On 6 July 1893, Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck were married at the

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, in

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, England.

Engagement

Princess Victoria Mary of Teck's engagement to

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 – 14 January 1892) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and grandson of the ...

, eldest son of the

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, ended with the duke's death on 14 January 1892. Even before the duke's death, his grandmother

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had wanted to ensure the succession, and consequently desired that his younger brother and (now second-in-line to the throne) Prince George marry either Princess Marie or

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. For his part, George was fond of his cousins, but did not want to marry early; "I still think marrying too young is a bad thing," he wrote to the Queen, and cited the circumstances surrounding the death of

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, as an example. Furthermore, the prince made it known, "The one thing I never could do is to marry a person that didn't care for me. I should be miserable for the rest of my life". In 1892 however, a tentative proposal of marriage was put forward to Marie's parents, but as she was influenced by her Anglophobe mother and governess, Marie rejected him. His grandmother

was fond of the Duke of Clarence's fiancée, and made known her wish for Mary to wed his brother George (now the

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). The situation was embarrassing for the couple, as the country expected their engagement and contemporary newspapers speculated wildly on the affair. Mary was still mourning the duke's death, but faced the intense pressure of her parents, among others. George on the other hand was faced with the reality of his new position as second-in-line to the throne, and had lost self-confidence after Marie's refusal. He had no idea what Mary's real opinion was towards him, and consequently had some misgivings; George was urged to propose to Mary after spending time with his beloved aunt Queen Olga of the Hellenes. Despite this background, the couple came to care deeply for each other, and their marriage would be a success. Several awkward encounters with Prince George went by, always in the company of others, with both individuals remaining embarrassed and shy. On 3 May 1893, Mary arranged to have tea with George's sister

Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar; 20 February 1867 – 4 January 1931) was the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom; she was a younger sister o ...

, and her husband, but when she arrived, she found George there as well. The awkward moment was saved after Louise interceded, "Now Georgie, don't you think you ought to take May into the garden to look at the frogs in the pond?" George proposed beside the pond, and their engagement was officially announced the following day.

Protests

The Socialist League, an anarchist group, campaigned against the cost of the wedding, putting up posters which stated: "The London Anarchists will hold an indignation meeting Sunday, July 2nd, in Hyde Park, at half-past-three, to protest against the waste of wealth upon these Royal Vermin, while the workers are dying of hunger and overwork. Fellow workers, prepare for the Revolution. Remember - He who would be free himself must strike the blow. Down with Flunkyism."

Thomas Cantwell Thomas Edward Cantwell (14 December 1864 – 29 December 1906) was a British anarchist activist. Born in the Pentonville Road area of London, Cantwell spent some time working as a basket-maker before entering the printing trade. Interest ...

and Ernest Young, members of the group, were caught

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and were arrested and held in prison. Their offices were searched, but the case was ultimately dismissed.I. Avakumovic and John Saville, "Cantwell, Thomas Edward", ''Dictionary of Labour Biography'', vol.III, pp.29-30

Wedding

Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck were married at 12:30 on 6 July 1893 at the

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. Their wedding was the first royal wedding to take place in St James's Chapel since the death of Prince Albert in 1861, which plunged Queen Victoria into deep mourning. Most of Albert and Victoria's own children were married in

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, in relative seclusion. On the morning of their wedding, George accidentally caught sight of his fiancée down a long corridor of

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; he proceeded to make a "low and courtly bow," a gesture Mary never forgot. The royal parties were brought from Buckingham Palace to St James's in four large carriage processions, consisting of open

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s. The first procession included members of the household; this was followed by the Duke of York and his supporters in the second and Princess Mary, The Duke of Teck and Prince Adolphus of Teck in the third. The final procession included Queen Victoria, the Duchess of Teck and Princes Frederick and Alexander of Teck. The first public royal wedding in 32 years drew large numbers of spectators, many of whom gathered in the route from

to St James's Palace to give the couple an "enthusiastic reception". Mary greeted the crowds' applause with her "side-ways smile," and with "a little nervous gesture of her white-gloved right hand".Hichens, p. 111. Princess Victoria Mary was attended by five bridesmaids and five junior bridesmaids: George's sisters Princesses

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and

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; and his first cousins Princesses Victoria Melita,

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, and Beatrice of Edinburgh; Princesses

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and Patricia of Connaught; Princesses

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and

Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (24 October 1887 – 15 April 1969) was Queen of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII from their marriage on 31 May 1906 until 14 April 1931, when the Spanish Second Republic was proclaimed. A Hessi ...

