In 1862 the son concluded a brilliant marriage, as he married Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Two years later, his daughter Anna, who had been a confident of her cousin, the young King Ludwig II of Bavaria, married Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
In 1862, the son concluded a significant union by marrying Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria's second daughter and Prince Albert's relative. Two years later, his daughter Anna, who had been close to her cousin, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, married Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.