Yesterday evening, on 16 October 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, the wedding was celebrated between Count Alexander zu Stolberg-Stolberg and HRH Princess Isabel d’Orleans-Bragança.

The wedding took place at 7.30pm in the Imperial Irmandade de Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro, a church in Rio where several royal weddings of the members of the Brazilian Imperial Family took place, included the one of the parents of the bride, thirty-four years ago. A reception followed the ceremony in the Imperial Palace of Rio.

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The list of the guests is quite impressive, since a lot of European and Brazilian royals and aristocrats were expected to attend the wedding; among them, several uncles and aunts of the bride: HIH Prince Dom Luiz d’Orleans-Bragança, Head of the Imperial Family, Prince Dom Antonio and Princess Dona Cristina d’Orleans-Bragança, Prince Michel and Princess Eleonore de Ligne; Prince Dom Duarte Pio and Princess Dona Isabel of Portugal, Duke and Duchess of Bragança; Prince Jean d’Orleans, Duke of Vendome; Prince Luitpold of Bavaria; Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, Count of Bardi, and his sister Princess Maria Carolina, Marchioness of Sala; Fürst Jost-Christian zu Stolberg-Stolberg and other members of his family; members of the most prominent Belgian noble families, like Merode and Arenberg.

The groom, Count Alexander zu Stolberg-Stolberg, is the oldest of the five children of Count Franz and Countess Jacqueline, née Florin de Duikinberg; he was born in Frankfurt in 1974. Now he lives in Bruxelles, where he works in the financial field.

The bride, Princess Isabel d’Orleans-Bragança, is the 31-years-old eldest daughter of Prince Dom Fernando d’Orleans-Bragança and his wife Princess Maria de Graça, née Baere de Araújo; due to the morganatic marriage of her parents and the renounce of her father to his rights to the Brazilian throne, Isabel is not considered as a dynast into the Brazilian Imperial Family.

Now, the newlyweds will live in Bruxelles, where Alexander already lives and works.

To know more about this wedding, please read this thread.

MAfan Brazilian Royals, German Royals Count Alexander, Orléans-Bragança, Princess Isabel, Stolberg-Stolberg, Wedding

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  On September 28, 2009 Sheikh Nasser bin Hamed Al Khalifa, the son of King Hamed of Bahrain, tied the knot with Sheikha Sheikha bin Mohammed bin Rashid, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The celebrations took place in Dubai with a lunch that was attended by King Hamed of Bahrain, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa and the bride’s father Sheikh Mohammed, along with the rulers and Crown Princes of the Emirates.

The women’s ceremony will take place on October 2, 2009; when a dinner is held for the occasion.

In the UAE, there are two parties since the weddings aren’t mixed. The men’s party is a lunch and is followed a few days later by the women’s ceremony, which is a dinner. The day of the men’s lunch is when the signing of the marriage contract takes place.

For more information and pictures, visit this thread.

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 Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco celebrated on Saturday, along with the royal Family, his marriage to Miss Anissa Lehmkuhl. Festivities started on Friday with the traditional marriage ceremony at the Royal Place of Rabat in the presence of King Mohammed VI, the Royal Family and the bride’s family.

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This was followed by a private party hosted by the King and his wife, Lalla Salma, in their private residence, Dar Essalam. The wedding ceremony took place on Saturday at Moulay Abdullah’s residence, some 1800 guests came to greet the young prince and his bride. Among those guests were Cécilia Attias (ex-wife of French President Sarkozy), Sheikh Khalid Ben Talal of Saudi Arabia (cousin of the groom), a son of Zaid Ben Soltan of the UEA, ambassadors of Germany and France, and some other Moroccan and foreign personalities.

Earlier this week, a statement published by Maghreb Arab Press, from the Ministry of Royal Household, announced Moulay Ismail’s engagement, and explained that the marriage would be in total accordance with the traditions observed by the Cherifan Royal Family. In fact Moulay Ismail’s wedding was another opportunity for the Morrocan Royals to show their attachment to their ancient traditions.

Prince Moulay Ismail is the youngest son of  the Late Prince Moulay Abdullah, the younger brother of the Late King Hassan II. He studied at the Al Akhawayn University in Morocco before he start a successful career as a businessman who owns some very successful projects both within and outside Morocco. Miss Anissa Lehmkuhl is originally from a German-Muslim family, her parents Omar and Amina Lehmkuhl converted to Islam when her father worked at the German Embassy as a military attaché to the Embassy.

Mademoiselle Lilo Moroccan Royals Anissa Lehmkuhl, Prince Moulay Ismail, Wedding

 TRH Prince Henri and Princess Micaela d’Orleans, Count and Countess of Paris, married yesterday in a religious ceremony in Arcangues, France. They had previously married in a civil ceremony in 1984, after the divorce of the Count from his first wife Maria Teresa of Wurttemberg, Duchess of Montpensier; the religious wedding took place after the annulment of the Count’s previous marriage was granted by the Roman Rota last year.

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Despite Henri is the Head of his Family, this wedding was attended only by a few people; nobody of his five children was present, while the son of the Princess, Alexis, attended; among his siblings and nephews, only his sisters-in-law Princess Beatrice, Countess of Evreux, and Princess Marion, Dowager Countess of La Marche, with their sons Prince Charles-Philippe, Duke of Anjou, with his wife Princess Diana, Duchess of Cadaval, and Prince Robert, Count of La Marche, were expected to attend the wedding; among the French and European aristocracy were present Prince Alexander and Princess Lea of Belgium, Princess Nesrine Tousson, the Duke and the Duchess d’Uzes, the Duchess of Segorbe, the Dowager Duchess of Magenta, the Marquis and the Marchioness of Arcangues, Countess Ariane de Bourbon-Busset and Count Paul de la Panouse.

Most of the guests were also witnesses: for the Count of Paris were the Duke of Uzes, the Duchess of Segorbe (his cousin) and Count de la Panouse; for the Countess of Paris were the Duchess of Magenta, the Marquis of Arcangues and the Countess of Bourbon-Busset.

The ceremony was celebrated at 6.30pm in the Church of Saint Jean Baptiste by father Dominique Dye, chapelain of the order of Malta, and by abbé Jean-Marie Mouhica.

A reception was held after the wedding ceremony in the Chateau d’Arcangues, where a dinner for 130 guests was hosted.

The Count of Paris, born in 1933, is the head of the French Royal Family and the claimant to  the French Throne since the death of his father in 1999; he is the son of Prince Henri, Count of Paris, and his wife Princess Isabelle, née Princess d’Orleans-Bragança; he was firstly married between 1957 and 1984  to Duchess Maria Theresa of Wurttemberg, with whom he had 5 children; one of them, Jean, married last may in Senlis.

The Countess of Paris is 5 years younger then her husband, and she is the daughter of Don Luis Cousiño y Sebire and his wife Dona Antonia Maria Quiñones de Léon y Bañuelos, 4th Marchioness of San Carlos, Grandee of Spain; the Countess was previously married to Jean Robert Boeuf, with whom she had a son, Alexis.

More infos about the Count and the Countess can be found in this thread; more infos about their wedding can be found in this thread.

MAfan French Royals Count of Paris, Countess of Paris, Wedding

 A day before the religious wedding of the count and countess of Paris, French royalty blog ‘noblesse & royauté’ reveals some details about the wedding. It was already known that the wedding would be celebrated Arcangues, but the blog has some new information.

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The mass will be celebrated by father Dominique Dye, chapelain of the order of Malta, and by abbé Jean-Marie Mouhica. During the mass music from Bach will be heard, but also Bask hymns. The bride will wear a creation by Catherine Vanier, the dress will have several colours. After the mass the wedding party will go to the castle of Arcangues, where a dinner will be served.

The count of Paris is the Orleanist pretender to the French throne. He married in 1957 Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg. The couple divorced in 1984, and in October of the same year he married Micaëla Anna María Cousiño y Quiñones de León in a civil ceremony. The Catholic church recently annuled the wedding between Henri and Marie-Thérèse, after which the count of Paris was able to announce his religious wedding.

For a link to Noblesse & Royauté, click here.

Marengo French Royals Count of Paris, Countess of Paris, Wedding

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  Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, was married today to actress Sophie Winkleman. The wedding took place at the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, with a reception in the palace’s Great Hall. Princess Eugenie was the only senior royal attending the ceremony, but most of the extended Kent family were present, including the Duchess of Kent, who is rarely seen in public. The guests included many showbusiness personalities, reflecting the bride’s background as a television actress.

Miss Winkleman wore a silk and lace gown with a full skirt and ten-foot train and carried a trailing bouquet of white roses. She was attended by six young bridesmaids, also wearing white. Her gown was designed by Roza Couture, a favourite designer of Princess Michael’s.

After criticism of Peter Phillips for selling the rights to his wedding photos to a glossy magazine, it was reported that no such deal had been made for Lord Frederick’s wedding.

The couple plan to set up home in Los Angeles, where Sophie is currently working.

Lucia-mia British Royals Lord Frederick Windsor, Sophie Winkleman, Wedding

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Hereditary Prince Christian zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and Countess Christina Douglas married in a religious cerimony in Lich on Saturday, 5 September 2009. They had previously married in a civil ceremony in Vienna on 13 December 2008.

