> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Royal Engagement Photos of Yore - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/royal-engagement-photos-of-yore/ - Published: 2017-11-27T15:14:11.000Z - Updated: 2017-11-27T15:18:13.000Z - Author: Jessica - Tags: #wp, #wp-gallery, #slideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 07:51 ## Lady Louise Mountbatten, 1923 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_7665073lt-1511465223.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Historia/REX/Shutterstock (7665073lt) Lady Louise Mountbatten (1889 - 1965) Pictured Here On the Announcement of Her Engagement to H R H Gustavus Adolphus Crown Prince of Sweden Second Daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and Elder Sister of Lord Louis Mountbatten 1923 Historical Collection 173 She looks delighted by this turn of events! I could not resist kicking off our retrospective with this amazing piece of marital history. Informative Caption tells us the following about Lady Louise: She is "pictured Here On the Announcement of Her Engagement to HRH Gustavus Adolphus, Crown Prince of Sweden, \[is the\] Second Daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse, and Elder Sister of Lord Louis Mountbatten." WHAT A GIDDY BRIDE TO BE! She became the Queen of Sweden and she doesn't look that stoked about the process. (She is Prince Philip's aunt.) This is perhaps because Lady Louise was UNLUCKY IN LOVE. [Per her Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise%5FMountbatten?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io): "At the age of twenty, Louise became secretly engaged to Prince Christopher of Greece, but they were forced to give up their relationship for financial reasons. While living in exile more than 10 years later, he would wed the wealthy widow, Nancy Stewart Worthington Leeds....Shortly before World War I broke out, Louise fell in love with a man of whom her parents approved but he was killed in the early days of the war." Ugh, poor Louise. But there's more! "Later during the war, while she volunteered as a nurse in Nevers, she began a relationship with Alexander Stuart-Hill, a Scottish artist living in Paris. Anticipating that her parents would be disappointed in her choice, Louise kept their engagement a secret. Eventually, she confided in her parents, who were initially understanding, and invited Stuart-Hill for visits at Kent House twice.... Lacking resources, the engaged couple agreed to postpone marriage until after the war. But in 1918 Louise's father explained to her that Stuart-Hill was most likely homosexual, and that a marriage with him was impossible." POOR LOUISE. Finally, she decided the fourth time was the charm and married the future king of Sweden, and she used to go around the world making speeches in favor of gender equality, abolished debutante presentations at court in favor of "'democratic ladies' lunches', to which she invited professional career women," and sounds like she was basically awesome, so CHEER UP, LOUISE, this one is gonna work out. ## Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, 1947 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_7665119do-1511465232.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Historia/REX/Shutterstock (7665119do) Elizabeth Ii with Her Fiance Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in 1947 Historical Collection 50 This one also worked out. ## Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, 1955 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_6644725a-1511465185.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (6644725a) The engagement of Prince Rainier of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly was announced,, at an engagement luncheon at the Philadelphia country club. Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly pose for cameramen after the engagement announcement Prince Rainier with Grace Kelly, Philadelphia, USA I just read on Wikipedia that [Grace Kelly's family (so, I assume Grace herself) had to give Rainer a two million dollar dowry so they could get married](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace%5FKelly?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io#Wedding%5Fand%5Fmarriage). I think I speak for us all when I say, "WHAT." (She does look delighted here, and, of course, incredibly beautiful. *Rear Window* is on TMC in heavy rotation this week and I am, in fact, looking at her face right now. It's an excellent face.) ## Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, 1960 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_7665155bq-1511465241.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Historia/REX/Shutterstock (7665155bq) Princess Margaret Poses with Her Fiance Anthony Armstrong-jones at the Royal Lodge Windsor where They Were Spending the Weekend with the Queen Mother 1960 Historical Collection 83 This is the Royal Lodge at Windsor, and it says something about this room that it is nearly distracting from the happy couple, it's so lovely. (Prince Andrew lives here now.) ## Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, 1973 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_896328a-1511465156.