King Willem III of The Netherlands and Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont - 1879

[Seraphine]

Does anybody have pictures of the wedding of King Willem II. and Queen Emma of the netherlands ? I'm looking for a picture of her wedding dress.

 

[magnik]

Here you go
Royal Weddings Message Board: Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont



By the way wasn't Emma wife of Willem III ?

 

[lucien]

Here you go
Royal Weddings Message Board: Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont



By the way wasn't Emma wife of Willem III ?

Yes,she was.

King Willem II was married to the Grandduchess Anna Paulovna,daughter of mad Paul and sister
to both Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia.Willem III was their eldest son.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Emma received a large oval and sapphire pendant as an engagement present from King Willem III in 1879.
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[Lee-Z]

Princess Emma received a large oval and sapphire pendant as an engagement present from King Willem III in 1879.
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For a picture see this page
De saffieren parure - All Things Royal (3th paragraph)

gpogle translated

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Emma's wedding dress
1879 Queen Emma's wedding dress of queen Emma, showed on a exhibition at palace Het Loo | Grand Ladies | gogm

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Willem's sister Princess Sophie of The Netherlands and her husband Grand Duke Charles Alexander of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach attended the wedding.

 

[eejm]

It seems odd that their wedding was at Arolsen. I’d think as Willem was king that the wedding would be expected to be held in the Netherlands.