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The wedding of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia took place on 23 January 1874 at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. The groom was the son of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. The bride was the daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia.

Background and engagement
The groom was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her late husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The bride was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Tsar Alexander II and his first wife, the former Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine.