Princess Margaretha and Family: News and Pictures

[drimal]

The children of Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein; Maria Anunciata (19), Marie Astrid (18), Joseph-Emmanuel (15) were also present at the funeral.

Princess Maria Anunciata (eldest daughter of Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein) was speaking her prayer in English: Mother of God, look for all the victims of the terrible tsunami desaster which deeply moved our grandmother. Keep watch of the whose who are struggeling and suffering and of the whose who are suffering from their family they lost there. May you bring them all hope and peace!

1. before the prayer

2. speeking the prayer

3. to 9. Princess Maria Anunciata on the right, Prince Joseph-Emmanuel in the middle and Princess Marie Astrid at the left

PS: I will post pictures of Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus at the funeral tomorrow

[hillary_nugent]

thanks for the pics Drimal is it just me or do the princess look alot different?

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Well, they usually aren't in all black.

[drimal]

Pics of Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein at the funeral

1. and 2. Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus in the second row
3. behind Grand Duke Jean during the requiem (Grand Duke jean is sitting because of his arthritis )
4.and 5. other pictures in the church
6.and 7. after the requiem


Another interesting question after I heard Maria Anunciata speaking: What language does Margaretha and her family speek at home?

I would guess they speak German because in Liechtenstein you speak German but they live in Brussel...

[KatieLouise]

Thanks again for the photos, drimal! :)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Originally Posted by drimal

Another interesting question after I heard Maria Anunciata speaking: What language does Margaretha and her family speek at home?

I would guess they speak German because in Liechtenstein you speak German but they live in Brussel...

I think German, maybe French.

[hillary_nugent]

maybe the national language of Liechtenstein...Liechtensteinese? Liechtenstienish? hahaha...i don't know what it is >__<

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

maybe the national language of Liechtenstein...Liechtensteinese? Liechtenstienish? hahaha...i don't know what it is >__<

It's German. They, however, much like the Austrians, speak an odd dialect of it.
Lollies!
-Kara-

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by suturegeisha

It's German. They, however, much like the Austrians, speak an odd dialect of it.
Lollies!
-Kara-

hahahaha...thanks mate...i thought that Liechtenstein might have its own official language ^____^

[bad_barbarella]

Kara keeps making me think of lollies

[KatieLouise]

I think in Liechtenstein they speak a dialect of Upper German, which is probably related to Swiss German??? (since Switzerland is just next door). :o By the way, drimal, what form of German do you speak in Luxembourg? :)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Why are there so many different dialects of German?

[hillary_nugent]

hahahaha...you think there are lots of dialects of GErman...there's like a gazillioan dialects of chinese ^__^

[drimal]

Originally Posted by KatieLouise

I think in Liechtenstein they speak a dialect of Upper German, which is probably related to Swiss German??? (since Switzerland is just next door). :o By the way, drimal, what form of German do you speak in Luxembourg? :)

Luxembourgish is a very "low" language and with no melodie in it so for example the dull "ë" as in "Lëtzebuerg"is pronounced what is very unusual for a language.
Due to that most Luxembourger speaks German with no melodie and you hear immediately the dialect (the Dutch have similar problems but not in the fway the Luxembourger have). I'm sometimes ashamed if I hear Luxembourgish ministers talking such a "low" German. I think most people have scruples to speek correct German becuase of the Second World War.

In Liechtenstein you speek (as in Switzerland) the typical "Switzerdütch" a very melodic dialect with a funny pronounciation on the "r" which is pronounced in a long way. Some people in Germany laugh down that language but I find it so funny and "folkloric". Some older people in Switzerland and Liechtenstein speek the old "Switzerdütch" and although I'm good at German it is hard to understand because there are alot of differences.

In "Switzerdütch" you greet with: "Grützi all mittenand."

PS: By the way to you know that the national anthem of Liechtenstein is similar to the English but the text is different.

[KatieLouise]

Wow, thanks for your very informative answer, drimal! :) :) I think it's very interesting how there are so many differences (in intonation especially) across dialects of German. I would like hear Luxembourgish one day, even though you say it is not a very melodious language! Australian accents aren't either really - we typically speak in a very "flat", nasal way.
By the way, I have heard the music (but not the words) for the Liechtenstein national anthem - I thought I was hearing the English one by mistake!

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Well, English is a Germanic language.

[Forge1985]

Originally Posted by drimal

At a wedding of Habsburg/Piatti according to seegerpress. Does anybody knows who was married of the Habsburg family at this day?

It was the wedding of Princess Margherita of Austria (daughter of Prince Michael & Princess Christiane) and Count Benedikt von Piatti (son of Count Manfred & Countess Mechthildis Maria - née Princess of Austria).

[drimal]

Originally Posted by Forge1985

It was the wedding of Princess Margherita of Austria (daughter of Prince Michael & Princess Christiane) and Count Benedikt von Piatti (son of Count Manfred & Countess Mechthildis Maria - née Princess of Austria).

Thank you and welcome to TheRoyalForums Forge1985.:)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Austria? Didn't they marry into Austrian royalty?

[hillary_nugent]

well that's what i've been thinking all this time...their father is an archduke of Austria isn't he?