Honey Moon Collection

Cross section of the royal yacht Britannia
A diagrammatic drawing of H.M.V Britannia, the royal yacht, first launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997. Featured in the Royal Wedding Number of The Illustrated London News in May 1960 as it

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds at Romsey
Huge crowd of well wishers waiting in the churchyard of Romsey Abbey to catch a glimpse of the newlywed Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

Mozart and Constanze on their honeymoon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), Austrian composer and musician, seen here honeymooning with his bride Constanze. They married in 1782

Mountbatten wedding 1922 - Rolls Royce wedding gift
Lord Louis and Lady Mountbatten (formerly Lady Edwina Ashley) pictured with the Rolls Royce given by Lady Mountbatten to her husband as a wedding gift

Royal Wedding 1947 - honeymoon at Broadlands
Broadlands, near Romsey in Hampshire, the home of Earl Mountbatten, where Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh spent the first part of their honeymoon

Weston Park, Shifnal, Shropshire
The immediate destination of Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, and Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th Earl of Harewood), after their wedding on 28th February 1922 : Weston Park

Royal Wedding 1934 - brides dress and Trent Park
Page from the Illustrated London News showing the wedding dress of Princess Marina of Greece on display alongside the wedding presents at St. Jamess Palace

Honeymoon taxi / W H Robinson
The best man need no longer grovel under back axles to attach boots and horseshoes etc. The Honeymoon taxi comes pre-prepared

Bryan Guinness with his wife Diana
A photograph of Bryan Guinness and his new wife Diana on their honeymoon at Taormina

Couple at the beach, Baa atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Royal Wedding 1947 - honeymoon begins
Princess Elizabeth and her new husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh begin their honeymoon at Winchester from where they travelled to stay at Broadlands, the country home of Earl Mountbatten

Royal Wedding 1947 - newlyweds depart for honeymoon at Water
Following their wedding at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at Waterloo Station, complete with corgi

Royal Wedding 1891 - Cliveden
Cliveden, the seat of the Duke of Westminster near Taplow in Buckinghamshire, lent to Prince and Princess Aribert of Anhalt (the latter formerly Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein)

Social / Chalk House 20C
A country lane in Kent: Chalk House, where Charles Dickens spent his honeymoon

Kenny Meadows: The Beadle of the Parish (engraving)
5989581 Kenny Meadows: The Beadle of the Parish (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beadle of the Parish)

Royal Wedding 1934 - honeymoon incidents
The newly married Duke and Duchess of Kent at Himley where they spent the first part of their honeymoon at Himley Hall, the home of Lord Dudley in Staffordshire

Princess Alice and Louis depart after wedding
Following their wedding at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria, and Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt leave by carriage for nearby St Clare

Royal Wedding 1947 - honeymoon at Birkhall
Birkhall on the Balmoral estate where Princess Elizabeth and her new husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh spent the second part of their honeymoon after their marriage at Westminster Abbey on 20

Wedding of Princess Margaret - the Going Away
Princess Margaret and her new husband Anthony Armstrong Jones drive through Queen Victoria Street in the City of London en route to board the Royal Yacht Britannia at Tower Pier for their honeymoon

Duke and Duchess of Kent depart on honeymoon
Newlyweds, the Duke and Duchess of Kent (formerly Princess Marina of Greece) pictured together at Paddington Station in London departing for their honeymoon following their marriage on 29 November

Couple running on a beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Zambia. Horse riding, with the spray of Victoria Falls rising in the background, Chundukwe horse trails

Couple off on honeymoon
Newly-weds fly off on their honeymoon, the moon smiling down at them. c. 1910

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT with his wife Eleanor; photographed sometime during their honeymoon in 1905

HONEYMOON AT VENICE, 1879. An English newlywed couple in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Wood engraving, English, 1879

Shopping - the last quarter of the honeymoon. Illustration shows the new bride choosing fabrics in a store while her husband patiently waits, sitting in a chair on the right. Date 1914 May 2

Carol Day in Florence by David Wright
Illustration by David Wright showing the character of his Daily Mail strip cartoon, Carol Day, in a bedroom in Florence. c.1962

Perilous Honeymoon by David Wright
Front cover of Perilous Honeymoon, a title in the Famous Romance Library, painted by David Wright, best-known for his pin-ups during World War Two. Date: 1958

The return from the honeymoon. Date c1898 Oct. 25

The honeymoon. Date c1900 Apr. 20

An Aerial honeymoon invented and patented by John F. Byrne : funniest show in the world - the huge pantomimic musical comedy. Date 19 - ?

