bride to their final destination at Windsor castle, where Queen Victoria was to receive her future daughter in law.
People were enchanted by Alexandra and many traveled to Windsor to be part of this extraordinary wedding that was to take place on March 10, 1863 at St. George Chapel at Windsor Castle. Londoners were disappointed for they thought to miss out on a great spectacle and were not pleased with their Queens decision and said so in many London Newspapers.to be continued soon ...
Please join us again in our royal love stories series in the Victorian era!
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