Other Royal and Noble Weddings

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Nicola von und zu Bodman & Mathias Schilling 2002

Some guests by SeegerPress:

1. Count Maximilian von Oppersdorff with his wife, Countess Margerita, and daughter Philippa;
2. Countess Margerita von Oppersdorff plays with her daughter Philippa;
3. Hereditary Prince Bernhard von Baden and his wife, Princess Stephanie;
4. Hereditary Princess Stephanie von Baden, Duchess Marie von Württemberg and Count Franz Clemens von Waldburg Zeil Hohenems;
5. Duchess Marie von Württemberg with her daughter, Marie-Amelie;
6. Hereditary Princess Zita zu Salm-Salm;
7. Mrakgraf Max von Baden and Markgräfin Valerie;
8. Princess Sumaya of Jordan and Nasser Judeh;
9. Princess Sumaya of Jordan and Nasser Judeh with Prince Leopold von Baden.

 

[Warren]

And in addition, it highlights the romanticism of places we typically tend to underrate , such as Germany--bt that country has a ton of blue bloods still, and, when it comes to castles, that country really takes the cake! They have the best, oldest, most romantic castles in my opinion! France and Britain, with all due respect, can't hold a candle to Germany when it comes to castles! That in combination with traditional weddings, ah! Nothing beats that, now does it!

Agreed , and many thanks to Elsa for giving us the opportunity to indulge ourselves with the many pics of members of the old Holy Roman Empire families.
The schloss in Elsa's post #28, 05-20-2006, Schloss Weyerburg, is the Austrian seat of the Schönborn-Buchheim family.

 

[princess olga]

Agreed , and many thanks to Elsa for giving us the opportunity to indulge ourselves with the many pics of members of the old Holy Roman Empire families.
The schloss in post #30, Schloss Weyerburg, is the Austrian seat of the Schönborn-Buchheim family.

True without Elsa we would all miss out on the fun! Thank you Elsa for the hard work!

And yes, Austria also has incredible castles!

What I also like about this thread is that these smaller noble wedding festivities are as much about reuniting families as they are about the bride and groom. At least, that's my impression.
There's a more intimate character to these weddings than your typical big event for, say, a crown prince of Norway or the Netherlands or Spain.
These princes had no choice but inviting a myriad of political figures to their respective weddings.

I think it's because of this that I often end up disappointed by the sort of political grandeur of the bigger royal weddings. Because the main protagonists, the bride and groom, often seem more like pawns in a play.
For example I couldn't help but think that the Netherlands' Willem Alexander looked shy and uncomfortable on his wedding day, and I don't blame him! An intimate family wedding like most couples on this thread I think would've suited him much better! (although of course Maxima at least did her best to seem delighted by all the fuss on 2-2-02!)

 

[bernard lachaise]

Why was Princess Sumaya of Jordan present? What is the special link between this german nobility and the jordanian royal family?

 

[kelly9480]

The former Crown Prince of Jordan (the late King Hussein's brother) developed very close ties to the royal families, reigning and deposed, of Europe during his long period as crown prince.

 

[Elsa M.]

Marques Joaquin de Cordova zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg & Diana Swarowski 1996

Joaquín Fernández de Córdoba y Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1961), Marques de Povar, married Diana Maria Langes-Swarovsky, at the Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus, in Innsbruck (Tyrol, Austria),on June 29th 1996.The civil wedding took place on April 17th.

The groom is the son of Gonzalo Alfonso Fernández de Córdoba y Larios, Duke de Arion, and of Princess Beatriz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

The couple has now one son: Joaquín Fernández de Córdoba y Langes-Swarovski (*1999).

Photos by Seeger Press, APA and Cover:
1. the groom and his mother (Princess Beatriz) walking up the aisle;
2. the bride, escorted by her father, Gernot Langes-Swarowski;
3-4. during the ceremony;
5-6. happily married;
7-10. the couple with their family and guests (including Prince Felipe of Spain and Prince Alfonso zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg).

 

[Elsa M.]