Messrs. SS Shubert & Nixon & Zimmermans production of A Chinese honeymoon by George Dance & Howard Talbot. Date c1902

Wedding of Princess Margaret - the Going Away
At the end of the wedding breakfast the Queen, other members of the Royal family and other guests assemble in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace to give the bride (Princess Margaret)

Royal Wedding 1923 - the Rose-Leaf Gauntlet
A group of wedding guests line up to bombard the newlywed Duke and Duchess of York with rose leaves as they depart for their honeymoon from Buckingham Palace courtyard for their honeymoon

Drawing Room, St Clare, Isle of Wight
The Drawing Room at St Clare, the family home of the Vernon-Harcourts, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight. It was here that Princess Alice, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria

Royal Wedding 1919 -- Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught and Commander Alexander Ramsay RN, playing golf on their honeymoon. On her marriage Princess Patricia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria

Royal Wedding 1923 - the honeymoon car

Villa Medici at Fiesole, 1922
The 15th century Villa Medici at Fiesole, Italy, built for Cosimo de Medici, where Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles spent part of their honeymoon after their wedding on 28th February 1922

Royal Wedding 1896 - departing from Buckingham Palace
Princess Maud of Wales, youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Prince Carl (Charles) of Denmark (later King Haakon VII) depart from Buckingham Palace in a horse drawn carriage following their

Royal Wedding in Berlin
The marriage of Princess Irene of Hesse (1866-1953) to Prince Heinrich (Henry) of Prussia (1862-1929) on 24th May 1888 at Charlottenburg Palace

The Sphere front cover - royal honeymoon
The Duke of Duchess of York on their honeymoon at Polesden Lacey, the Surrey home of Mrs Greville. The smaller, inset pictures show incidents during the honeymoon

St Clare, Isle of Wight
St Clare, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight, the family seat of the Vernon-Harcourt family. A castellated mansion with extensive grounds and a view across to Portsmouth on the mainland

Royal Wedding 1961 - guests wave farewell
Wedding guests wave farewell to the departing newly married Duke and Duchess of Kent (formerly Miss Katherine Worsley) as they leave Hovingham Hall

Royal Wedding 1963 - honeymoon at Cortachy Castle
Cortachy Castle, six miles from Kirriemuir and the Ogilvy family seat, where Princess Alexandra of Kent and her husband Angus Ogilvy spent part of their honeymoon following their marriage at

Princess Mary disembarking at Calais, 1922
Princess Mary crosses the Channel with Viscount Lascelles for her honeymoon. Princess Mary, daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, married Viscount Lascelles, later 6th Earl of Harewood

Revelations on Honeymoon
Revelations - 1st Chapter A hilarious postcard showing a couple on their honeymoon, revealing to each other (for seemingly yht efirst time!) their physical shortcomings

Young couple on holiday
A young couple on holiday, walking arm-in-arm along the street. Date: circa 1930s

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"Honeymoon: A Timeless Tradition of Love and Adventure" Embarking on the journey of a lifetime, couples have long celebrated their newlywed bliss with a romantic escape known as the honeymoon. From the opulent Cross section of the royal yacht Britannia to the jubilant crowds at Romsey during the Royal Wedding in 1947, this cherished tradition has been woven into history. Intriguing tales unfold as we delve into iconic honeymoons throughout time. The Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey set sail on their own love-filled voyage, reminiscent of Mozart and Constanze's enchanting honeymoon. These moments capture not only timeless romance but also provide glimpses into bygone eras. The Mountbatten wedding in 1922 gifted us with an extraordinary Rolls Royce, symbolizing luxury and elegance that accompanied countless couples on their post-wedding adventures. W H Robinson's Honeymoon taxi stands as a testament to how transportation played its part in creating unforgettable memories. As we explore further, Broadlands becomes our destination - where joyous celebrations unfolded during the Royal Wedding in 1947 before Queen Elizabeth II embarked on her honeymoon there. Trent Park witnessed another royal affair in 1934 when a bride donned her exquisite dress for an idyllic getaway. Venturing beyond British shores, Weston Park in Shifnal beckons lovers seeking solace amidst nature's embrace while Bryan Guinness and his wife Diana epitomize sophistication against breathtaking backdrops across continents. Finally, picture-perfect moments are captured at Baa Atoll beach in Maldives - azure waters reflecting boundless love under Asian skies. Here lies proof that regardless of location or era, true love transcends borders and cultures. The essence of "honeymoon" remains unchanged throughout centuries - it is a celebration of unity between two souls embarking upon life's grand adventure together.