Other Royal and Noble Weddings

[leonardinha]

Originally Posted by ortino

Does anyone have any pics of the wedding of Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover to Countess Isabella von Thurn-Valsassina? I remember seeing one of the countess wearing a Hanover tiara but don't recall where. ps They both died a year later-she overdosed and he commited suicide that same night. They left a son, Otto, who was being raised by his maternal grandparents although Ludwig in his suicide note left instructions for his brother, Ernst August to raise him.

Here they are! The wedding of Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover to Countess Isabella von Thurn-Valsassina took place on October, 8th 1987 in Bleiburg.




Source: Seeger-Press

For more informations about the tiara, see here:

http://www.royal-magazin.de/german/h...over-tiara.htm

[leonardinha]

Countess Isabelle von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee married Georg-Christian von Massenbach on 25.7.2006. The bride is the daughter of Count Wunibald von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee and of his wife, née Michaela von Oertzen, while the groomis the son of Sir Klaus-Berthold von Massenbach and of his wife, née Ria-Eleonore Schramm.


It seemed to be a really nice wedding! I especially like Isabelle's headpiece.






Source: Seeger Press

[princess olga]

Yet another very romantic noble wedding in Germany! Is it me or is there currently a wave, if not a tsunami, of noble weddings coming our way? (well with currently I mean, 'as of late', including the past few years)

The bride's attire is just right: nothing over the top, just lovely lovely lovely. Great veil, beautiful flowers. Come to think of it, this whole wedding judging from the pictures, is just perfect in every way.

[Elsa M.]

The Honourable Timothy Knatchbull (*1964) married Isabella Julia Norman (*1971), at Winchester Cathedral (Hampshire), on October 20th 1998.

The wedding was attended by members of the British Royal Family, since the groom is the 5th and youngest surviving son of Lady Mountbatten of Burma and of her late husband, the 7th Baron Brabourne. The bride is the second daughter of David and Diana Norman of Burkham House, Aalton(Hampshire).


Photos by Daily Star and Big Pictures via Olympia and Hello Magazine :

[Elsa M.]

Princess Maria Theodora (Dora) zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (*1966) married Count Palatine Manfredi della Gherardesca on September 26th 1998. The ceremony took place in Brompton Road (London).

The bride is the daughter of Prince Rupert zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and of his wife, Princess Josephine Lowry-Corry, while the groom is the son of Count Palatine Guelfo della Gherardesca.
Prince Rupert may be better-known to some members as the London-based Business Manager of the Rolling Stones.

Photos by Big Pictures via Olympia and Hello magazine:
1. Cardinal Poggi;
2-3. the bride arriving in the church escorted by her father, Prince Rupert;
4-6. just married;
7. Prince Michael and Princess Marie-Christine of Kent with children.

[Elsa M.]

Prince Georgij Yurievksy (*1961) of Russia married Katharina Verhagen (*1964) in 2003. The civil wedding took place in Meilen (Switzerland), on October 10th, while the religious ceremony happened at the St. Mary Church of Mainau, on October 24th.


Photos by SeegerPress:
1. St Marien Church of Mainau;
2. the groom;
3-6. the bride escorted by her father;
7-10. just married.

[Elsa M.]

By SeegerPress:

1. the couple with the bridesmaids;
2. with Archbishop Kyr Petro;
3-4. with the bride's parents;
5-6. with Countess Sonja Bernadotte;
7. group photo;
8. Princess Irina and Princess Nilufer of Turkey;
9. Prince Constantin Mourousy and his wife, Princess Susan;
10. Count Lennart Bernadotte with Countess Sonja, Count Christian, Count Bjorn, Countess Catherina and Countess Bettina Bernadotte.

[Toledo]

Nice photos. I tried to find who is Prince Yurievsky and tracked down a few genealogy sites, but I don't like the way they present the family trees. So far I've found that the Prince is a Romavov relation, descends from Czar Alexander II of Russia.

[mtbcm]

Originally Posted by leonardinha

I think Birgitta looks a lot like Madeleine...

Curiosly, leonardinha, I was going to say that she looked Victoria in this picture http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php...21_4_409lo.jpg, and Madeleine in this one http://img137.imagevenue.com/img.php...itta_323lo.jpg. :)

But now I got confused, how come the bride used two tiaras in her wedding day... am I missing something?!:o

http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php...21_4_409lo.jpg http://img137.imagevenue.com/img.php...itta_323lo.jpg

I don't like the fur detail on Katharina Verhagen nuptial gown... she could've done much better... Looks like she already had the wedding gown when she realised she was cold and someone threw a fur stole over her shoulders ...

Thank you all for sharing this photos. I love weddings, and this is one of my favourite threads on TRF!

Regards,
mtbcm :)

[leonardinha]

She used two tiaras in two different days... One tiara for the civil wedding and another one for the religious wedding!

Originally Posted by mtbcm

But now I got confused, how come the bride used two tiaras in her wedding day... am I missing something?!:o

[mtbcm]

Originally Posted by leonardinha

She used two tiaras in two different days... One tiara for the civil wedding and another one for the religious wedding!

Thank you leonardinha .

I prefer this one http://img137.imagevenue.com/img.php...itta_323lo.jpg.

Regards,
mtbcm

[Elsa M.]

King Zog (*1895 +1961) of Albania married Countess Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony (*1915 +2002), on April 27th 1938. The wedding consisted in just a civil ceremony, since the groom was a Muslim and the bride a Roman Catholic. Count Galeazzo Ciano (see last pic) played as a witness.

Countess Geraldine wore a white satin gown embroidered with pearls - which the king had ordered from Worth (Paris) - and her veil was trailed from a high diadem of orange blossoms. Among the six bridesmaids, there were the King's three sisters, Maxhide, Mysejen and Ruhije.

Geraldine Apponyi was one of Europe's great aristocratic beauties, sometimes referred to as "the white rose of Hungary". By marrying at the age of 22, she became the second youngest queen in the world.


Photos by Lucien Aigner/CORBIS:

[Regina]

Originally Posted by Elsa M.

King Zog (*1895 +1961) of Albania married Countess Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony (*1915 +2002), on April 27th 1938. The wedding consisted in just a civil ceremony, since the groom was a Muslim and the bride a Roman Catholic. Count Galeazzo Ciano (see last pic) played as a witness.

Thanks Elsa for the pics. I think it's very interesting to know that they met when she was working selling postcards for a living at the Budapest National Museum! It's so romantic, imo!!

[magnik]

What Geraldine's bridesmaids had on their heads?

We know about royal weddings costs but how much could cost these weddings?

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Antoinette Pilars de Pilar married Nigel Williams, on October 10th 1999. The religious ceremony took place at the Chesa San Trovaso, in Venice (Italy) and it was followed by a reception at the 17th century's Palazzo Zenobio.

The bride is a daughter of Baron Carl Ernst Pilars de Pilar and of his wife, Baroness Petra.


Photos by SeegerPress:
1. Chesa San Trovaso, in Venice;
2-3. just married;
4. the couple poses with their parents;
5. the traditional gondola;
6. at the balcony of the Palazzo Zenobio;
7. during the reception at the Palace;
8. the couple's dance;
9. the wedding cake;
10. Prince Georg and Princess Benedikta zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein.