A Romanov return: Royal wedding in Russia after more than 100 years

A royal wedding occurred in Russia on Thursday – the country's first such event in more than 100 years. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov married Victoria Romanovna Bettarini, who is Italian.

The wedding took place at  St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Russian empire, Reuters reports.

The Romanov family first came to power in 1613 with Mikhail Romanov, the first Romanov czar of Russia, followed by his grandson, Peter the Great, who is credited with expanding the empire.