Marques Joaquin de Cordova zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg & Diana Swarowski 1996

Photos by SeegerPress and APA:
1-2. just married;
3. Prince Felipe de Borbón and Prince Joaquin zu Hohenlohe;
4. Prince Alfonso zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg with daughter, Princess Ariana, and Prince Hubertus;
5. Count Carl Eduard von Bismarck and Celia Demaurex.

 

[Elsa M.]

Count Bruno de Saint-Exupery & Angélique Duboys de Labarre 2004

Count Bruno de Saint-Exupery married Angélique Duboys de Labarre on November 13th 2004. After the church ceremony, a reception was held at the 15th century château Des Milandes (Dordogne Valley, France).

The groom is the son of Count Henri de Saint-Exupery and of his wife, Bénédicte du Hamel de Fougeroux. The bride is the daughter of M. Henry Duboys de Labarre and of his wife, Claude Fourcaud-Laussac.

The couple has now one daughter, named Blanche de Saint-Exupéry (*2005).


Photos's credit to Sipa Press via Olympia:

 

[Elsa M.]

Count Bruno de Saint-Exupery & Angélique Duboys de Labarre 2004

Credits to milandes.com and Sipa Press via Olympia:

 

[Elsa M.]

Princess Elena Farini d’Orleans & Joaquin Fernandez de Cordoba 1999

Princess Elena Farini d'Orleans (*1969), daughter of Princess Beatriz d'Orleans and Tomas Farini, married Joaquín Fernández de Córdoba y de Haro (*1971), a son of Joaquín de Haro y Rodas and Consuelo Fernández de Córdoba y Ybarra, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), on June 19th 1999.


Credit photos to SeegerPress:
1. the bride escorted by her father;
2-3. happily married;
4-5. Princess María Pilar d'Orleans.

 

[princess olga]

Saint Exupery...that's definitely a member of the normally reclusive, said to be filthy rich family of the world-famous author!

And Les Milandes...I visited it as a child...one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Josephine Baker used to own it!

 

[Elsa M.]

Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark & Nicolas Mirzayantz 1998

Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (*1968) married Nicolas Mirzayantz (*1963) in Venice (Italy), on June 27th 1998.

The bride is the older sister of Princess Olga (current fiancée of Prince Aimone di Savoy-Aosta), what makes her daughter of the artist Marina Karellaand and of her husband, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (himself a granddson of King Georg I of Greece with Olga Konstantinovna of Russia and of Isabelle and Jean d'Orléans, Dukes de Guise).

The couple has now two children: Tigran (*2000) and Darius (*2002) Mirzayantz.


Photos from Point de Vue and Sipa Press via Olympia:

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Ernst-August von Hannover & Chantal Hochuli 1981

Prince Ernst-August von Hannover (*1954) married the heiress to a Swiss chocolate fortune,Chantal Hochuli (*1955), in 1981. The civil wedding took place on August 28th, while the religious ceremony happened on August 30th.

They had two children - Ernst August (*1983) and Christian (*1985) – before the divorce, in 1997.

The now 3rd husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco and head of the House of Hannover is the eldest son of Prince Ernst Augusts IV von Hannover (*1914 +1987) and of his first wife, Princess Ortrud von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (*1925 +1980).


Credits to Action Press and Olympia:

 

[Hannelore]

Princess Anne d'Orléans & Prince Carlos de Borbón Dos-Sicilias 1965

These are from Jours de France, Point de Vue, Hola, courtesy Claudia.

Princess Anne d'Orléans (d'Orléans=prince/princess of France) marries Prince Carlos de Borbón Dos Sicilias in 1965. They were both 27.

 

[Hannelore]

Princess Anne d'Orléans & Prince Carlos de Borbón Dos-Sicilias 1965



The couple had 5 children:

- Princess Cristina (married to Pedro Lopez-Quesada): photo can be found here http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/411463-post16.html
- Princess Maria (married to archduke Simeon of Austria): wedding thread can be found here (+ a photo of princess Cristina's wedding) http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f31/archduke-simeon-von-habsburg-princess-maria-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-1996-a-6802.html?highlight=simeon ... same veil as her mother.
- Prince Pedro (married to Sofía Landaluce)
- Princess Inès (married to Michele Carelli Palombi): wedding thread can be found here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f31/princess-ines-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-michele-carrelli-2001-a-7660.html
- Princess Victoria (married to Markos Nomikos) : wedding thread can be found here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f31/princess-victoria-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-markos-nomikos-2003-a-4571.html?highlight=nomikos ... Victoria wore the same veil as her mother.

