Wedding dress of Victoria, Princess Royal facts for kids
This article is about the beautiful wedding dress worn by Victoria, Princess Royal, in 1858. She was the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
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A Royal Wedding in 1858
On January 25, 1858, a very important royal wedding happened. This marriage was meant to bring Great Britain and Prussia closer together. Prussia was a powerful part of Germany at that time.
The bride was Princess Victoria, who was called the Princess Royal. This title is given to the eldest daughter of the British monarch. Her parents were Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert.
Who Did Princess Victoria Marry?
Princess Victoria married Prince Frederick of Prussia. He later became Frederick III, the German Emperor and King of Prussia. His parents were Prince Wilhelm and Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The wedding took place in London, England, at the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace.
The Wedding Dress Details
Princess Victoria's wedding dress was truly special. It was made from a rich, white fabric called moire antique. This fabric has a wavy, watermarked look.
Lace and Flowers on the Dress
The dress was decorated with three layers of beautiful Honiton lace. Honiton lace is famous for its delicate patterns. The lace design showed three round shapes, called medallions. Inside these medallions were open-work patterns of the rose, shamrock, and thistle. These are symbols for England, Ireland, and Scotland.
At the top of each lace layer, on the front of the dress, were wreaths of orange and myrtle blossoms. Myrtle was a special flower for German brides. Each wreath ended with small bunches of the same flowers. These flowers were placed so they looked like a border of blossoms all around the bottom of the dress.
The Girdle and Train
A large bouquet of orange and myrtle blossoms was worn on the princess's girdle, which is like a belt. The dress also had a very long train, which was over three yards long! The train was also made of white moire antique. It was trimmed with two rows of Honiton lace, just like the dress. Above the lace were more wreaths and small bouquets of flowers, placed at regular spaces.
