Irene didn’t tell Queen Victoria she intended to marry Heinrich, the Queen would have disproved the union. After she knew they were getting married Queen Victoria called Irene naughty for breaking her word not to become engaged to Henry. Henry meanwhile had risked wrath of those in Berlin by attending his aunt Beatrice wedding to Prince Henry of Battenberg Irene was one of the bridesmaids.The Hohenzollerns didn’t regard the Battenbergs as royal. The happy couple were married on may 24 1888
