Royal marriage

"The Marriage of Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, to Alexandra Feodorovna, 26th November 1894" Laurits Tuxen [Danish painter, 1853-1927] Oil on canvas, Royal Collection Trust, London.

Albert encouraged Victoria to believe that she was weak, inadequate and unable to cope without him. In her desire to please him she abdicated most of her responsibilities as monarch to her consort.

Painting of the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840.

Princess Anne and Peter Phillips have also released statements about their splits

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert - 10 February 1840, Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace - Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) Victoria, Princess Royal and Prince Friedrich of Prussia - 25 January 1858, Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace - John Philip (1817-67) Princess Alice to Prince Louis of Hesse - 1 July 1862, Dining Room, Osborne House - George Housman Thomas (1824-68) The Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark - 10 March 1863, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle - William Powell Frith…

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The Marriage of Queen Victoria

Maria Fitzherbert was fond of long bouffant coiffures during the years she sat for portraits.