The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection

Fan depicting 'Cupid and Psyche' c. 1750
RCIN 25369
Queen Mary was a prolific collector of fans and received over 40 fans as wedding gifts at the time of her marriage to the future King George V in 1893. The fans included examples with romantic subjects, such as this depicting Cupid, god of love, holding the hand of his beloved Psyche.