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Royal Wedding at Cannes, 1898. 'Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Without any exceptional pomp, but amid the congratulations of many royal personages and the simultaneous rejoicings of the loyal subjects of their dynasties in Denmark and Schwerin [in Germany] respectively, Prince Christian of Denmark and Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin were married at Cannes on Tuesday...The wedding presents included a beautiful tortoiseshell fan, set with diamonds, from the Prince and Princess of Wales, and a diamond and sapphire necklace from the Czar and Czarina. Russia's interest in the wedding is, of course, twofold, for the bride's mother is the daughter of the Grand Duke Michael Nicholaievitch, and consequently first cousin to the late Emperor Alexander III. and second cousin to the present Czar, to whom the bridegroom is himself first cousin. As the eldest son of the Crown Prince of Denmark, Prince Christian is heir-presumptive to the crown of Denmark; and Princess Alexandrine, whose education has been lovingly supervised by her accomplished mother, is considered in all respects well qualified to be the consort of a future King.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.