Other Royal and Noble Weddings

[Elsa M.]

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]

Photo from Hello

[mtbcm]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by 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! :)

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 :o .

Regards,
mtbcm :)

[mtbcm]

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]

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.

(Source: article and photos - HOLA magazine)

[mtbcm]

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.

(Source: Article and photos - HOLA magazine)

[Elsa M.]

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.]

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.

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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 (*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]

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.