This Day in Jacobite History: Marriage Ceremony of James Francis Edward Stuart and Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska - 1 September 1719

On this day, 287 years ago, the marriage ceremony of James Francis Edward Stewart (of right, King James III and VIII) and Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska took place.

The Polish Princess had been kidnapped on her way to the original wedding, escaped, and had married James by proxy earlier in 1719.

The couple had two sons:

Charles Edward Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), aka "Bonnie Prince Charlie", and

Henry Benedict Stuart (March 11, 1725 – July 13, 1807), aka "the Cardinal-Duke of York".

Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
This Day in Jacobite History: Mary Queen of Scots Deposed - 24 July 1567

This Day in Jacobite History: The Battle of Killiecrankie - 27 July 1689

This Day in Jacobite History: Death of Queen Anne; George, Elector of Hanover, Becomes King - 1 August 1714

This Day in Jacobite History: Proscription Act Introduced, Banning Tartan and Carrying of Weapons - 1 August 1747

This Day in Jacobite History: Latin Mass Outlawed in Scotland - 11 August 1560

This Day in Jacobite History: Raising of the Jacobite Standard at Glenfinnan - 19 August 1745