A watercolour showing Stephanie, Queen of Portugal on her wedding day. She is shown almost full-length, standing and facing left in profile. She is wearing a wedding dress and veil and is holding her bouquet in gloved hands. Inscribed below: V. [illegible words] 1858
Inscribed on separate sheet: Marriage of Stephanie Queen of Portugal

Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was married to King Pedro V of Portugal by proxy on 29 April 1858 at St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin. Princess Victoria, who had moved to Prussia following her own wedding in February 1858, was present at the ceremony.

This drawing is housed in an album of drawings by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal. For other items in this album see Princess Royal Drawings Volume.