Prince Konstantin of Bulgaria & Maria Garcia de la Rasilla 1994

[Julia]

Prince Konstantin-Assen married Maria Garcia de la Rasilla in 1994. Princess Maria was a lovely, lovely bride (rarely talked about). The lovely tiara she wears is the Diamond Ribbon Tiara....

[Mandy]

Thank you Julia. Such a lovely bride and a beautiful couple.

[Julia]

Your welcome, Mandy. They really are a beautiful couple, aren't they?

I also really like Princess Maria's bouquet; very fresh!

[pdas1201]

Here are more pics...

1. Prince Konstantin entering the church with his mother, Queen Margarita.

2. Princess Maria Garcia walking to the church with her father, Alvaro Garcia de la Rasilla y Pineda.

[pdas1201]

The newly married couple

From Corbis

[pdas1201]

Guests (Feel free to point out the ones you know)

1. Prince Kubrat, Prince Kyril, King Simeon II of Bulgria, ??

2. ??

3. Prince Felipe of Spain with Queen Giovanna "Yoanna" Bulgaria

4. Queen Sofia of Spain with King Simeon II of Bulgaria

5. Queen Sofia, King Simeon II, Queen Margarita and ??

6. Queen Giovanna with Prince Kardam

10: Prince Felipe and Infanta Christina of Spain

[pdas1201]

More guests

1. Prince Felipe with Queen Giovanna, Infanta Christina and Infanta Elena

2. ??

3. ??

4. ??

5. Prince Felipe and Queen Sofia of Spain

6. King Simeon II and ???

7. Infanta Elena, Infanta Christina and Queen Sofia of Spain with the groom, Prince Konstantin Assen

[Victoria1999]

I think this is not infanta Pilar. This is the queen-mother of Bulgaria. She is the mother of Simeon II. She is an Italian born princess who married the late King Boris III.

[suturegeisha]

Yeah, that appears to be Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria, not Infanta Pilar.

[Victoria1999]

In Bulgaria, we know her as Yoanna. I am not sure if this is the correct spelling.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by Victoria1999

In Bulgaria, we know her as Yoanna. I am not sure if this is the correct spelling.

Can I ask what "Yoanna" means in Bulgarian and why this term is used to refer to Prince Konstantin's wife?

Thanks for the pictures everyone; they are very lovely. Of all the women who have married into the Bulgarian royal family, I think Maria is the most beautiful. She has such beautiful bone structure and such radiant skin. (Miriam is my second favourite.)

[Ennyllorac]

I am assuming this wedding took place in Spain. Am I correct?

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

Can I ask what "Yoanna" means in Bulgarian and why this term is used to refer to Prince Konstantin's wife?

No, Victoria was talking about the woman in the pictures dressed in purple, who was mistaken for Infanta Pilar of Spain. It's actually Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria, and she was explaining that in Bulgaria HM is known as Queen Yoanna [which, I assume is the Bulgarian way of saying the Italian name Giovanna].

[Alexandria]

Ah, I see suturegeisha! Thanks for the explanation. I was so confused!

[Victoria1999]

When princess Giovanna married king Boris III of Bulgaria, she became a queen of Bulgaria and she needed a Bulgarian name. I guess, she picked Yoanna, which is closed to her real name.

All sons of Simeon and Margarita got married in Spain. Only Kalina's wedding was in Bulgaria. Kalina has always been attracted to everything Bulgarian.

[pdas1201]

Thank you very much, Victoria1999 and Suturegeisha for the information regarding Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria. I have acknowledged my mistake and corrected it above.

[mtbcm]

Hi, pdas! :)
May I?

I came to this thread to post more pictures related to this lovely wedding and I saw that some information was missing. So if you don't mind I'd like to help...

At your first message here are some of the "???"

1. The lady besides King Simeon is Princess Kalina of Bulgaria.
2. Parents and sisters of the bride.
5. again Princess Kalina.

At your second message

2 - Dukes of Soria. Don Carlos Zurita, La Infanta Doña Margarita de Borbón and their sons Maria and Alfonso.
3 - Clotilde de Orleans and Edouard Crepy. (I am trying to find their marriage thread so I can post more pictures)
4 - Simoneta Gomez-Acebo (Juan Carlos' niece) and husband José Miguel Fernández-Sastrón.
6 - Arquiduchess Catalina de Habsburg, Princess Kalina and King Simeon.

Regards.

The groom arriving with his mother




The bride arriving with her father



During the cerimony







Leaving the Church

[mtbcm]

Queen Sofia of Spain arriiving with Prince Felipe



Queen Sofia of Spain leaving the Church with King Simeon



Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina arriving with Princess Alexia of Greece



Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina leaving the Church



And the Infantas greeting the Bride

[mtbcm]

Pictures of Konstantin's family


King Simeon arriving at Church with Princess Kalina



A close-up of Princess Kalina



Kubrat of Bulgaria and his wife Carla Royo Villanova



Prince Kyril arriving with his parents in-law (Rosario Nadal didn't attend because she was in the end of her pregnancy)



King Simeon and Margarita of Bulgaria with two of their sons and their daughter




Infanta Cristina curtsying to King Simeon



Two proud and happy mothers

[Alexandria]

Thank you for all the great pictures mtbcm! They are great! :)

Originally Posted by mtbcm

Queen Sofia of Spain leaving the Church with King Simeon

Why did Queen Sofia leave the church with King Simeon? I gather that King Juan Carlos wasn't there, but why didn't she leave with Prince Felipe as she arrived with him?