Omer, in 1783 he met clergyman's daughter, Elizabeth Andrews, whom he hoped to marry but Miss Andrews turned down his proposal. He also became close to Mary Moutray, the Antigua dockyard commissioner's wife, before meeting Frances Nisbet in 1785 whom he married, at Nevis, in 1787. Other love interests included opera singer Adelaide Correglia, who became his mistress whilst he was visiting Leghorn in 1796 and, of course, Emma Hamilton whom he began an affair with in 1798. The affair with Emma would last for the rest of his life. When Nelson married Frances, the Prince William Henry (later King William) gave the bride away. More In November 1786 Nelson was joined in the West Indies by Prince William Henry, now captain of HMS Pegasus. The prince served under Nelson and, finding the date of Nelson's wedding, gave the bride away on 11th March 1787 at Montpelier, Nevis. After the press failed to report his role in the successful campaigns in Corsica in 1794, Nelson was keen to ensure this did not happen again. During his career, if he did well in a battle or other situation, he would write to people he knew at the newspapers to make sure they got his version of the story. For example, after the battle of St. Vincent when all the men were equally praised by the Admiral, Nelson sent his own account to his friend, Captain Locker, for publication in the press and it was Nelson's heroics that captured the public imagination.