; and Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.Pope-Hennessy, p. 266. The Duke of York's two supporters were

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and The Duke of Edinburgh. The

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performed the ceremony, and was assisted by the

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, the

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, and five other prelates. George and Mary then proceeded to

, where Queen Victoria made a rare public appearance on the balcony along with the Duke and Duchess. The marriage register was signed by the Queen, the prime minister, and all other royal personages present. Upon their marriage, Mary became styled as ''

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'' The Duchess of York. They spent their honeymoon at Sandringham, the Prince of Wales' estate in

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, before going to

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to stay with the Queen.

Wedding dress

The Marriage of George, Duke of York to Princess Mary of Teck

Upon the announcement of the engagement,

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of the Silver Studio, was approached to design the wedding dress. Silver had designed the dress for Princess Mary's intended wedding to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, in 1892. This 'Lily of the Valley' creation had been made public just days before the Duke of Clarence's untimely death in January 1892 but had to be completely abandoned. The design chosen for the York-Teck wedding was 'The May Silks'; the dress would feature embroidery of the emblems of a

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and

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, and be trimmed with the traditional orange blossom and true lovers knots. The dress itself was put together by Linton and Curtis of

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, London. The front of the dress was made of white satin, featuring three small flounces old

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which had been used on the wedding dress of her mother. The bodice, cut at the throat, was long and pointed and was made of white and silver brocade, also featuring a small amount of her mother's Honiton lace near the top and on the upper part of the sleeve. The veil, previously used by her mother was fastened with diamond pins gifted by Queen Victoria. Matching the orange blossom elements to the dress, small wreaths were placed all the way around the bust and on the hair. Princess Mary completed the wedding outfit with a diamond

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from Queen Victoria; diamond rivière necklace from the Prince and Princess of Wales; and diamond earrings and anchor brooch, a wedding gift from Prince George.

Guests

Groom's family

* The Queen of the United Kingdom, ''the groom's paternal grandmother'' **

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and

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, ''the groom's parents'' ***

, and the Duke of Fife, ''the groom's sister and brother-in-law'' *** Princess Victoria of Wales, ''the groom's sister'' *** Princess Maud of Wales, ''the groom's sister'' ** The Duke and

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, ''the groom's paternal uncle and aunt'' ***

, ''the groom's first cousin'' *** Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh, ''the groom's first cousin'' *** Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh, ''the groom's first cousin'' ** The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, ''the groom's paternal uncle and aunt'' ***

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, ''the groom's first cousin'' *** Prince Arthur of Connaught, ''the groom's first cousin'' ***

Princess Patricia of Connaught Lady Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Ramsay, (born Princess Patricia of Connaught; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Upon her marriage to Alexander Ramsay, she relinquished her title of a British pri ...

, ''the groom's first cousin'' ** '' The Empress Frederick, Queen Mother of Prussia's family:'' ***

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and Princess Henry of Prussia, ''the groom's first cousins'' (representing the

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) ** '' Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse and by Rhine's family: ***

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and

Prince Louis of Battenberg Admiral of the Fleet Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, (24 May 185411 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British ...

, ''the groom's first cousin and her husband'' **** Princess Alice of Battenberg, ''the groom's first cousin once removed'' *** The Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, ''the groom's first cousin'' **

and

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (Frederick Christian Charles Augustus; 22 January 1831 – 28 October 1917) was a minor Danish-born German prince who became a member of the British royal family through his marriage to Princess Helena ...

, ''the groom's paternal aunt and uncle'' ***

Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (Albert John Charles Frederick Alfred George; 26 February 1869 – 27 April 1931), was a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Victoria's daughter Princess Helena by her husband Prince Christian ...

, ''the groom's first cousin'' *** Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, ''the groom's first cousin'' ** The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne and the

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, ''the groom's paternal aunt and uncle'' **

and

Prince Henry of Battenberg Prince Henry of Battenberg (Henry Maurice; 5 October 1858 – 20 January 1896) was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse. He became a member of the British royal family by marriage to Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdo ...

, ''the groom's paternal aunt and uncle'' *** Prince Alexander of Battenberg, ''the groom's first cousin'' *** Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, ''the groom's first cousin'' * The King and

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, ''the groom's maternal grandparents'' **

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, ''the groom's maternal uncle'' **'' The Empress of All the Russias' family:'' *** The Tsarevich of Russia, ''the groom's first cousin'' (representing the

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) * The Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, ''the groom's half-second cousin'' * Prince Albert of Belgium, ''the groom's paternal second cousin, once removed'' (representing the

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) * Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, ''the groom's paternal second cousin, once removed'' (representing the

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) * Countess Feodora Gleichen, ''the groom's second cousin'' * Countess Helena Gleichen, ''the groom's second cousin'' *Countess Victoria Gleichen, ''the groom's second cousin''

Bride's family

* The Duke and Duchess of Teck, ''the bride's parents'' **

Prince Adolphus of Teck Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, (Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus; 13 August 1868 – 24 October 1927), born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later the Duke of Teck, was a relative of the Britis ...

