Noble Engagements Announcements 2016

[Biri]

The engagement was announced on 14 July 2016 between Jake M.G.S. Warman, son of Mr Alister S. Warman, of London, & Mrs Mary Anne Guthrie-Warman (nee Mary Anne Guthrie), of Vancouver, Canada, & Susanna Maud Joicey-Cecil (b. 25 March, 1981), a scion of the Marquesses of Exeter, second daughter of James David Edward Joicey-Cecil (b 24 Sept, 1946), of Milton Abbas, Dorset, by his wife the former Jane Susanna Brydon Adeley.

Susanna Joicey-Cecil is a kinswoman of Her Majesty the Queen. Her grandfather, Edward Wilfred George Joicey-Cecil, married 1945, Rosemary Luisa Bowes Lyon (1915-89), a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, daughter of Capt the Hon Fergus Bowes Lyon (1889-1915), a brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Sources: Peerage News: Warman/Joicey-Cecil engagement
Cecil; Exeter and Salisbury

 

[Biri]

Luis Martinez de Irujo y Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 26 May 1978) [older son of Alfonso Martinez de Irujo y Fitzjames-Stuart, Duke of Aliaga (b.1950) & his former wife, Princess Maria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b.1957)] will marry Adriana Marin in Palacio de Liria in Madrid on 1 October.

His only brother Javier (b.1981) is married to Sol Domecq Fernandez (b.1983): they have two children Sol (b.2011) & Alfonso (b.2013)

Source: Evénements futurs - Noblesse & Royautés

 

[Biri]

Joseph of Bourbon-Parma (b.6 June 1989) [younger son of Prince Philippe of Bourbom-Parma (b.1949) & his wife Annette, nee Smith (b.1955)] got engaged to Anna Louise Bogelov Budd this year.

Source: Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/parma.html

 

[Biri]

Ronald John Christopher Graham (b.13 October 1975) [son of James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b.1935) & his late wife, Catherine Elizabeth MacDonell Young (died 2014)] got engaged to Florence Mary Arbuthnott (b.1981) this year.

Ronald is the youngest of three children and last one who marries.

Source: Descendants of Grand Karl Duke of Baden
Montrose

 

[Countessmeout]

Both have aristocratic lineage. Her dad is a scion of the Viscounts Arbuthnott (Scottish, the viscount is chief of said clan). Her mother Louisa was the daughter of the 1st Baron St Helens. Louisa's mother was a member of the Blackston baronets. No title for Florence and her parents but deep blue blood and money.


They both seem to be London solicitors.

 

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Lucien Henry Valentine Thynne (b.1965) [son of Late Lord Valentine Charles Thynne (1937-1979) & his first wife Veronica Ann Jacks, now Mrs. Learmond] & Chloe Honeyman [daughter of late Iain Honeyman & his former wife Penelope, now Mrs. MacLauglan] on 26 August.

Lucien was previously married to Henrietta Yvery Hunloke (b.1968); this marriege probably ended in divorce. They have two daughters:
Atalanta Xenia (b.2000) & Cassia Victoria (b.2002)

Source: Mr L.H.V. Thynne and Miss C.E.C.C. Honeyman - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements

 

[Biri]

Rebecca Vonderheyden (b.1985) [daughter of Cecile Solznoki-Scheftsik (b.1961) {herself daughter of Princess Margarethe of Salm-Salm (b.1935) & her late husband George Solznoki-Scheftsik (1926-1965)} & her husband Laurent Vonderheyden (b.1959)] got engaged to Alexandre Galicier this year.

Rebecca is the oldest of four children and first one who marries.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Karl of Austria, Duke of Teschen

 

[MAfan]

Ronald John Christopher Graham (b.13 October 1975) [son of James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b.1935) & his late wife, Catherine Elizabeth MacDonell Young (died 2014)] got engaged to Florence Mary Arbuthnott (b.1981) this year.

Ronald is the youngest of three children and last one who marries.

Source: Descendants of Grand Karl Duke of Baden
Montrose

Their engagement was announced on 24 August:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/peerage-news/rrTeHicr93o

 

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Diane Querton (b.1983) [youngest of six children of Countess Philippine of Limburg-Stirum (b.1946) & her husband Renaud Querton (b.1943)] & Jonkheer Corentin de Sejournet de Rameignies on 6 September.

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Descendants of Count Thierry de Limburg Stirum and Countess Marie Th?r?se de Thiennes, Leyenburg et de Rumbeke

 

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Countess Cecile of Liedekerke-Beaufort, who will turn 29 in two days [older daughter of Count Hadelin of Liedekerke-Beaufort (b.1955) & his wife Angele, nee Blaton (b.1955) & Alexandre de Pret Roose de Calesberg (b.1983) [third of four children and youngest son of Jean-Marie de Pret Roose de Calesberg (b.1946) & his wife Benedicte, nee Cleeft (b.1951)] on 11 October.

