Wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present

The proxy marriage of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici: Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany stands in for the bridegroom. Engraving by A. Trouvain, 170-, after J.B. Nattier after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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Marriage by proxy

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The proxy marriage of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici: Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany stands in for the bridegroom. Engraving by A. Trouvain, 170-, after J.B. Nattier after Sir P.P. Rubens.