Engagements announcements 2020


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While I hardly know most of the counts and countesses mentioned here, I still like it that while in most cases no longer 'required' many of them tend to marry within the nobility.
 
:previous: I find that interesting as well. The Royals rarely make equal or even aristocratic unions...choosing ( correctly imo) to marry primarily for love.

However the nobility are also apparently making love matches....within their own ranks.:whistling:
 
Its a matter of marrying in your social circles which is quite common.

Its the reason I always said that if any of QEII's grandchildren married a title it would be the York girls. Unlike their cousins, Beatrice and Eugenie moved in the royal and aristocratic circles on the continent. Beatrice has proven me right on that. For the most part Harry and William socialize with the landed gentry with a rare exception like Harry's hunting buddy and William at social events.

The continental aristos and former royals move in the same circle. They often attend the same schools. They manage to marry for love as well as marry titles because its common to find your partner in your social circle.

The groom's paternal grandmother was a Princess of Croy by birth.
 
Countessmeout said:
Its a matter of marrying in your social circles which is quite common.

The continental aristos and former royals move in the same circle. They often attend the same schools. They manage to marry for love as well as marry titles because its common to find your partner in your social circle.

The groom's paternal grandmother was a Princess of Croy by birth.
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Count Vincenz von Waldstein-Wartenberg and Princess Johanna von Hohenberg are 4th cousins once removed.
 
The engagement was announced 20 June, 2020, between Abdullah Mukesh, son of the late Salah Salim Mukesh, and Habiba Yusuf, & Miss Sophie Bridget Elwes [born 1988], scion of that landed family, daughter of the late Martin Stephen Robert Elwes [1948-2014], by his wife the former Sarah Marianne Worsley [born 25 June, 1958], scion of the Worsley baronets, of Hovingham Hall.

The bride-to-be is a granddaughter maternally of Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet [1925-2012], of Hovingham Hall, near York, and she is a great-niece of HRH The Duchess of Kent, GCVO [b 1933].

Sophie Elwes was paralysed in a tragic accident at the age of 22 when she fell eight metres from a balcony and crushed her spinal chord. She has been a paraplegic since 2011.

Last year Miss Elwes became Country Life's first 'Girl in Pearls' in a wheelchair.


Source: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/
 
The engagement was announced between Prince Nayef bin Asem of Jordan (b.22 January 1998) [youngest of six children and only son of Prince Asem bin Nayef of Jordan (b.1948) & third child by his current wife Sana, nee Khalimat (b.1960)] and Sharifa Farah bint Nasser Alluhaymaq on 6 July.

Nayef is last of the siblings who marries.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTpnsgJ6WZ/ (Thanks, eya!)
 
Countessmeout said:
Its a matter of marrying in your social circles which is quite common.

Its the reason I always said that if any of QEII's grandchildren married a title it would be the York girls. Unlike their cousins, Beatrice and Eugenie moved in the royal and aristocratic circles on the continent. Beatrice has proven me right on that. For the most part Harry and William socialize with the landed gentry with a rare exception like Harry's hunting buddy and William at social events.

The continental aristos and former royals move in the same circle. They often attend the same schools. They manage to marry for love as well as marry titles because its common to find your partner in your social circle.

The groom's paternal grandmother was a Princess of Croy by birth.
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Beatrice is not marrying a continental noble. She is marrying a British-born citizen, whose father was a naturalized citizen. Edo's mother is English and he was raised by Nicole and his stepfather. Edo has no title - as a British citizens cannot use foreign titles in the UK (since the early 1930s). he is Mr. Edo Mapelli Mozzi. Born and educated in the UK. Andrew and Sarah have known Nicole and her late husband Christopher Shale for decades (Edo's stepfather, who raised him). Edo and Beatrice have moved in the same UK social circles, not European ones. The countly title was created in 1913 and is not recognized in Italy since 1946
 
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Lady Katya Amelia Spencer, who turned 28 thirteen days ago [daughter of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (b.1964, brother of late Diana, Princess of Wales) & his first wife Catherine Victoria Lockwood] got engaged to her boyfriend Greg Mallett.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJF0WfpJwb/ (Thanks, eya!)
 
The Engagement was announced between Clementine Lucy Patricia Stopford (b.1986) [eldest of three daughters of Honourable Jeremy Neville Stopford (b.1958) & his wife Bronwen, nee Milner] & Jonathan Perlmutter (b. 1980) [son of Mr Laurence Perlmutter (b. 1953) & Mrs Perlmutter] on 5 August.

Clementine Stopford is a granddaughter paternally of the 8th Earl of Courtown (1908-1975). Her father, Jeremy, was Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1982-84, and was appointed LVO.

