 On 1 July 1862, Alice and Louis were married privately in the dining room of Osborne House, which was converted into a temporary chapel.The Queen was ushered in by her four sons, acting as a living screen blocking her from view, and took her place in an armchair near the altar.Alice was given away by her uncle, Albert's brother Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and was flanked by four bridesmaids