The Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace

St. James's Palace has been the setting for some of the most important events in Royal history, having been a residence of Kings and Queens of England for over 300 years until the reign of Queen Victoria. (https://www.royal.uk/royal-residences-st-jamess-palace)

Many Royal weddings have taken place in the Chapel, including that of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg on 10 February 1840. Their eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal, was also married there in 1858 to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, later the German Emperor Friedrich III. (https://www.royal.uk/chapelroyal)

Parent Map

Victorian Literature and Material Culture Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.504585500000
Longitude: -0.137826900000

Timeline of Events Associated with The Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace

Date Event Manage

Queen Victoria's Wedding Portrait

Wedding Dress
10 Feb 1840

Queen Victoria Marries Prince Albert

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married after an approximately three month engagement. Victoria's outfit choice made world news, she wore a white gown adorned with orange blossoms. The gown was made of satin, and carried deep symbolism. The gown also had an 18-foot long train. Victoria often wore parts of her wedding outfit throughout her life. Though she had already reigned as queen for three years before her wedding, Victoria made clear she wished to priortize her role as a wife as much, if not more, as her role as queen. Known for her shyness, Victoria wished for a small wedding, but was somewhat forced to endure some level of exravaganza as queen. In Victoria's journal, she wrote "This was the happiest day of my life!"

Sources: https://www.royal.uk/timeline-queen-victoria-and-prince-albert https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/04/queen-victoria-royal-wedding https://www.theweddingsecret.co.uk/magazine/celebrity-weddings-queen-victoria/