Royal Elegance Personified
In a bold defiance of Victorian royal protocols, Princess Patricia, Queen Victoria’s own granddaughter, sent shockwaves through the monarchy by opting to wed commoner Alexander Ramsey, a distinguished British Navy officer. Embracing her love over lineage in 1919, Princess Pat, as affectionately known, forfeited her royal privileges.
The couple’s fairytale didn’t end there; much like Harry and Meghan’s modern tale, they carved out a quasi-royal existence under Canadian skies, far from the shadow of the crown..