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Aroyal weddingis amarriage ceremonyinvolving members of aroyal family.Weddings involving senior members of the royal family are often seen as important occasions of state and attract significant national and international attention. The following is a list of notable royal weddings:
16th century
[edit]England and Spain
[edit]- 25 July 1554:Mary I, Queen of England,elder daughter of KingHenry VIIIand successor of KingEdward VI,was married toPhilip,Prince of Asturias,eldest son and successor ofCharles V,Holy Roman Emperor,at theWinchester Cathedral,Winchester.
France and Scotland
[edit]- 24 April 1558:Mary I, Queen of Scotland,only daughter and successor of KingJames V,was married toFrancis, Dauphin of France,eldest son and successor ofHenry II,King of France, at theNotre-Dame de Paris,Paris.
Scotland
[edit]- 29 July 1565:Mary I, Queen of Scotland,only daughter and successor of KingJames V,was married toHenry Stuart, Lord Darnleyat thePalace of Holyroodhouse,Edinburgh.
17th century
[edit]Great Britain and the Electoral Palatinate
[edit]- 14 February 1613:Elizabeth Stuart,only surviving daughter ofJames VI and I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland,was married toFrederick V, Elector Palatine,at thePalace of Whitehall,London.[1]
Sweden
[edit]- 25 November 1620:Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden,eldest surviving son and successor of KingCharles IX,was married toMaria Eleonora of Brandenburg,second daughter ofJohn Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg,at the Royal Castle,Stockholm.
18th century
[edit]Portugal and Spain
[edit]- 19 January 1729:In two simultaneous ceremonies,Joseph,Prince of Brazil,eldest son and successor ofJohn V, King of Portugal,was married toMariana Victoria of Spain,while Mariana's half-brotherFerdinand,Prince of Asturias,eldest surviving son and successor ofPhilip V, King of Spain,was married to Joseph's sisterBarbara of Portugal.
Sweden
[edit]- 4 November 1766:Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden,eldest son and successor of KingAdolf Frederick,was married toSophia Magdalena of Denmark,daughter ofFrederick V, King of Denmark,at theRoyal Chapel,Stockholm Palace,Stockholm.
19th century
[edit]Empire of Brazil
[edit]- 15 October 1864:Isabel,Princess Imperial of Brazil,elder daughter and heir of EmperorPedro II,was married toGaston, Count of Eu,grandson ofLouis Philippe I,King of the French, at theOld Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro.
Russian Empire
[edit]- 26 November 1894:Nicholas II,the lastEmperor of Russia,eldest son and successor of EmperorAlexander III,was married toAlix of Hesse and by Rhine,fourth daughter ofLouis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse,at theGrand Church of the Winter Palace,Saint Petersburg.
United Kingdom
[edit]- 10 February 1840:Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom,only daughter ofPrince Edward,Duke of Kent and Strathearn,granddaughter of KingGeorge III,and successor of KingWilliam IV,was married toPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,younger son ofErnest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,at theChapel Royal,St James's Palace,London.
- 10 March 1863:Albert Edward,Prince of Wales,eldest son and successor of QueenVictoria,was married toAlexandra of Denmark,eldest daughter of the futureChristian IX, King of Denmark,atSt George’s Chapel,Windsor Castle,Windsor.
- 6 July 1893:Prince George,Duke of York,grandson of QueenVictoria,second son and successor of the future KingEdward VII,was married toVictoria Mary of Teckat theChapel Royal,St James's Palace,London.
20th century
[edit]Belgium
[edit]- 15 December 1960:Baudouin, King of the Belgians,eldest son and successor of KingLeopold III,was married toDoñaFabiola de Mora y Aragónat theCathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula,Brussels.
- 4 December 1999:Prince Philippe,Duke of Brabant,eldest child and successor of KingAlbert II,was married toJonkvrouwMathilde d'Udekem d'Acozat theCathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula,Brussels.
Denmark
[edit]- 24 May 1935:Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark,elder son and successor of KingChristian X,was married toPrincess Ingrid of Sweden,only daughter of the futureGustaf VI Adolf,King of Sweden, atStockholm Cathedral,Stockholm.
- 10 June 1967:Princess Margrethe of Denmark,eldest daughter and successor of KingFrederik IX,was married toHenri de Laborde de MonpezatatHolmen Church,Copenhagen.