... and if I'm not mistaken they now have 11 grandchildren.

 

[leonardinha]

The couple had 5 children:
[...]
- Princess Inés (married to Michele Carelli Palombi)

And Ines wore her mother's wedding gown when she married the Nobile Michele Carelli Palombi!!!

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f31/princess-ines-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-michele-carrelli-2001-a-7660.html

 

[Elsa M.]

Infanta Margarita of Spain & Don Carlos Zurita 1972

Infanta Margarita (*1939) of Spain, married Don Carlos Zurita y Delgado (*1943) on October 12th 1972, at the Church of Santo António do Estoril (Portugal). Don Juan de Borbón (father of the bride) and Doña Carmen Delgado (mother of the groom) were the godparents.

The couple has now 2 children: Don Alfonso (*1973) and Doña Maria (*1973).


Photos by Gianni Ferrari / COVER:

 

[lula]

Infanta Margarita of Spain & Don Carlos Zurita 1972

Photo from Hello

 

[mtbcm]

Wedding of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart and Luis Martinez de Irujo

October 14th 1947​

Wedding of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart and Luis Martinez de Irujo at the Main Altar of Seville Cathedral​

Cayetana was 21 years old and her fiancé 26 years old.

Cayetana dressed a wedding gown with Brussels Chantilly from 18th century and in her head took Empress Eugenia of Montijo Tiara.

The wedding was conducted by Monseñor Olaechea and Godparents were Don Juan and Doña Maria de las Mercedes de Borbón who were represented in the act by the father of the Bride Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart Y Falcó - XVII Duke of Alba, because the Counts of Barcelona weren’t allowed to enter Spain.

The wedding was attended by 2.500 guests. The banquet was celebrated at Las Dueñas Palace.

The previous cocktail was in charge of famous Perico Chicote (who was considered the best barman then) and 50 aides.

Food was cooked by 20 chefs, 6 bakery chefs and 50 cooks who prepared 600 chickens, 700 Kg of fish and seafood, 400 kg of Your Ham, 450 Kg of Lamb and 500 Kg of ice cream.

The wedding cake was prepared under the supervision of French Cook Alfonso Diot and was made of almonds, sugar and honey.

As for the drinks it was consumed 5000 bottles of wine, 1500 bottles of Jerez and 2000 bottles of Champaign.

The honeymoon lasted six months in Europe and America.

For the honeymoon the bride took, among other things, 37 dresses and 11 fur coats.

(Source: article and photos - HOLA magazine)​

 

[mtbcm]

Wedding of Duke of Aliaga with Maria de Hohenlohe

4th July 1977 ​

Wedding of Duke of Aliaga with Maria de Hohenlohe in Marbella​

The wedding took place at Church of Holy Mother in Marbella.

Alfonso Martínez de Irujo, second son of Duchess of Alba, was the first one to get married. The bride was María de Hohenlohe Langenburg de la Quadra, daughter of Princes Christian and Carmen de Hohenlohe.

The groom was 26 years old and the bride 20.

Both the bride and the groom wanted a private and intimate wedding, but in the end 800 guests attended the ceremony and the party.

Eugenia, sister of the groom, took the wedding bands.

The groom godmother was the Duchess of Alba, who dressed an Yves Saint-Laurent juvenile outfit.

The bride arrived the church in arm of her brother Christian de Hohenlohe who was godfather of the wedding.

María choose a simple wedding gown designed by Pedro Rodríguez in organza. Her make-up was done by Tanis and her hair by Durán. In her head a Diamond Tiara known as the Russian Tiara which is Duchess of Alba propriety and comes from Ducal House of Híjar.

The wedding party took place at Hotel Puente Roman in Marbella. At the main table with the newlyweds were Alfonso de Borbón and Carmen Martínez-Bordiu, Dukes of Cadiz.

The couple spent their honeymoon in Caribbean Islands.

