Wedding dress of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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The wedding dress of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont refers to the wedding gown of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany.
Princess Helena married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
on 27 April 1882 in St. George's Chapel
, Windsor Castle
. Prince Leopold was the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Princess Helena was the daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau
.
The dress was made in Paris and was presented by her sister, Queen consort Emma of the Netherlands
. The gown was made of white satin, decorated with traditional orange blossom and myrtle and trimmed with fleur-de-lis
, with the edge again topped with point d'Alençon and white satin. The long tulle veil was made of the same fabric with a diamond head dress and a wreath of orange flowers and myrtle holding it in place. The shoulders were bare and the short drop sleeves adorned with the Royal Family Order
of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
and the Companion of the Order of the Crown of India
pinned to the left. The bosom was swathed in tulle and ruched laces with a small bouquet of flowers. The bodice ended in a sharply V–shape which accentuated her tall and slender figure. According to period photographs, on their wedding day many brides sought to achieve a similar effect.
Helena received large diamond sprays from the King
and Queen
of the Netherlands, her sister. She wore it as tiara and brooch on her wedding day. She also received a diamond necklace and sun rays which she wore as brooches from her parents.
Prince Leopold, her fiancé, gave Helena a necklace of diamonds, a large diamond star, a ruby bracelet, a ruby and diamond bracelet, sapphire and diamond earrings, Spanish lace, and a fan; of which can also be seen in her wedding photos.
Princess Helena married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow...
on 27 April 1882 in St. George's Chapel
St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George's Chapel is the place of worship at Windsor Castle in England, United Kingdom. It is both a royal peculiar and the chapel of the Order of the Garter...
, Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
. Prince Leopold was the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Princess Helena was the daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.He was born in Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym...
and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau
Princess Helena of Nassau
Princess Helena of Nassau was daughter of William, Duke of Nassau , and consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.-Early life:...
.
The dress was made in Paris and was presented by her sister, Queen consort Emma of the Netherlands
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Queen consort of William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
. The gown was made of white satin, decorated with traditional orange blossom and myrtle and trimmed with fleur-de-lis
Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
, with the edge again topped with point d'Alençon and white satin. The long tulle veil was made of the same fabric with a diamond head dress and a wreath of orange flowers and myrtle holding it in place. The shoulders were bare and the short drop sleeves adorned with the Royal Family Order
Royal Family Order
The Royal Family Order is an order awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom to female members of the royal family . The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration...
of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
The Royal Order of Victoria and Albert was a British Royal Family Order instituted in on 10 February 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864; 15 November 1865; and 15 March 1880. No awards were made after the death of Queen Victoria....
and the Companion of the Order of the Crown of India
Order of the Crown of India
The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system.The Order was established by Queen Victoria in 1878, when she became Empress of India. The Order is open only to women; no new appointments have been made after the Partition of India in 1947...
pinned to the left. The bosom was swathed in tulle and ruched laces with a small bouquet of flowers. The bodice ended in a sharply V–shape which accentuated her tall and slender figure. According to period photographs, on their wedding day many brides sought to achieve a similar effect.
Helena received large diamond sprays from the King
William III of the Netherlands
William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...
and Queen
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Queen consort of William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
of the Netherlands, her sister. She wore it as tiara and brooch on her wedding day. She also received a diamond necklace and sun rays which she wore as brooches from her parents.
Prince Leopold, her fiancé, gave Helena a necklace of diamonds, a large diamond star, a ruby bracelet, a ruby and diamond bracelet, sapphire and diamond earrings, Spanish lace, and a fan; of which can also be seen in her wedding photos.