She has two sisters: Matilda Rose Philippa (b.1988) & Violet Mary Renée (b.1992).

Sources: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2020/08/perlmutterstopford-engagement.html
Courtown
 
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The engagement of Prince Philippos of Greece and Nina Flohr was announced by the private office of King Constantine of Greece:

Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie are delighted to announce the engagement of their youngest son, Prince Philippos, to Nina Nastassja Flohr, daughter of Thomas Flohr and Katharina Flohr. Nina and Philippos were engaged on the island of Ithaca, in Greece early this summer. The details of their wedding will be released in due course.
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Don Francesco Ferdinando Ruffo di Calabria (b.14 June 1984) [son of Don Augusto Ruffo di Calabria (b.1955) nephew of Queen Paola of Belgium & his wife Irma, nee Princess of Windisch-Graetz (b.1951)] got engaged to Paola Maria Telese (b.1989) this year.

Francesco's elder sister Fabrizia Imara (b.2 June 1981) is married to Borja Benjumea y de Soto (b.1980) ince 2012: they have three children: Blanca (b.2013), Bosco (b.2015) & Baltasar (b.2018).
His twin sister Maria Scilla (b.14 June 1984) married Constantino Rivetti in December last year.

Source: Descendants of Count Felice Rignon

Carlos Fitz James Stuart y de Solis (b.30 November 1991) [younger of two sons of Carlos Martinez de Irujo y Fitzjames-Stuart, Duke of Alba (b.1949) & his former wife Matilda de Solis y Martinez de Campos (b.1963)] got engaged to Belen Corsini de Lacalle (aged 31) [daughter of Carlos Corsini & his wife Monica Lacalle Rubio] in late Spring.

The groom-to-be will become an uncle very soon; his brother Fernando Fitzjames-Stuart y de Solis, Duke of Huescar (b.14 September 1990) & his wife Sofia Palazuelo Barroso are expecting their first child, a daughter to be named Rosario, next month.

Sources: https://www.hola.com/actualidad/20200905174731/carlos-fitz-james-solis-compromiso/ (Thanks, iceflower!)
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/berwick.html
 
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Countess Sophie von Matuschka (b.1990) [daughter of Count Philipp von Matuschka (b.1961) {himself son of Princess Amélie zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1936-1985) & her husband Count Clemens von Matuschka (1928-2011)} & his wife Jennifer, nee Leonard (b.1961)] got engaged to Simon Matthews this year.

Sophie is the second of her parents' five children and second one who marries; her elder sister Sara (b.1989) married Count Konrad von Plettenberg (b.1990) [son of Count Hubertus von Plettenberg (b.1958) & his wife Antje, nee Jüsten (b.1962)] last year.
Her other siblings are: Richard (b.1994), Philipp (b.1995) and Beatrice (b.1998).

Source: Descendants of Prince Honor? III of Monaco
 
Prince Konrad of Liechtenstein (*1992), second of four children of Prince Stephan of Liechtenstein (*1961) and his wife Countess Florentine von Thun und Hohenstein (*1963), is engaged to Catalina de Biolley (*1996), eldest child of Viscount Luc de Biolley and his wife Cecilia-Isabel de Pierpont. The engagement was announced on September 22.

Both are the first of their siblings to marry. Konrad has an older brother, Lukas (*1990), and two younger sisters, Anna (*1994) and Rita (*1999). Catalina has four younger siblings, Antoine (*1998), Alexandre (*2000), Jean (*2003), and Emilie (*2006).

Source: http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?catx=2&caty=2&annid=3117&anncat=fiancaille
Liechtenstein
https://geneall.net/en/name/1110445/luc-de-biolley/

Count Michel d'Oultremont (*1992), only son of Count Francois-Xavier d'Oultremont (*1956) and his wife Baroness Ghislaine de Vinck, is engaged to Charlotte Vranckx.

Michel is the first to marry, his sister Catherine (*1988) is single.

Source: http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?catx=2&caty=2&annid=3114&anncat=fiancaille
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/oultremont.html
 
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Prince Konrad of Liechtenstein (*1992), second of four children of Prince Stephan of Liechtenstein (*1961) and his wife Countess Florentine von Thun und Hohenstein (*1963), is engaged to Catalina de Biolley (*1996), eldest child of Viscount Luc de Biolley and his wife Cecilia-Isabel de Pierpont. The engagement was announced on September 22.

Both are the first of their siblings to marry. Konrad has an older brother, Lukas (*1990), and two younger sisters, Anna (*1994) and Rita (*1999). Catalina has four younger siblings, Antoine (*1998), Alexandre (*2000), Jean (*2003), and Emilie (*2006).