The 34-years-old groom is the eldest of the four children and heir of Fürst Philipp-Reinhard zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and his wife Fürstin Marie, née Fouché d’Otrante.
The bride, who is 2 years older then her husband, is the eldest child and only daughter of Count Patrick Douglas (a grandson of Count Robert Douglas, the second husband of Queen Auguste Viktoria of Portugal) and of his former wife, Baroness Alexandra von Berlichingen.

The religious marriage took place on the first birthday of their son Louis, born on 5 September 2008.

Both Christian and Christine are related to the highest european (but mostly german) aristocracy: Christian is a first cousin once removed of Fürst Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, whose wife Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the wedding, while Christina is a distant cousin of Duchess Elizabeth in Bavaria, née Countess Douglas, and of Count Archibald Douglas, the husband of Archduchess Walburga of Austria,

The wedding was attended by several members of the german aristocracy: Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Hereditary Prince Heinrich-Donatus and Hereditary Princess Floria-Franziska of Hessen and their son Prince Moritz, Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand and Princess Yvonne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Fürst Albrecht and Fürstin Marie Luise zu Castell-Castell, Fürst Wolfgang-Ernst and Fürstin Leonille zu Ysenburg und Büdingen with their daughter Princess Felizitas, former German President Roman Herzog and his wife Alexandra.

More infos can be found in this thread and in this website; pictures of the cerimony can be found in this website.

MAfan German Royals Hereditary Prince Christian, Hereditary Princess Christina, Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, Wedding

New York City was invaded by the Oranje-Nassaus over the weekend for the wedding of Bernardo Guillermo and Eva Prinz-Valdes. Many members of the younger generation of the Dutch Royal Family arrived in New York late last week for the religious wedding ceremony which took place on Saturday September 5th.

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Bernardo and Eva married at the Our Lady of All Saints Church in Brooklyn on Saturday evening, with their five month old daughter Isabel christened during the wedding mass, performed by a Dutch priest. The groom’s mother, Princess Christina, sang during the ceremony, as she did for both her parents’ funerals.

Eva and her bridesmaids, including Bernardo’s sister Juliana, arrived at the church themselves, crossing a Brooklyn street before entering the church.

The Dutch Royal Family was well represented, with children from each of Princess Christina’s three sisters present to witness their first cousin’s marriage. The groom’s Orange-Nassau cousins the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien were there, as were the Van Vollenhoven delegation of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène (it is also believed that Prince Floris, Princess Aimée and Princess Annette attended). The Bourbon-Parma relatives were represented by Princess Margarita and Tjalling ten Cate, Prince Jamie and Princess Maria Carolina.

With Bernardo and Eva’s civil wedding ceremony taking place in March, their religious wedding ceremony was the first public meeting of Princess Christina and her ex-husband, Jorge Guillermo, since their divorce. The pair has seemingly agreed a new era has began with the birth of their first grandchild back in April.

Click here to view more about the wedding.

JessRulz Dutch Royals Bernardo Guillermo, Christening, Eva Guillermo, United States of America, Wedding

The Swedish Royal Court has announced the names of the four bishops who will preside over the wedding of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling in June 2010.

Archbishop Anders Wejryd will officiate the ceremony, which will take place at Storkyrkan in Gamla Stan. He will be assisted by Bishop Emeritus Lars-Göran Lönnermark, Bishop Antje Jackelén and Dean [Vicar] Åke Bonnier.

According to the press release, each Bishop was asked personally by HM the King to officiate at the wedding, shortly after the couple’s February 24 engagement.

The news was released earlier than planned by the Royal Court, after Kyrkans Tidning announced the Archbishop’s role in the wedding on Saturday.

The official wedding information thread can be found here, while a thread for media musings can be found here.

JessRulz Swedish Royals Daniel Westling, Princess Victoria, Wedding

 Yesterday July 25th, HSH Prince Christian zu Schaumburg-Lippe wed his fiancée, Lena Giese, in a religious ceremony at Glücksburg Castle in Germany. The pair had previously been married in a civil ceremony on Friday.

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The groom’s six-year-old niece Tatiana, the daughter of Princess Desiree of Schaumburg-Lippe, presented the couple with their wedding rings during the ceremony; a moment which the Prince later described as “a beautiful and unique moment.”

Among the wedding guests were HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who is a cousin of the groom’s father Prince Wilhelm, and HSH Prince Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe, the head of the Schaumburg-Lippe family.

Christian and Lena met through mutual friends, before learning that they were neighbours in Hamburg. The pair plan to continue living in the northern-German city.

The afternoon wedding was followed by a reception with 120 guests at the Castle.

Visit this thread for more pictures from the wedding.

JessRulz German Royals Margrethe II, Prince Christian zu Schaumburg-Lippe, Princess Lena, Schaumburg-Lippe, Wedding