On this day in history . 21st March 1871 . . Princess Louise married John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle . (2.)The Wedding; . ◼ Queen Victoria found it difficult to let go of her daughter, confiding in her journal that she "felt painfully the thought of losing her". The new breach in royal tradition caused surprise, especially in Germany, & Queen Victoria wrote to the Queen of Prussia that princes of small impoverished German houses were "very unpopular" in Britain & that Lord Lorne, a "person of distinction at home" with "an independent fortune" was "really no lower in rank than minor German Royalty". . ◼ The ceremony was conducted at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on 21 March 1871, & the crowd outside was so large that, for the first time, policemen had to form chain barriers to keep control. Louise wore a wedding veil of Honiton lace that she designed herself, & was escorted into the Chapel by her mother, & her two eldest brothers, the Prince of Wales & the Duke of Edinburgh. . ◼ On this occasion, the usually severe black of the Queen's mourning dress was relieved by the crimson rubies & blues of the Garter star. Following the ceremony, the Queen kissed Louise, & Lorne – now a member of the royal family, but still a subject – kissed the Queen's hand. . ◼ The couple then journeyed to Claremont in Surrey for the honeymoon, but the presence of attendants on the journey, & at meal times, made it impossible for them to talk privately. The short four-day visit did not pass without an interruption from the Queen, who was curious about her daughter's thoughts on married life. Among their wedding gifts was a maplewood desk from Queen Victoria, now at Inveraray Castle. . Portrait: Queen Victoria with Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne; Prince Leopold; the Marquess of Lorne & Princess Beatrice, 1878 Trust. . . #Onthisdayinhistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1871 #RoyalWedding #PrincessLouise #JohnCampbell #DukeofArgyll #DuchessofArgyll #HouseofSaxeCoburgandGotha #History #BritishMonarchy #d21mar #Marquess #vintagephotography #victorianphotography #vintagephotos Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (at Windsor, Berkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSTYV6FrAA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fto53k203ahk
