Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught - 1905

[Marengo]

In 1905 Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden, who became crown prince of Sweden in 1907 when his grandfather died, married princess Margaret of Connaught, daughter of Queen Victoria's 3rd son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Luise Margarethe of Prussia.



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[PssMarie-Elisabeth]

Here's another pose from the same sitting -

[PssMarie-Elisabeth]

[Marengo]

Thanks (again!) PssMarie-Elisabeth. I wonder who the other bridesmaid is next to Ena of Battenberg. The little girl seems to be Princess Mary of Wales, later the Princess Royal.

[PssMarie-Elisabeth]

The other bridesmaid was 'Baby Bee', Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh (Duchess of Galliera). And, the little girl was Princess Mary, who later became Viscountess Lascelles.

[Marengo]

Now you mention it, she does look a lot like her mother Maria Alexandrovna. I suppose she grew more elegant a few years later. Funny to see Ena and Beatrice next to each other considering only a decade or so later the two had a lot to do with each other in Spain, not always to Ena's delight...

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Note that they are all wearing/carrying daisies, on their head, in the bouquet etc (since it was the bride's nickname). Princess Margriet of the Netherlands did the same (as her name also means daisy) and had them embroidered in her dress too.

[PssMarie-Elisabeth]

'Baby Bee' was involved in a scandal during her marriage -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes...burg_and_Gotha

Originally Posted by Marengo

Note that they are all wearing/carrying daisies, on their head, in the bouquet etc (since it was the bride's nickname). Princess Margriet of the Netherlands did the same (as her name also means daisy) and had them embroidered in her dress too.

Thanks for the background info. on their bridal costumes !