Celebrating LOVE!

Under normal circumstances, or should we say “traditional” circumstances, the man is the one to ask the lady for her hand in marriage. BUT in this case, because of who she was,

Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert at Windsor Castle on 15 October 1839. During their engagement, they regularly sent each other love letters in Albert’s native German. 

Albert sent this note to Victoria on the day of their engagement. He thanks her for her notes to him and writes: 

‘How is it that I have deserved so much love, so much affection? I cannot get used to the reality of all that I see and hear, and have to believe that Heaven has sent me an angel whose brightness shall illumine my life.’

Yes, theirs was a love affair, for sure which is not always the case when people marry in order to join countries and powers.

Today, and every day, quite honestly, we celebrate LOVE!