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aubrey Hart/ANL/REX/Shutterstock (896328a) Princess Anne (now Princess Royal). 1973\. Picture Shows Princess Anne And Mark Phillips During Their Meeting With The Press At Buckingham Palace After Announcement Of Their Engagement. Princess Anne (now Princess Royal). 1973\. Picture Shows Princess Anne And Mark Phillips During Their Meeting With The Press At Buckingham Palace After Announcement Of Their Engagement. Even Anne's engagement photo is on the move! ## Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_7325416a-1511465206.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by RON BELL/AP/REX/Shutterstock (7325416a) Princess DianaPrince Charles Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer pose following the announcement of their engagement DIANACHARLES Britain Royal Wedding, London, United Kingdom We had high hopes for this one! ## Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, 1986 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_123234a-1511465129.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (123234a) DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK We also had high hopes for this one! Fergie's coat has proven to be rather timeless, no? It also seems that the British royals are very fond of jovially posing out on the lawn. ## Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones, 1999 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_299390al-1511465139.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock (299390al) PRINCE EDWARD AND SOPHIE RHYS JONES Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones Announce Their Engagement at St James Palace in London, Britain - January 1999 We were just talking about how much Sophie resembled Diana when she and Edward got engaged and she really did -- I think it's mostly similar coloring and her haircut, which is VERY Diana. ## Willem-Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta, 2001 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_7230508a-1511465195.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by DUSAN VRANIC/AP/REX/Shutterstock (7230508a) WILLEM ALEXANDER ZORREGUIETA Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander and his Argentinian fiance Maxima Zorreguieta hold a flower as they leave the Royal Palace in The Hague after they announced their engagement . The young couple's relationship has been widely scrutinized after it was revealed that Maxima's father, Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta, was a minister during the dictatorship of Argentine President Jorge Videla NETHERLANDS ROYAL WEDDING, THE HAGUE, Netherlands This photo is AMAZING. Willem-Alexander still looks at her like this, which is awfully heart-warming. ## Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson, 2003 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_439650d-1511465148.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jerry Bergman/REX/Shutterstock (439650d) Mary Donaldson and Crown Prince Frederik announcing their engagement - 08 Oct 2003 DANISH ROYAL FAMILY Doesn't Crown Prince Frederik look absolutely delighted by his good luck? ## Crown Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz, 2003 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_8035434k-1511465251.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sergio Barrienechea/EPA/REX/Shutterstock (8035434k) Spanish Crown Prince Felipe De Borbon and His Fiance Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano Pose Thursday 06 November 2003 in the Park of the Pardo Palace North of Madrid After Their Engagement Held at the Royal Official Residence of La Zarzuela the Wedding is Scheduled For Late June 2004 and Will Be Held at the Madrid Almudena Cathedral the First Ever Marriage Held at the Church Linked Form the Beginning to the Borbon Family Construction Works of the Cathedral Started 04 April 1883 Sponsored by King Alfonso Xii who Layed the Foundations and in 1993 Pope John Paul Ii Blessed the Cathedral Spain Madrid Spain Engagement Crown Prince Felipe with Letizia Ortiz - Nov 2003 "Oh, you two! Congrats! Now, just pop out for some pictures. No, no, the driveway's fine. Don't worry about it." ## Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling, 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_8837832b-1511465283.jpg) SWEDEN OUT Mandatory Credit: Photo by Leif R Jansson/EPA/REX/Shutterstock (8837832b) Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (r) and Her Fiance Daniel Westling (l) Meet the Press at the Royal Palace in Stockholm Sweden 24 February 2009 Announcing Their Engagement Victoria 31 is First in Line to Succeed Her Father King Carl Xvi Gustaf to the Swedish Throne She and Westling a 35-year-old Gym Owner Became a Couple in 2002 the Court Said Westling Would Assume the Title Prince Daniel Duke of Vastergotland After the Wedding Which Will Take Place in the Early Summer of 2010 Sweden Stockholm Sweden Royal Engagement - Feb 2009 This is the pained smile of a woman answering a press question she thought was dumb. (Also, Daniel was dishy back in the day.) ## Princess Madeleine AND THIS DUDE!?!?!?, 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_8837767b-1511465272.jpg) SWEDEN OUT Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fredrik Sandberg/EPA/REX/Shutterstock (8837767b) Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Her Fiance Jonas Bergstroem Pose For Photographers As They Announce Their Engagement at Solliden Palace Island Oeland Sweden on 11 August 2009 Sweden Borgholm Sweden Princess Madeleine Engagement - Aug 2009 AND THEN. *Scandale!!!