They have two sons (the less-known grandsons of Duchess Alba) Luis and Javier.

Alfonso Martínez de Irujo and María de Hohenlohe divorced several years ago and Alfonso, Duke of Aliaga, didn’t remarry.

(Source - article and photos: HOLA magazine)​

 

[Elsa M.]

Thank you very much again for these great photos, mtbcm! I've never seen any pictures of Maria zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg as a bride and I'm quite impressed! This was a beautiful dress for a beautiful woman!

 

[mtbcm]

Thank you very much again for these great photos, mtbcm! I've never seen any pictures of Maria zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg as a bride and I'm quite impressed! This was a beautiful dress for a beautiful woman!

I thank you, Elsa, for creating this space for other weddings. It's nice for not-so-much-talked-about weddings, like the ones I'm trying to post today.

And, I agree, Maria was beautiful, perfect! and her brother Christian - what can I say he was gorgeous .

Regards,
mtbcm

 

[mtbcm]

Wedding of Duchess of Alba with Jesus Aguirre

16th March 1978​

Wedding of Duchess of Alba with Jesus Aguirre​

Six years after becoming widow and with her son, Carlos, Duke of Huéscar, as Godfather the Duchess of Alba married in a ceremony held at Palace of Liria Chappel.

The new duke was Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate, writer, theologist and Professor.

The Duchess was dressed by Dafnis in beige with pink flowers and green leaves.
Jewels were a pearl necklace and earrings in pear shape ending with pure diamonds from her mother and a precious bracelet given to her by Queen Victoria Eugenia.

The wedding was conducted by Priest Martín Patino.

In the end the wedding wasn’t as intimate as the Duchess had suggested being attended by hundreds of guests. Around Cayetana all her sons and in first row the little Eugenia, also attended the Dukes of Badajoz, Dukes of Soria, Alfonso de Borbón and Carmen Martínez-Bordiu Dukes of Cadiz among others.

(source - article and photos: HOLA magazine)​

 

[mtbcm]

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart and Maria Eugenia Fernandez de Castro

1st November 1980 in Palace of Liria​

Discrete wedding of Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart and Maria Eugenia Fernandez de Castro​

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, Count of Siruela and third child of Duchess of Alba married in an intimate ceremony at Palace of Liria with Maria Eugenia Férnandez de Castro y Fernández Shaw.

The ceremony, intimate and familiar by request of the bride and groom, was officiated by Priest Martín Patino.

Duchess of Alba was the godmother and the bride’s father was the godfather. Eugenia, sister of the groom with 11 years old then, took the wedding bands. The wedding was attended by 100 guests.

The bride dressed a cocktail outfit bought at Boutique “Mi Querida Señorita”and didn’t wear any jewels.

Jacobo offered his bride a gold necklace with diamonds and the bride offered him the Encyclopedia Espasa.

The Counts of Siruela had 2 sons: Jacobo and Brianda and were dirvoced in 1998.

In March 2004 the Count of Siruela married a journalist called Inka Martí.

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(Source: article and photos - HOLA magazine)​

 

[mtbcm]

Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, Duke of Huéscar, with Matilde de Solis-Beaumont y Martínez

18th June 1988​

Wedding of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, Duke of Huéscar, with Matilde de Solis-Beaumont y Martínez de Campos, daughter of Marquis de la Motilla


18th June 1988, the day Duchess Alba fulfilled her dream to see her eldest son married in Seville at the main Altar of the Cathedral.

The bride was 23 years old and the groom 40.

Matilde was the third bride of the Century to be allowed to wed at the main Altar. The first one was Doña Esperanza de Borbón and the second was her mother-in-law Duchess of Alba.

The wedding was attended by 1500 guests.

Matilde dressed a gown designed by Cerezal, in silk and organza, in pure lines and train of 5 metres. The people immediately classified her gown as the 8 degrees' gown, because the train occupied the 8 degrees that took to the altar.

Matilde wore the Russian Tiara and Duke of Huéscar dressed the outfit of “Real Maestranza”.

The wedding was officiated by Opus Dei Priest and brother of the bride, Manuel de Solís.

