Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg - 1903

[Blog Real]

In 1902, Prince Andrew met Princess Alice of Battenberg during his stay in London on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VII, who was his uncle-by-marriage and her grand-uncle. Princess Alice was a daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, King Edward's niece. They fell in love, and the following year, on 6 October 1903, Andrew married Alice in a civil wedding at Darmstadt. The following day two religious wedding services were performed: one Lutheran in the Evangelical Castle Church, and another Greek Orthodox in the Russian Chapel on the Mathildenhöhe.

Prince Andrew was the seventh child and fourth son of King George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Christian IX of Denmark.

Prince and Princess Andrew had five children, one of whom is Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

Photos:
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More information:
https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2015/10/jewel-history-now-married-three-times.html

 

[Prinsara]

It's interesting to speculate whether they would have become a couple if King Edward's coronation had not been postponed for several weeks.

There has been quite a bit about Alice being instantly smitten with him, but not too much about what Andrea thought, even though Alice was the beautiful one.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Diamond Star Tiara Princess Alice wore on her wedding day went beautifully with her veil.