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Originally Posted by Grace Angel
I guess I was judging by modern standards. Edward VII had several serious mistresses and was famously unfaithful, while Alexander III was a paragon of marital fidelity. But Alexandra's marriage wasn't as bad as some royal marriages of the time. I just think Dagmar's was really the ideal royal marriage of the time, or one of them, by modern standards.
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Well it's all Victoria's fault for falling madly in love with Albert and wishing a love match for all her children and grand children.
But Bertie was in love with his wife, though yes, he was a notorious run around. I wonder if that weren't to prove something since Victoria would never let him in on her meetings.
But, as it is, Alexandra and Dagmar did very well for themselves being Danish princesses.