On 21 October 1911, Zita of Bourbon-Parma married the future Emperor Charles I of Austria. They had known each other since childhood, and Zita’s aunt, Maria Theresa of Austria, was also Charles’s step-grandmother. Their engagement had been announced on 13 June 1911 and was very much welcomed. After the betrothal ceremony, Charles told Zita, “Now [read more]
On 13 October 2011, Jetsun Pema married the King of Bhutan and became the Druk Gyaltsuen or Dragon Queen. Their engagement had been announced on 20 May 2011 during the opening of Parliament. Her future husband said, “As King, it is time for me to marry. After much thought, I have decided that the wedding [read more]
Russia got a taste of its former Imperial splendour this week as the only son of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, head of the House of Romanov (disputed), Grand Duke George Mikhailovich married his long-time girlfriend, Rebecca Bettarini. She took the name Victoria Romanovna upon her conversion to Russian Orthodoxy. George is the great-great-great-grandson [read more]
*review copy* Can you believe it has been ten years since Prince William married Catherine Middleton in Westminster Abbey? It seems like only yesterday that we watched the fairytale wedding on TV! Historic Newspapers have now released a special edition William and Kate book to commemorate their anniversary. It includes newspaper coverage from their wedding [read more]
On 5 November 1922, an exiled Emperor married a widowed Princess 30 years his junior. It was the wedding of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (also known as Princess of Schönaich-Carolath by her first marriage). Wilhelm had only been widowed a little over a year, and his family was vehemently [read more]
On 9 April 2005, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales married his long-time girlfriend, Camilla Parker Bowles. Their engagement had been announced on 10 February with the wedding date originally set at 8 April 2005 at Windsor. On 2 March 2005, the Privy council met to give effect to the Queen’s consent to the marriage [read more]
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