Greece
[edit]- 14 May 1962:Sophia of Greece and Denmark,eldest child ofPaul, King of the Hellenes,was married toJuan Carlos,Prince of Spain,the future king of Spain, at theCathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite,Athens.
- 18 September 1964:Constantine II, King of the Hellenes,only son and successor of KingPaul,was married toAnne-Marie of Denmark,youngest daughter ofFrederik IX, King of Denmark,at theMetropolitan Cathedral of Athens,Athens.
- 1 July 1995:Pavlos,Crown Prince of Greece,eldest son and second child of former KingConstantine II,was married toMarie-Chantal Millerat theSaint Sophia Cathedral,London.
Monaco
[edit]- 19 April 1956:Rainier III, Prince of Monaco,only grandson and successor of PrinceLouis II,was married toGrace Kellyat theCathedral of Our Lady Immaculate,Monaco.
Nepal
[edit]- 27 February 1970:Birendra, Crown Prince of Nepal,eldest son and successor of KingMahendra,was married toAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rana.
The Netherlands
[edit]- 10 March 1966:Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands,eldest child and successor of QueenJuliana,was married toClaus van Amsbergat thePrinsenhofand theWesterkerk,Amsterdam.
Norway
[edit]- 29 August 1968:Harald, Crown Prince of Norway,eldest son and successor of KingOlav V,was married toSonja Haraldsenat theOslo Cathedral,Oslo.
Spain
[edit]- 31 May 1906:Alfonso XIII,King of Spain, only son and successor of KingAlfonso XII,was married to PrincessVictoria Eugenie of Battenbergat theChurch of Saint Jerome the Royal,Madrid.
- 18 March 1995:InfantaElena,elder daughter of KingJuan Carlos Iand QueenSofía,was married toJaime de Marichalarat theSeville Cathedral,Seville.
Sweden
[edit]- 15 June 1905:Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne,son and successor of KingGustaf V,was married toPrincess Margaret of Connaught,granddaughter ofVictoria,Queen of the United Kingdom, atSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle,Windsor,England
- 19 June 1976:Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden,grandson and successor of KingGustaf VI Adolf,was married toSilvia Sommerlathat theStorkyrkan,Stockholm.
United Kingdom
[edit]- 27 February 1919:Princess Patricia of Connaughtwas married toCommodoreThe Hon.Alexander RamsayatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 28 February 1922:Princess Mary,only daughter of KingGeorge V,was married toHenry Lascelles, Viscount LascellesatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 26 April 1923:Prince Albert,Duke of York,second son of KingGeorge Vand successor of KingEdward VIII,was married toLadyElizabeth Bowes-LyonatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 29 November 1934:Prince George,Duke of Kent,fourth son of KingGeorge V,was married toPrincess Marina of Greece and Denmark,granddaughter ofGeorge I, King of the Hellenes,atWestminster Abbey,London.
- 6 November 1935:Prince Henry,Duke of Gloucester,third son of KingGeorge V,was married toLadyAlice Montagu Douglas Scottat the private chapel ofBuckingham Palace,London.
- 3 June 1937:Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor,former King and eldest son and successor of KingGeorge V,was married toWallis SimpsonatChâteau de Candé,Monts, Indre-et-Loire.
- 20 November 1947:Princess Elizabeth,elder daughter and successor of KingGeorge VI,was married toLieutenantPhilip Mountbatten,grandson ofGeorge I, King of the Hellenes,atWestminster Abbey,London.
- 6 May 1960:Princess Margaret,younger daughter of KingGeorge VI,was married toAntony Armstrong-JonesatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 8 June 1961:Prince Edward,Duke of Kent,third grandson of KingGeorge Vand elder son ofPrince George, Duke of Kent,was married toKatharine Worsleyat theYork Minster,York.
- 24 April 1963:Princess Alexandra of Kent,third granddaughter of KingGeorge Vand only daughter ofPrince George, Duke of Kent,was married toThe Hon.Angus OgilvyatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 14 November 1973:Princess Anne,only daughter of QueenElizabeth II,was married toCaptainMark PhillipsatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 29 July 1981:Charles,Prince of Wales,eldest son and successor of QueenElizabeth II,was married toLadyDiana Spencerat theSt Paul's Cathedral,London.
