Though her parents wanted the couple to marry, Viktoria's grandfather, Emperor Wilhelm I and his chancellor, Otto von Bismarck were opposed to the match: fearing that if Viktoria married Sandro, Tsar Alexander III would be offended, as Alexander's actions in Bulgaria were irritating the Russians.
Meskipun orang tuanya menginginkan pasangan tersebut untuk menikah, kakek Viktoria, Kaisar Wilhelm I dan kanselir Otto von Bismarck menentang perjodohan tersebut: karena khawatir jika Viktoria menikah dengan Sandro, Tsar Alexander III akan tersinggung, karena tindakan Aleksander di Bulgaria menjengkelkan Rusia.