Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)

[Booklady]

Mayall photographed Alexandra and Bertie in several poses following the ceremony (at Windsor Castle, I presume).  Could  someone please show some of the wedding (or engagement) poses again?  Thank you. 

[grandduchessella]

Queen Louise of Denmark and the Cambridge family (George, Augusta and Mary, mother of the future Queen Mary) were first cousins. Apparently, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, once harbored a tendre for his cousin Louise when the families met up at family gatherings at Rumpenheim--the forerunner of the infamous Danish royal gatherings. Queen Alexandra, being closer in age to Mary Cambridge than her mother was (11 years difference), was very close to her and this probably helped grease the wheels for a marriage between first Eddy, then George, and Princess May.

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes...Fat Mary (as she was called in the family) met Alix as childhood friends and once pushed Dagmar in her pram during the gatherings in Rumpenheim. However Mary's flirtacious behavior towards men was not condoned by Princess Christian (Alix's mother) who once told her that she would box her ears if she (Alix) dared to copy her cousin in that aspect. QV was also relieved that Mary was able to get married to Franz of Teck, even though the groom was a morganetic prince (of the house of Wurttemberg) and had no money nor position. 

[basilforever]

Mayall photographed Alexandra and Bertie in several poses following the ceremony (at Windsor Castle, I presume).  Could  someone please show some of the wedding (or engagement) poses again?  Thank you. 

Here's one of the beautiful teenage bride:

[Taren]

Is Alexandra's dress still in existence, does anyone know? Is it on display anywhere?

[grandduchessella]

The dress was apparently cut down shortly after the wedding--the lace, etc, I believe. The base of the dress is intact and was on display at Kensington Palace at one point, along with the wedding dresses of Queen Mary, QE the Queen Mother and others.

[ashdean]

The dress was apparently cut down shortly after the wedding--the lace, etc, I believe. The base of the dress is intact and was on display at Kensington Palace at one point, along with the wedding dresses of Queen Mary, QE the Queen Mother and others.

Altering a wedding dress so it could be worn afterward was a common practice in those days.It was not only for economic reasons either ....as the great heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt mentions her high necked gown being "Cut low"  to use as her presentation gown when being introduced to Queen Victoria as a married woman...

[grandduchessella]

Alexandra's wedding dress on display:

[grandduchessella]

The bridesmaids:

[Booklady]

Does anyone know if she wore a tiara underneath the flowered headpiece?  It doesn't really show in any of the photographs.

[grandduchessella]

I couldn't find a record of her wearing one in the wedding coverage.

[Eddie_uk]

Does anyone know if she wore a tiara underneath the flowered headpiece?  It doesn't really show in any of the photographs.

I think that's doubtful. What with all that foliage - you wouldn't see it anyway.

[aussiechick12]

I found a few things:

1. These are from a Majesty Magazine:



2. These two are ones that have cut out the other people in the photo:




3. Taken after the wedding (this was the one I was talking about!)

[basilforever]

Queen Alexandra with her daughter Princess Victoria and her nearly-daughter-in-law, Eddy's one-time betrothed, Princess Helene.

[Duke of New Jersey]

I always thought that the Helene thing was without the approval of the family?

-Duke of NJ