- 23 July 1986:Prince Andrew,Duke of York,second son of QueenElizabeth II,was married toSarah FergusonatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 19 June 1999:Prince Edward,Earl of Wessex,third son and youngest child of QueenElizabeth II,was married toSophie Rhys-Jonesat theSt George's Chapel,Windsor Castle,Windsor.
21st century
[edit]Bhutan
[edit]- 13 October 2011:Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan,eldest son and successor of KingJigme Singye Wangchuck,was married toJetsun Pemaat thePunakha Dzong,Punakha.
Denmark
[edit]- 14 May 2004:Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark,elder son of QueenMargrethe IIand heir apparent, was married toMary Donaldsonat theChurch of Our Lady,Copenhagen.
Jordan
[edit]- 1 June 2023:Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan,elder son of KingAbdullah IIand heir apparent, was married toRajwa Al Saifat theZahran Palace,Amman.
Luxembourg
[edit]- 20 October 2012:Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg,eldest child of Grand DukeHenriand heir apparent, was married toCountessStéphanie de Lannoyat theNotre-Dame Cathedral,Luxembourg.
Monaco
[edit]- 1 July 2011:Albert II, Prince of Monaco,only son and successor of PrinceRainier III,was married toCharlene Wittstockat thePrince's Palace of Monaco,Monaco.
The Netherlands
[edit]- 2 February 2002:Willem-Alexander,Prince of Orange,eldest son and successor of QueenBeatrix,was married toMáxima Zorreguieta CerrutiatNieuwe Kerk,Amsterdam.
Norway
[edit]- 25 August 2001:Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway,only son of KingHarald Vand heir apparent, was married toMette-Marit Tjessem Høibyat theOslo Cathedral,Oslo.
Russia
[edit]- 1 October 2021:Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia,only child ofGrand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia,claimant to the headship of theHouse of Romanov,was married to Rebecca Virginia Bettarini atSaint Isaac's Cathedral,Saint Petersburg.
Spain
[edit]- 22 May 2004:Felipe,Prince of Asturias,only son and successor of KingJuan Carlos I,was married toLetizia Ortiz Rocasolanoat theAlmudena Cathedral,Royal Palace of Madrid,Madrid.
Sweden
[edit]- 19 June 2010:Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden,eldest child and heir apparent of KingCarl XVI Gustaf,was married toDaniel Westlingat theStorkyrkan,Stockholm.
- 8 June 2013:Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland,youngest child of KingCarl XVI Gustaf,was married toChristopher O'Neillat theRoyal Chapel,Stockholm Palace,Stockholm.
- 13 June 2015:Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland,only son of KingCarl XVI Gustaf,was married toSofia Hellqvistat theRoyal Chapel,Stockholm Palace,Stockholm.
Tonga
[edit]- 12 July 2012:Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, Crown Prince of Tonga,elder son of KingTupou VIand heir apparent, was married toSinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafānuaat the Centennial Church,Nukuʻalofa.
United Kingdom
[edit]- 9 April 2005:Charles,Prince of Wales,eldest son and successor of QueenElizabeth II,was married toCamilla Parker Bowlesat theWindsor Guildhall,Windsor.
- 29 April 2011:Prince William,Duke of Cambridge,second grandson of QueenElizabeth II,elder son of the future KingCharles IIIand heir apparent, was married toCatherine MiddletonatWestminster Abbey,London.
- 19 May 2018:Prince Harry,Duke of Sussex,third grandson of QueenElizabeth IIand younger son of the future KingCharles III,was married toMeghan Markleat theSt George's Chapel,Windsor Castle,Windsor.
- 12 October 2018:Princess Eugenie of York,third granddaughter of QueenElizabeth IIand younger daughter ofPrince Andrew,Duke of York,was married toJack Brooksbankat theSt George's Chapel,Windsor Castle,Windsor.
- 17 July 2020:Princess Beatrice of York,second granddaughter of QueenElizabeth IIand elder daughter ofPrince Andrew,Duke of York,was married toEdoardo Mapelli Mozziat theRoyal Chapel of All Saints,Royal Lodge,Windsor.
References
[edit]- ^Sara Smart & Mara R. Wade,The Palatine Wedding of 1613: Protestant Alliance and Court Festival(Wiesbaden: Harrossowitz, 2013).