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I did some searching in the old newspapers of the royal library, and this is what I was able to dig up:
The bridesmaids:
Duchess Woislawa of Mecklenburg, Duchess Thyra of Mecklenburg, Princess Kira Kirilowna of Russia, Princess Elisabeth zur Lippe, Princess Sieglinde zur Lippe, baroness Marianne Jacqueline van Heemstra (aunt of Audrey Hepburn and lady-in-waiting of princess Juliana), Maria Rooseboom (study friend), Margarithe Michelin (study friend), jonkvrouwe Ariane Margaretha de Brauw (lady-in-waiting of Princess Juliana, later married Jhr.Constant de Ranitz, mayor of Utrecht), jonkvrouwe Elisabeth Roëll (who in the 90-ties became 'news' as she was supposed to have been murdered at her house in The Hague, sister-in-law of ->), Martine del Court van Krimpen (married Jhr. Willem Roëll -see below- and became mother of Jkvr. Renée Roëll, godmother of HM the King) and baroness Albertine Renira van Heeckeren van Kell. The latter was a lady-in-waiting honoraire of Queen Wilhelmina and a replacement for Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar, who cancelled her attendance. The baroness wrote a letter of introduction for prince Bernhard, so she was a fitting choice. In 1940 she married baron Willem van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge.
The groomsmen:
baron A. von Cramm, baron B. von Cramm, baron C. von Viltinghoft- Scheel, count H. Weltzeck, count F. zu Dohna Schlodien, Commander E. de Souzie of the 18th chasseurs à cheval, prince Vincenz von Windisch Grätz, count G. Ahlefeldt, mr. G. D. C. baron van Hardenbroek, jonkheer. dr. Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland, (son of Jhr. Frans BvB -see below), jonkheer. ir. Willem Roëll (private secretary of P. Bernhard) and F. Moran.
The bridalchildren:
count Kasper and countess Svea von Oeynhausen, prince Armin zur Lippe and Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (eldest godchild of Juliana).
The witnesses:
Prince Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, Duke Adolf of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Julius zur Lippe, Count Rabe von Oeynhausen, Jonkvrouwe Louise Pauline van de Poll (Dame du Palais), jonkheer Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (chamberlain of Queen Wilhelmina, minister of State, former mininster of Foreign Affairs ánd the man who led the search for a husband for Pss Juliana), Col. Alexis von Pantschulidzew (who according to some was the partner of Pss Armgard) and Prof. Huizinga. The latter replaced Prince Friedrich von Wied who also cancelled his attendance.
main source: Soerabajasch Handelsblad: http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:011108042:mpeg21:p009:a0154
The bridesmaids:
Duchess Woislawa of Mecklenburg, Duchess Thyra of Mecklenburg, Princess Kira Kirilowna of Russia, Princess Elisabeth zur Lippe, Princess Sieglinde zur Lippe, baroness Marianne Jacqueline van Heemstra (aunt of Audrey Hepburn and lady-in-waiting of princess Juliana), Maria Rooseboom (study friend), Margarithe Michelin (study friend), jonkvrouwe Ariane Margaretha de Brauw (lady-in-waiting of Princess Juliana, later married Jhr.Constant de Ranitz, mayor of Utrecht), jonkvrouwe Elisabeth Roëll (who in the 90-ties became 'news' as she was supposed to have been murdered at her house in The Hague, sister-in-law of ->), Martine del Court van Krimpen (married Jhr. Willem Roëll -see below- and became mother of Jkvr. Renée Roëll, godmother of HM the King) and baroness Albertine Renira van Heeckeren van Kell. The latter was a lady-in-waiting honoraire of Queen Wilhelmina and a replacement for Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar, who cancelled her attendance. The baroness wrote a letter of introduction for prince Bernhard, so she was a fitting choice. In 1940 she married baron Willem van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge.
The groomsmen:
baron A. von Cramm, baron B. von Cramm, baron C. von Viltinghoft- Scheel, count H. Weltzeck, count F. zu Dohna Schlodien, Commander E. de Souzie of the 18th chasseurs à cheval, prince Vincenz von Windisch Grätz, count G. Ahlefeldt, mr. G. D. C. baron van Hardenbroek, jonkheer. dr. Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland, (son of Jhr. Frans BvB -see below), jonkheer. ir. Willem Roëll (private secretary of P. Bernhard) and F. Moran.
The bridalchildren:
count Kasper and countess Svea von Oeynhausen, prince Armin zur Lippe and Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (eldest godchild of Juliana).
The witnesses:
Prince Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, Duke Adolf of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Julius zur Lippe, Count Rabe von Oeynhausen, Jonkvrouwe Louise Pauline van de Poll (Dame du Palais), jonkheer Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (chamberlain of Queen Wilhelmina, minister of State, former mininster of Foreign Affairs ánd the man who led the search for a husband for Pss Juliana), Col. Alexis von Pantschulidzew (who according to some was the partner of Pss Armgard) and Prof. Huizinga. The latter replaced Prince Friedrich von Wied who also cancelled his attendance.
main source: Soerabajasch Handelsblad: http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:011108042:mpeg21:p009:a0154
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