As a curiosity, at the wedding banquet were served only cold dishes due to the amount of guests and because cooking for so may people would add some danger to the ancient kitchen of the House-Palace of Marquis de la Motilla.

Los Dukes de Huéscar had 2 sons: Fernando and Carlos.

They were divorced in the end of the century. Matilde has remarried and Carlos has a relation with Alicia Koplowitz.

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(Source: Article and photos - HOLA magazine)

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[Elsa M.]

Countess Vanessa von Bismarck & Maximilian Weiner 2005

Countess Vanessa von Bismarck married Maximilian Weiner, on May 29th 2005. The ecumenical ceremony took place at the Bismarck Mausoleum, in Friedrichsruh (Aumühle), where Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen (the first chancellor of the German Empire of whom the bride is a great-great-granddaughter) is buried.

Countess Vanessa von Bismarck is the daughter of Prince Ferdinand von Bismarck and of his wife, Princess Elisabeth. The 34-year-old bride,who wore a lace gown designed by Derek Lam, is a partner in Bismarck Phillips Communications (a Public Relations company specializing in luxury goods and fashion, whose clients include Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Hugo Boss).

The 35-year-old groom, son of an antiques dealer and a financial consultant, is a partner in two Brussels-based firms, specialized in finding tax-sheltered finance for films and other entertainment.


Photo credits to Rex Features, Action Press and Olympia:
1. Bismarck Mausoleum;
2. the bride escorted by her father;
3-8. just married;
9. family photo.

 

[Elsa M.]

Countess Vanessa von Bismarck & Maximilian Weiner 2005

Guests by Rex Features and Action Press via Olympia:

1-2. Princess Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and her husband, Lambros Milona;
3-4. Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands;
5. The bride's parents, Prince Ferdinand von Bismarck and his wife, Princess Elisabeth;
6. Prince Maximilian and Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein with wife, Princess Maria;
7. Philippe Junot (ex-husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco);
8. Countess Gunilla von Bismarck and family;
9. Count Carl-Eduard von Bismarck and his wife;
10. Princess Arriana zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg and husband, Dixon Boardman.

 

[Alisa]

While browsing through an old Town & Country (Feb 2005)magazine, I found the story of how Max proposed to Vanessa.

----

Vanessa von Bismarck, pr executive:

He and I had been talking marriage for a while, and I kept saying that he needed to have a ring. Nothing special, but he had to show he had thought about it. Months went by; no ring. In February last year, I noticed he was frantically looking for something. Turned out he had lost my ring. We looked everywhere; a hypnotist was consulted, and a psychic- to no avail. After two months, his mother found it. Very relieved, he decided to plan a trip for us to Harbour Island. Once there, he had the genius idea to propose underwater, a plan capsized by the slight panic attack I had when I was told that I had to dive through a tunnel (not knowing he had the ring on the string of his bathing suit). Finally he proposed on the balcony of our hotel room: anything at that point to hand over the ring.

 

[Elsa M.]

Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria & Clemens Guggenberg von Riethofen 1996

Archduchess Marie-Christine (*1964) married Clemens von Guggenberg von Riedhofen (*1962) on February 15th 1996, at St. Peter's Church, in Salzburg (Austria). After the religious ceremony, a reception was held at the Salzburger Residenz, with catering by the Goldener Hirsch.

The bride is a daughter of Archduke Heinrich Karl von Habsburg and of his wife, Countess Ludmila von Galen.

The couple has now a daughter named Annalivia (*1997).


Photos by SeegerPress:
1-4. the bride and groom;
5. the mother of the bride, Archdduchess Ludmilla;
6. Prince Karl Friedrich zu Furstenberg and Karina Sukarno;
7. Fürst Ferdinand and Fürstin Elisabeth von Bismarck;
8. Fürst Joachim and Fürstin Paula zu Furstenberg.

 

[Hannelore]

Princess Isabelle d'Orléans and count Friedrich-Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim

In 1964 the eldest daughter of the count and countess of Paris (=heirs to the no longer existant throne of France), princess Isabelle d'Orléans -BTW sister of the above portrayed princess Anne d'Orléans - married count Friedrich-Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim. She was 32, he was 26.

Photos thanks to Claudia, from point de vue, hola, semana, jours de france.