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Alexandre de Pret Roose de Calesberg, * 1983 | Geneall.net
Cécile Kataline Simone Marie, countess of Liedekerke-Beaufort, * 1987 | Geneall.net

 

[Marc23]

The engagement was announced between Countess Cecile of Liedekerke-Beaufort, who will turn 29 in two days [older daughter of Count Hadelin of Liedekerke-Beaufort (b.1955) & his wife Angele, nee Blaton (b.1955) & Alexandre de Pret Roose de Calesberg (b.1983) [third of four children and youngest son of Jean-Marie de Pret Roose de Calesberg (b.1946) & his wife Benedicte, nee Cleeft (b.1951)] on 11 October.

Cecile is descendant of the Bourbons, Spanish royal family and Alexandre's grandmother is Princess Maria Gabriela Swiatopolk-Czetwertynska, who in turn is descendant of Prussian and British royal families.

 

[Biri]

Jonkheer Charles-Louis de Potesta (b.1985) [second of three children and only son of Princess Sophie von Hohenberg (b.1960) {herself daughter of Duke Franz-Ferdinand von Hohenberg (1927-1977) and his wife Elisabeth, née Princess of Luxembourg (1922-2011)} & her husband Jean-Louis de Potesta (b.1951) {himself son of baron Charles de Potesta and his first wife Nicole, née de Gaiffier d’Hestroy}] got engaged to Cecily Weinberger (b.1988) this year.

Sources: Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Descendants of Duke Wilhelm of Nassau

Update: they plan to marry on 15 July 2017:

Royal Travel and Events Blog: Upcoming Events

 

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Jonkheer Arnaud Goethals (b.1988) [son of Jonkvrouw Cécile d'Udekem d'Acoz (b.1965) & her husband Jonkheer Jean-Louis Goethals (b.1963)] & Srephanie du Bois de Bounam de Ryckholt [daughter of Patrick du Bois de Bounam de Ryckholt & his wife..., nee Baroness Janssens de Bisthoven] on 22 November.

His elder twin brother Geoffroy got engaged to Delphine Kemlin half a year ago.
They have two more siblings: Florian (b.1993) & Ysaline (b.1995).

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Descendants of Baron Jacques Albert d'Udekem d'Acoz

 

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Count Corentin of Ursel (b.12 October 1989) [youngest of eight children of Count Patrick of Ursel (b.1949) and his (former?) wife Beatrice, nee van der Straten Waillet (b.1947)] & Marine Kervyn d'Oud Mooreghem (b.1991) [oldest of four children of Michel Kervyn d'Oud Mooreghem (b.1957) & his current wife Anne, nee Fabribeckers de Cortils de Grace (b.1964)] on 6 December.

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Ursel
Marine Kervyn d' Oud Mooreghem, * 1991 | Geneall.net

 

[Biri]

Count Georg of Waldburg-Zeil_Hohenems (b.6 November 1992) [older of two sons of Count Stefan-Georg of Waldburg-Zeil_Hohenems (b.1963) & his wife Diana-Maria, nee Countess of Londron-Laterano and Castelromano (b.1967)] got engaged to Julia Ahrens sometime this year.

He has a younger brother Maximilian (b.15 June 1996)

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroyalworld/2016-genealogical-information
Netty Royal

 

[Stefanie]

Wedding date?

Prince Dimitri Galitzine got engaged to Miss Alexandra Pollitt on 21 February 2016.

Prince Dimitri, 25, is the fifth child and eldest son of Prince Peter Galitzine and of his wife, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (granddaughter of the last Austrian Emperor Karl I and of his
Royal Musings: Galitzine-Pollitt engagement

Is a wedding date known?

 

[Biri]

Is a wedding date known?

They got married on 11 June.

Honourable Nicholas Knatchbull (b.1981) [son of Sir Norton Knatchbull, Baron Brabourne (b.1947) & his wife Penelope, nee Eastwood (b.1953)] got engaged to Emma Peggy Chaing (b.1988) last year.

His previous engagement to Rahel Tedros was reportedly cancelled.

Source: Descendants of Princess Julie von Battenberg

 

[Biri]

Carlotta Mathieu (b.1989) [only child together of Countess Christina Douglas (1951-2010) & her second husband Arturo Mathieu (1943-2000)] got engaged to Nicholas Gaggero (b.1985) last year.

She has two older half-siblings Gustav (DOB unknown) and Emma Winberg (b.1980) born from her mother's first marriage to Carl Johan Winberg (b.1944); Emma is engaged to James Le Mesurier, Gustav is married to Anna Lundin and they have a son William (b.2015).

Both their grandparents' on mother's side, .Count Jakob Douglas & Countess Hedvig Douglas, nee Thielers died this year.

Source: Descendants of Grand Duke Ludwig I of Baden