The Queens of The Netherlands and Denmark joined Royal Relatives from around Germany to celebrate the Wedding of Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his widowed sister-in-law, Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla on this day in 1924, 100 years ago.
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Grand Duke Frederick Francis II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, married his widowed sister-in-law, Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla, the widow of his much older half-brother Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The Duke had one daughter from his previous marriage, Duchess Woizlawa Feodora, and the couple remained married until they passed away within weeks of each other in 1969.
Royal Guests and Relatives were led by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (sister-in-law of the groom) along with Prince Henry (brother of the groom) and Princess Juliana (niece of the groom), Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (niece of the groom), Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany (niece of the groom), and the Grand Duke (nephew of the groom) and Grand Duchess Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Front row: Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess Thyra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Woizlawa Feodora of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Oldenburg née Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Ida of Stolberg-Rossla née Reuss of Greiz, Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen Princess of Lippe.
Middle row: Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Consort of The Netherlands, Princess Juliana of The Netherlands, Grand Duchess Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin née Hanover, Bride Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla and Bridegroom Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany née Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Queen Alexandrine of Denmark née Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
