Famous Weddings & Divorces in 1853

Famous Weddings

Napoleon III

Jan 30 Emperor and French President Napoleon III marries Eugenie de Montijo, Countess of Teba

  • May 19 Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar
  • Jun 13 Prince Albert of Prussia (41) weds second wife, German noblewoman Rosalie Wilhelmine Johanna von Rauch (33), in Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia

Alexander Mackenzie

Jun 17 Prime Minister of Canada Alexander Mackenzie (31) weds second wife Jane Sym

Stonewall Jackson

Aug 4 Confederate general Thomas Jackson (29) weds Elinor Junkin in Lexington

Benjamin Harrison

Oct 20 23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (20) weds music teacher Caroline Scott (21)