3-003-770 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, 1861. Engraving from a photograph by J. and C. Watkins. 'On the 9th August the ceremonial of signing the marriage contract between Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse took place at Osborne House...Her Royal Highness Alice Maud Mary, Princess of the United Kingdom, is the third child and second daughter of her Majesty the Queen...About a year ago...it became understood that the choice of all parties concerned had fallen on his Highness Prince Louis of Hesse; and in May last a formal intimation of the fact of the betrothal was made to Parliament, and a sum of £30,000 as a dowry and an annuity of £6000 were granted by the House of Commons to her Royal Highness unanimously and without a word of discussion. It is believed that the marriage of the Princess will take place early in the ensuing spring'. From "Illustrated London News", 1861.