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Albert and Victoria felt mutual affection and the Queen proposed to him on 15 October 1839, just five days after he had arrived at Windsor. They were married on 10 February 1840, in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace , London.
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. She chose to wear a white wedding dress made from heavy silk satin, making her one of the first women to wear white for their wedding.
Feb 2, 2015 · The young queen married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 65 Issue 2 February 2015. Victoria was 18 when she succeeded to the throne in 1837, amid mounting speculation about who she would marry. The key figure proved to be her German uncle, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ...
Feb 9, 2020 · Read a detailed account of the 1840 wedding of Victoria and Albert, with facts on everything from the young queen’s preparations, to the public reaction to the new prince. The sumptuous wedding of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha took place on 10 February 1840 at St James’s Palace.
Jan 28, 2020 · Posted by Summer Lee | Last updated Feb 6, 2020 | Published on Jan 28, 2020 | 1840-1849, 19th century, garment analysis. When Queen Victoria wore this white dress of Spitalfields silk and Honiton lace to her wedding in 1840, she broke from royal custom and encouraged a lasting tradition for Western bridal fashion.
Jan 15, 2017 · One such example has got to be Victoria’s 1840 royal wedding to Prince Albert, which will be covered in the show’s first season. Victoria may have started the enduring trend of white...
Apr 3, 2018 · How 20-Year-Old Queen Victoria Forever Changed Wedding Fashion. The 20-year-old monarch unwittingly influenced nearly two centuries’ worth of bridal decisions. By Julie Miller. April 3, 2018....
