Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank will be married at the St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on October 12th. Sixteen royals got married in this beautiful chapel before them. Who were they?
March 10, 1863
The Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Prince Albert, future Edward VII, oldest son of Queen Victoria, married the Danish Princess Alexandra. In 1842, ‘Bertie’ was also baptized here.
July 5, 1866
Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Helena, fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Prince Christian in this private chapel of Windsor Castle.
March 21, 1871
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne
Princess Louise, sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, heir to the Duchy of Argyll.
March 13, 1879
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
Prince Arthur, the seventh child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Princess Louise.
April 24, 1880
Princess Frederica van Hannover and Luitbert, Von Pawel Rammingen
Princess Frederica was the eldest daughter of King George V of Hanover (a grandson of George III).
April 27, 1882
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena van Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince Leopold, eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Princess Helena Friederika, sister of the Dutch Queen Emma.
July 6, 1891
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and Prince Aribert of Anhalt
Princess Marie Louise followed the example of her parents Princess Helena and Prince Christian when she married Prince Aribert.
February 10, 1904
Princess Alice Mary of Albany and Prince Alexander van Teck
Princess Alice also followed the example of her parents, Prince Leopold and Princess Helena, by marrying St George’s Chapel. The bridegroom was the brother of the future Queen Mary.
June 15, 1905
Princess Margaret of Connaught and Prince Gustaf Adolph of Sweden
Princess Margaret, daughter of Prince Arthur, married Prince Gustaf, the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, like her parents in Windsor.
September 2, 1919
Lady Helena Cambridge and Major John Gibbs
Lady Helena, Queen Mary’s niece, married Major Gibbs of the Coldstream Guards in St George’s Chapel.
December 14, 1957
Anne Abel Smith and David Liddell-Grainger
Anne, a granddaughter of Princess Alice Mary of Albany, married like her grandparents in Windsor.
July 18, 1992
Lady Helen Windsor and Timothy Taylor
Lady Helen Windsor, daughter of the Duke of Kent (grandson of King George V), married Timothy Taylor in the St George’s Chapel.
June 19, 1999
Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones
Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, married Sophie Rhys-Jones in the St George’s Chapel.
May 9, 2005
The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles
Prince Charles is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and father of Prince Harry. This was a controversial marriage since the Prince of Wales had previously been married to Princess Diana.
May 17, 2008
Peter Philips and Autumn Kelly
Peter Philips, the oldest child of The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) married Autumn Kelly in the St George’s Chapel.
May 19, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle followed the example of many Royals and got married in the St George’s Chapel.
October 12, 2018
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank will follow these Royals. Find their wedding picture here soon!
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