* I went looking for Priness Madeleine's engagement photo and this popped up. (a) She was REALLY BLOND in 2009 and (b) this is NOT HER HUSBAND. Obviously, I turned immediately to Wikipedia, where I learned that Sweden's Princess Madeleine of Sweden was egnaged to this dude, Jonas Bergstrom. And then Wiki was weirdly vague, like, "they eventually broke up due to issues," which is weird because usually Wikipedia is like, "WELL, GET READY FOR SCANDALE." So I turned to the rest of the internet, where I learned that he SLEPT WITH A NORWEGIAN HANDBALL STAR AT A SKI RESORT. She fled to New York; he ended up marrying HER BEST FRIEND FROM CHILDHOOD. Poor Madeleine. I couldn't get her engagement photo with her husband Chris O'Neill, because from what I understand they didn't do a photocall (possibly because she felt burned from this one). Oh, Madeleine! It all worked out! ## Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2010 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_1249452o-1511465166.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock (1249452o) Kate Middleton and Prince William The Engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton photocall, State Rooms, St James's Palace, London, Britain - 16 Nov 2010 Appearing together for the first time since their engagement was officially confirmed earlier today Prince William and Kate Middleton have spoken of their happiness. With Kate showing off her engagement ring, which belonged to William’s mother Princess Diana, the happy couple were all smiles as they posed together for the press. Speaking about the engagement William commented: “The timing is right now, we are both very very happy”. Explaining the decision to use his mother’s ring William said it was so she “didn’t miss out on today”. He added that as a couple he and Kate “have fun together and are both down to earth”. Kate said that getting married was “a daunting prospect” before adding “hopefully I’ll take it in my stride” and that it “just seemed a natural step for both of us”. She also called William “a true romantic” and said he very supportive during the “good and bad times”. Kate is pictured wearing a classic ISSA wrap dres Look at these two photogenic lovebirds! I'm not sure if William has EVER looked this happy in photos before or after; Kate looks happy, too, but Wills looks so giddy. ## Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock, 2010 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_4313201a-1511465175.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Willi Schneider/REX/Shutterstock (4313201a) Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock official engagement photo, Monte Carlo, Monaco - 22 Jun 2010 Charlene and Al look like the stars of a new night-time soap on Oxygen. ## Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist, 2014 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_8373089c-1511465262.jpg) \*\*SWEDEN OUT\*\* Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonas Ekstromer/Epa/REX/Shutterstock (8373089c) Swedish Prince Carl Philip (r) and His Girlfriend Sofia Hellqvist (l) Announce Their Engagement During a Press Conference at the Royal Palace in Stockholm Sweden 27 June 2014 the Couple's Wedding is Scheduled to Take Place in the Summer of 2015 Sweden Stockholm Sweden Royalty - Jun 2014 This is a fine entry into the Happy Couple Poses Joyfully in the Garden genre. ## Princess Mako and Kei Komuro, 2017 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_9038220c-1511465295.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9038220c) Kei Komuro and Princess Mako Japan Princess Mako Engagement, Tokyo - 03 Sep 2017 Japanese Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, and her fiancee Kei Komuro, a university friend of Princess Mako, smiles during a press conference to announce their engagement at Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo, Japan, 03 September 2017. They look besotted with each other, don't they? As it should be. ## Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2017 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_9243868j-1511795820.jpg) Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock (9243868j) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement announcement, Kensington Palace, London, UK - 27 Nov 2017 YAY! Welcome to the tradition of People Joyfully Posing in Gardens, you guys! [Let's Revisit Royal Engagement Photos of Yore!How does Harry and Meghan's measure up? (Very nicely!)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2017/11/chuckandi-1511496309.jpg)](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/royal-engagements-history-11-2017/)