, ''the bride's brother''Pope-Hennessy, p. 267. ** Prince Francis of Teck, ''the bride's brother''Pope-Hennessy, p. 267. **

Prince Alexander of Teck Major General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was a British Army commander and major-general who served as Governor- ...

, ''the bride's brother''Pope-Hennessy, p. 267. * The Duke of Cambridge, ''the bride's maternal uncle'' ** Col. George FitzGeorge, ''the bride's first cousin'' ** Cap. and Mrs.

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, ''the bride's first cousin and his wife'' ** Col. Augustus FitzGeorge, ''the bride's first cousin'' * The Grand Duchess and

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, ''the bride's maternal aunt and uncle''

Other foreign royalty

and

Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar ( Lady Augusta Katherine Gordon-Lennox; 14 January 1827 – 3 April 1904) was a British aristocrat whose marriage to Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar made her a kinswoman of the British Royal Family and a member of the ...

(cousin of the

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) * The Maharaja of Bhavnagar * The Raja of Kapurthala *The Thakur Sahib of Morbi * The Thakur Sahib and Ranee Sahib of Gondal

Envoys and ambassadors

* Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, representing HM the King of Württemberg *HE the

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and Mme. de Staal *HE the German Ambassador *HE the Turkish Ambassador *HE the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and Countess Deym *HE the Italian Ambassador and Countess Tornielli *HE the Spanish Ambassador *HE the

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and Mrs. Bayard *HE the Belgian Minister and Mme. Solvyns *HE the Danish Minister and Mme. de Bille *HE the Portuguese Minister *HE the Romanian Minister *The Greek Chargé d'Affaires and Mme. Romanos

Politicians

* The Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury and Mrs. Gladstone * The Lord Chancellor and Lady Herschell * The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Harcourt * The Chief Commissioner of Works and Lady Constance Shaw-Lefevre * The Lord President of the Council and Secretary of State for India and the Countess of Kimberley * The Secretary of State for the Home Department * The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs * The Secretary of State for War and Mrs. Campbell-Bannerman * The First Lord of the Admiralty and The Countess Spencer * The Secretary of State for Scotland and Lady Trevelyan * The Chief Secretary for Ireland * The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Mrs. Bryce

Royal Household

* The Marquess and Marchioness of Breadalbane,

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and his wife *

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and Lady Carrington,

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and his wife *Sir Patrick Grant, Gold Stick-in-Waiting * The Lord Vernon,

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* The Lord Kensington,

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* The Earl of Chesterfield,

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George Leveson-Gower Sir George Granville Leveson-Gower KBE (19 May 1858 – 18 July 1951), was a British civil servant and Liberal politician from the Leveson-Gower family. He held political office as Comptroller of the Household between 1892 and 1895 and later se ...

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* The Right Honourable Charles Spencer, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household *

John Clayton Cowell Major-General Sir John Clayton Cowell PC KCB (14 January 1832 – 29 August 1894) was a British Army officer and later Master of the Queen's Household and lieutenant-governor of Windsor Castle. Early life Clayton was born at Bean, near Cante ...

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* The Lord Ribblesdale,

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* The Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, Acting

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* The Dowager Lady Churchill,

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* Lord Camoys,

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*Sir

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* The Lord Suffield, Lord-in-Waiting to the Prince of Wales *

and Lady Colville of Culross, Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales, and his wife

Clergy

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* The Bishop of London * The Bishop of Rochester

Other Guests

* The Duke of Norfolk,

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* The Duchess of Leeds * The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire * The Duke and Duchess of Rutland * The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch * The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, ''father and stepmother of the groom's uncle by marriage'' * The Duke and Duchess of Portland * The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn * The Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury * The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe * The Earl and Countess of Lathom * The Viscount and Viscountess Cross *

and Lady Halsbury *

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and Lady George Hamilton * The Speaker of the House of Commons *The Right Hon. George Goschen and Mrs. Goschen *The Right Hon.

Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually served as a leading imperialist in coalition with the C ...

and Mrs. Chamberlain *The Right Hon.

Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (, ; 25 July 184819 March 1930), also known as Lord Balfour, was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As foreign secretary in the ...

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