Source: http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?catx=2&caty=2&annid=3117&anncat=fiancaille
Liechtenstein
https://geneall.net/en/name/1110445/luc-de-biolley/

Count Michel d'Oultremont (*1992), only son of Count Francois-Xavier d'Oultremont (*1956) and his wife Baroness Ghislaine de Vinck, is engaged to Charlotte Vranckx.

Michel is the first to marry, his sister Catherine (*1988) is single.

Source: http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?catx=2&caty=2&annid=3114&anncat=fiancaille
Oultremont
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Where can I see photos and information about Prince Konrad of Liechtenstein and Catalina de Biolley?
 
There's some (very minimal) public info on Facebook. Otherwise I don't know anything besides what's in the source links.
 
Count Arnoud de Nicolay (*1991), youngest child of Count Louis-Jean de Nicolay (*1949) and Countess Barbara d'Ursel de Boussies (*1958), got engaged to Countess Elena Christyn de Ribaucourt (*1990), daughter of Count Guy-Philippe de Ribaucourt and Dona Maria Fernandez de Santaella y de Heredia, on September 29.

Arnoud is the youngest of four. His oldest sister Marie Adelaide is married to Count Charles-Antoine de Liedekerke and they have a son Paul. His second sister Marguerite is married to Alban Miller Mackay with two children, Pia-Stella and James. His brother Antoine is unmarried.

Elena has a brother, Philippe, whose engagement to Elena de Roig Farga was announced the same day.

Source: Descendants of King Louis Philippe I of the French
http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?vis=1&catx=2&caty=2&annid=3112&anncat=fiancaille
http://www.carnetmondain.be/index.php?vis=1&catx=2&caty=2&annid=3118&anncat=fiancaille
 
The Engagement was announced between Clothilde De Brabant (b.13 May 1990) [daughter of Countess Krystyna Komorowska (b.1955) {herself fifth of six children of Princess Sofia Sapieha-Kodenska (1919-1997) & her husband Count Leon Komorowski (1907-1992)} & her husband Alain De Brabant (b.1949)] & Geoffroy Marsily [son of Alain Marsily & his wife...nee Blomefield] on 6 October.

Clothilde is fourth of six children, younger daughter and fourth one who marries.
She and her siblings are maternal second cousins of HM Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Descendants of Prince Ladislaw Sapieha-Kodenski
https://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/cz.I027410
 
The engagement was announced 14 October, 2020, between Edward George Alexander Chadd [born 1991], son of Mr Nicholas Martyn Philip [Sam] Chadd [born 30 March, 1958], of Brampton, Suffolk, by his wife the former Amelia Catherine Sallitt, and Isobel Nancy Anderson [born 1993], daughter of the late James Ian Anderson [born 1 Nov, 1952], by his former wife the Hon Emily Mary Astor [born 9 June, 1956], of Glen Lyon, Perthshire. Eddie Chadd is a grandson of Colonel George Victor Nudd Chadd by his wife the former Margaret Ruth Collett [1922-2018], daughter of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Baronet [1893-1971]. Isobel Anderson is a granddaughter maternally of the 3rd Viscount Astor [1907-66], by his 2nd wife the former Philippa Victoria Hunloke [1930-2005], a descendant of King William IV and Dorothea Jordan. Isobel is a granddaughter paternally of Capt John Murray Anderson by his wife the former Lady Gillian Mary Drummond [1930-2002], daughter of the 16th Earl of Perth [1876-1951]

Source: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2020/10/chaddanderson-engagement.html
 
MarleneKoenig said:
Another noble engagement .. Hereditary Count Konrad von Rechberg and Countess Elisabeth Kinsky. Konrad's sister, Barbara married Count Benedikt von Waldburg in August https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2020/10/another-lovely-noble-engagement.html
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They are very closely related.

Count Konrad von Rechberg and Countess Anna-Elisabeth Kinsky are second cousins once removed, both descending from Count Eugen Rudolf von Ledebur-Wicheln (1873-1945) and Countess Eleonore Larisch von Moennich (1888-1975).
 
The engagement was announced 31 October, 2020, between Hew William James [Hewie] Dalrymple [born 1993], scion of the Earls of Stair, son of Andrew David Dalrymple [born 10 Oct, 1959], of Gifford, East Lothian, by his wife the former Bryony Major, & Amy I. Goodman, daughter of Guy Goodman, of Emsworth, Hampshire, and Mrs Louise Balfour Goodman, of Broad Oak, Dorset.

Hewie Dalrymple is a grandson of Maj the Hon Colin Dalrymple [1920-2017], and a great-grandson of the 12th Earl of Stair [1879-1961].

Sources: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2020/10/dalrymplegoodman-engagement.html
Dalrymple; Stair
 
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