Morganatic marriages in Royal Families were often very successful. His highness Prince Alexander of Hesse eloped in 1851 with Julie Countess Van Hanke, a girl who was not even noble. She was made Her Serene Highness Princess of Battenburg and was the founder of the great and glorious Royal Family of Battenburg ?? Mountbatten.
In 1847 Prience george, Duke of Cambridge, a cousin of Queen Victoria, married Louisa Fairbrother, a graceful dancer, and was very happy with her.
His Majesty King Alexander of Greece secretly married Aspasia manos, the daughter of his father??s Aide-de-Camp. She was given no rank or title, but their daughter became Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Greece.
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