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The Romanovs' Opulent Weddings and Marital Politics
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the grand Romanov weddings of the 19th century, focusing on the 1841 marriage of Tsarevich Alexander (future Alexander II) to Princess Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt, who became Empress Maria Alexandrovna. They discuss how these lavish ceremonies served as political alliances, the sumptuous Fabergé gifts exchanged, the role of the Russian Orthodox Church, and the tragic story of Alexander II's morganatic second marriage to Princess Catherine Dolgorukova. Along the way, they touch on the wedding of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, the Romanov…
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