Royal History: Prince Arthur of Connaught to Marry Russian Princess

Prince Arthur of Connaught. Image: Wikimedia

September 13, 1911 - A dispatch from London to the New York Times can reveal that Prince Arthur of Connaught, son of the Duke of Connaught, who has just been appointed governor-general of Canada, is about to ask for the hands of Princess Irene Alexandrovna, daughter of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhaelovitch and the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, the Czar's sister. Their bethroathal will be formally announced shortly before the Connaughts leave for Canada.
(An official statement denied rumors of the bethrothal)