33. Edward wed when he was just 21, and the Queen hoped married life would be the making of her son
Just before his death, Prince Albert declared that the only thing that could save his son from a life of ruin was a stable marriage to a good woman. When Albert died, Queen Victoria made finding Edward a suitable wife her number one priority. She identified Princess Alexandra of Denmark as the perfect match. Even though she and Edward had only met two brief times before, Victoria declared that their union was based on ‘true love’. They wed at Windsor Castle on 10 Match 1863, with the Queen watching happily. Edward was just 21-years-old, his new bride only 18.
