The Mordaunt Divorce Case and the Prince of Wales
The Mordaunt Divorce Case and the Prince of Wales Author: Hi, I'm Joanne Hayle. I am fascinated by British royal family history and write books and articles about them and European royalty. Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark's wedding at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. 10th March 1863. A Cause for Royal Disapproval Divorce in an English civil court had been possible since 1858 at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. Until then divorce had been a matter for the ecclesiastical courts. The cost was exorbitant and the divorce rate was a few hundred cases per year at ...