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The Duke and Duchess of York and bridesmaids, 6 July 1893.
6 July 1893Albumen print | 20.5 x 28.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2870062
Of the ten bridesmaids, nine were granddaughters of Queen Victoria. The tenth, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was a great-granddaughter (second row, seated, far left); she was the mother of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. All except two would marry into the ruling houses of Europe. Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein (back row, left of bride, centre) never married, and ‘Patsy’, Princess Patricia of Connaught (seated, far right), renounced her royal title on marriage.
