Tuesday, May 12, 2009

King Christian approves niece's marriage


May 12, 1937

King Christian X officially approved his niece's engagement, Princess Feodora, to Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe today.

The couple are second cousins as both are grandchildren of King Frederik VIII, who died in 1912. Feodora and Christian were childhood playmates as Christian's mother, Princess Louise, often visited her brother, Prince Harald.

Princess Feodora, 27, is the oldest daughter of Prince Harald and Princess Helena. The king and queen "received and congratulated" the couple at Sorgenfri Castle, just outside Copenhagen. 

According to the New York Times,  Prince Christian and Princess Feodora will marry in the Autumn and live on Prince Christian's estate. Neu-Fahrland, near Potsdam, Germany.

Prince Christian was previously engaged to another cousin, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, although the marriage never occurred.



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