Prince Guillaume, Princess Sibilla and Family, Current Events 1 (May 2003-Feb. 2005)

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

What does beatification mean?

From the Catholic Forums:
"(Latin: beatus, blessed; facere, to make) The declaration by the pope as head of the Church that one of its members deserves for saintly life as confessor or heroic death as martyr, to be entitled Blessed, that is, regarded as dwelling in the happiness of heaven. The declaration is preceded by a double process, the first consisting of an examination into the life, virtues, writings, and reputation for holiness, or martyrdom, of the Servant of God in question, conducted ordinarily by the bishop of the place in which he or she died or lived a long time. In the case of a martyr no miracles are required in this first process, but they are required for others. The second process, known as the Apostolic process, is instituted by the Holy See in case the first inquiry shows that there is a likelihood of proving that the Servant of God practised virtue to an heroic degree, or died by the heroic death of martyrdom. To go further and obtain canonization, miracles are required for both martyrs and confessors."

In other words, beatification is the last step before being made a Saint. To become a Saint, which is to be cannonized, one must perform a miracle.

-Kara-

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Thank you for I am not Catholic.

[suturegeisha]

You're welcome . My teacher had to practically beat that into my head [along with the Apostle's prayer] when I was in catechism.

-Kara-

[hania]

hi there, did they by any chance have the baby and what is its name?

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by hania

hi there, did they by any chance have the baby and what is its name?

Yes, Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla had a baby boy in July. His name is Jean André Guillaume Marie Gabriel Marc D'Aviano.

-Kara-

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Wasn't he already christened?

[Marengo]

Yes he was, I have the point de vue issue with pictures of it. I enjoyed it very much as I finally got a glimpse of the children of Prince Jean & Helene Vestur (very attractive) and Josephine-Charlotte was their as well which I found very brave, she was wearing a turban to cover her bold head.

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Just to make sure I'm not totally nuts, you mean bald head, right?

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

Just to make sure I'm not totally nuts, you mean bald head, right?

Yeah, I'm sure that's what he means. Bald and bold kind of sound the same anyway. =)

[bad_barbarella]

This thread is a dedication to the early days... im sure you would all be interested in how they met.. how this love story began... was Sibilla born in luxembourg... did they meet at uni? There are so many questions...

We have all watch the sparks and the romance that started with mary and fredrick... how did there story begin...

We do know that once apon a time in a land far far away there lived a luxembourg prince Guillaume... who lived with his family.....

and.....:p

here are some early photos i think if anyone has any info plz post mwa

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

She was from a very rich family, right?

[Alisa]

Yes she is from a very wealthy family...

[Mandy]

Would anyone have pictures of Prince Jean that they wouldn't mind sharing with us? I'm working on a Christmas project and I would love to have pictures of Prince Jean from his Baptism. Thanks in advance.

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

There aren't many pics of him cause he gave up his rights to the throne.

[elenaris]

Originally Posted by chanel

Yes he did. Quite wealthy indeed, and a great grand daughter of HM King Alfonso XIII and Queen Ena of Spain.

This s really interesting: could you tell me of whom she is thegrand daughter??? some Juan Carlos os Spain' aunt??? Many thanks.

[mybags]

Princess Sibilla is the granddaughter of Infanta Beatriz of Spain and Don Alessandro Torlonia. She is the great-granddaughter of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie (Ena) of Spain. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Princess Beatrice of Great Britain and Ireland and Prince Henry of Battenberg. She is also a great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Great Britain and Ireland.

By the way, Princess Sibilla's late father, was one of the richest men in France.

Source: QVD

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

In other words, she's very blue blooded.

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by mybags

Princess Sibilla is the granddaughter of Infanta Beatriz of Spain and Don Alessandro Torlonia. She is the great-granddaughter of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie (Ena) of Spain. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Princess Beatrice of Great Britain and Ireland and Prince Henry of Battenberg. She is also a great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Great Britain and Ireland.

golly...and J-C still didn't like her? I thought Royals loved people with good connections and are from good families...

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

golly...and J-C still didn't like her? I thought Royals loved people with good connections and are from good families...

No, J-C liked Sibilla. It's Maria-Teresa she supposedly disliked.

Princess Sibilla annoys me for reasons I don't understand.
Lollies!
-Kara-

[bad_barbarella]

i love Princess Sibilla when she wears the belgium tiara :)