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Couple being married in front of a crowd of dignitaries
Russia, Royalty & the Romanovs: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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The Orthodox and Anglican marriage services of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

These watercolours were sent to Queen Victoria to explain the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s two wedding ceremonies. The sketch of the Orthodox ceremony has added flaps recording stages of the rite. In the sketch of the Anglican ceremony, the bride holds a bouquet containing myrtle sent to St Petersburg by the Queen.

Commissioned by Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902)

The Orthodox marriage service of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Maria Alexandrovna, 23 January 1874 dated Jan 1874

Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, with two flaps | 20.4 x 25.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 920784

The Orthodox marriage service of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Maria Alexandrovna, 23 January 1874

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Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902)

The Anglican marriage service of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Maria Alexandrovna, 23 January 1874 dated 11 Feb 1874

Pencil, pen and ink, coloured pencil and watercolour | 20.4 x 25.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920785

The Anglican marriage service of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Maria Alexandrovna, 23 January 1874

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