Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Marriage of Princess Marie and Ferdinand Crown Prince of Romania 1893, silver, 50mm, by A. Scharff, obv: busts of the Princess and Crown Prince with their titles around; rev: Cupid with conjoined arms of the United Kingdom and Romania with a scroll bearing the dates 29 Decembre 1892 - 10 Januarie 1893, nearly extremely fine and scarce £80-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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On Hardinge’s appointment as Chargé at Bucharest in 1892, it was his responsibility to conclude the marriage contract between Princess Marie, daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Crown Prince of Romania.