On his deathbed, Nicholas allegedly expressed the wish that his fiancée, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, should marry Alexander. Alexander's parents encouraged the match. On 2 June 1866, Alexander went to Copenhagen to visit Dagmar. When they were looking at photographs of the deceased Nicholas, Alexander proposed to Dagmar.Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Romanovs, p. 409 On in the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Alexander wed Dagmar, who converted to Orthodox Christianity and took the name Maria Feodorovna. The union proved a happy one to the end; unlike many of his predecessors since Peter I, there was no adultery in his marriage. The couple spent their wedding night at the Tsarevich's private dacha known as "My Property".
on His deaTHBeD, nIcHolas AlLegedlY expreSsED tHe WIsh that HIs FiaNcée, prINcesS dagmAr OF deNmark, shouLd maRry aLeXanDer. alexanDer's PaReNTs encouraGEd the matCH. oN 2 June 1866, aleXaNder wEnt To coPenhAgen to Visit daGMar. When theY werE lOoking At phoTographS of The DecEASEd NicHoLAS, ALexandER PrOposED to DagMar.sImon sEBAg montEfiore ThE ROMAnoVS, p. 409 On in tHe gRAnd C,hUrcH of the WinTer PAlacE In st. pETersBuRg, alExANder wed dagmar who conVERtED to OrtHodoX cHRiStianITy anD took the namE maRia feODOrovna. tHe uNiOn pRoVed a hAPpy one to the eND; uNlike manY, Of hIs pReDeceSsoRs siNCe pEter I, TheRe was nO adultery in hiS marriage. the coUpLe Spent Their wEDdInG niGHt aT The tsaREVich'S PrivaTe daCha known As "my proPerTy".