Royal Weddings: The Marriage of Prince Alfred and Maria Alexandrovna

In 1874, Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, married the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, only surviving daughter of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia. The royal couple had not just one, but two weddings in St Petersburg. This film explains how Queen Victoria made sure she experienced the weddings despite being over 2,000 kilometers away.
Watch this film to hear Stephen Patterson, Head of Collections Information Management, discuss this momentous occasion and watch Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, demonstrate how Queen Victoria might have used Chevalier’s watercolour.
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