In which year did the following occur: formation of the Football Association, opening of the Metropolitan Railway in London and the wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra of Denmark?
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment Princess of Wales' Own Regiment The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (PWOR) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment was created on 16 January 1863 as the 14th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from the amalgamation of Kingston, Ontario’s seven independent rifle companies. Shortly after the wedding of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the regiment asked for and was given permission to become The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment. During the Fenian Raid of 1866, when the Irish extremists attempted to bring Britain to her knees by
Wedding dress of Princess Alexandra of Denmark Wedding dress of Princess Alexandra of Denmark The wedding dress of Princess Alexandra of Denmark was the first in British royal history to be photographed while being worn. The gown was made by London dressmaker Mrs James of Belgravia. It's now part of the British Royal Collection. In 2011, the dress was part of a display of royal wedding dresses at Kensington Palace. The dress was made of white silk satin (the silk was woven at Spitalfields) trimmed with orange blossoms, myrtle and puffs of tulle and Honiton lace. It had a similarly trimmed silver moiré train, which was carried