Marriages Announcements 2019

[MAfan]

Welcome to the thread for
Royal and noble Marriages Announcements
in 2019.

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The original posts will be updated with news as soon as the information is made public.

[Biri]

Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt (b 12 February 1982) [second of three children and only daughter of former King Fouad II of Egipt (b.1952) & his former wife, Dominique-France "Fadila" Picard (b.1948)] married a French Muslim named Sylvain Honoudo in her father's home in Geneva on 19 January:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsypuHUA0wQ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsyni5TgerS/

Source: The Royal Family of Egypt thread (Thanks, eya!)

[Biri]

Antonia Visy (b.1994) [daughter of Stephan Visy (b.1964) {himself son of Baroness Elisabeth Mayr von Melnhof (b.1930) & her late husband István Visy (1906-2000)} & his wife Barbara, nee Schlossmacher (b.1965)] married Vincent Freely (b.1992) this year.

Antonia is third of four daughters and first one who marries.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

[Biri]

A sadness is joined with a joy in a Ligne family:

Just after we received a news of the death of of Alix, Princess de Ligne, nee Princess of Luxemburg, her granddaughter [younger of two daughters of Princesse Anne-Isabelle de Ligne (b.1954) & her first husband Olivier Mortgat (b.1956)] Isabelle Mortgat (b.1985) plans to marry (or has already married) Gautier Walckiers this year.

A bride has an older sister Laure (b.1983) who is reportedly single.

Source: Descendants of Duke Wilhelm of Nassau

Update: From her grandmother's obituary notice we may now know that they are still unmarried:

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h2YVwF-yv.../s1600/aix.jpg

[sjetajiem]

Lady Gabriella Windsor will apparently marry Thomas Kingston at Windsor on May 18th 2019.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...Cup-Final.html

[Biri]

Luca Marenzi, Count von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1987) [second of three children and only son of Stefan Marenzi, Count von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1960) {himself son of Countess Hemma von Goëss (b.1934)& her husband Heinrich Marenzi, Count von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1930)} & his wife Catharina, nee Countess zu Brandis (b.1961)] married Nikola Freissmuth this year.

Luca is second one who marries; his older sister Caterina (b.1986) is married to Clemens Lovrek (b.1983) since 2013; they have a daughter Xenia (b.2015).
His younger sister Desideria (b.1993) is single.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

[Biri]

Princess Maria de Fátima Isabel of Orleans and Braganza (b.13 May 1988) [daughter of Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Brazil (b.1945)& his wife Maria de Fátima, nee de Andrada Baptista de Oliveira de Lacerda Rocha (b.1952)] married João Fontes Soares this year.

From her parents' five children only the youngest one, Maria Manuela (b.26 May 1989) is still unmarried.

Source: Descendants of King Louis Philippe I of the French

[Biri]

Countess Philippa von Meran (b.1993) [daughter of Count Heinrich von Meran (b.1961) {himself ninth of twelve children of late Count Rudolf von Meran (1917-1982) & hs wife Countess Maria-Theresia von Blanckenstein (b.1929)} & his wife Gisela Maria, nee Volpini de Maestri (b.1964)] married Benedikt Wolloner this year.

Philippa is the eldest of fur children and first one who marries.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

[Biri]

Kelantan crown prince Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra (b. 20 June 1974) [second of four children of the former Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra (b.1949) & his wife, Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid, a brother of Muhammad V, current Sultan of Kelantan and former King of Malaysia] married 33-year-old Swede, Sofie Louise Johansson, at Istana Balai Besar Palace (Sultan of Kelantan's official residence) on 19 April.

Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcTX3LpmsG/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...beauty-32.html

[Biri]

Desideria Marenzi, Countess von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1993) [youngest of three children and only son of Stefan Marenzi, Count von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1960) {himself son of Countess Hemma von Goëss (b.1934) & her husband Heinrich Marenzi, Count von Tagliuno und Talgate (b.1930)} & his wife Catharina, nee Countess zu Brandis (b.1961)] married Baron Otto Stipsicz de Ternova this year.

Desideria is the youngest child and last one who marries; his oldest sister Caterina (b.1986) is married to Clemens Lovrek (b.1983) since 2013; they have a daughter Xenia (b.2015).
Her older brother Luca (b.1987) married Nikola Freissmuth this year.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

[Biri]

An update of my post:

Originally Posted by Biri

Princess Maria de Fátima Isabel of Orleans and Braganza (b.13 May 1988) [daughter of Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Brazil (b.1945)& his wife Maria de Fátima, nee de Andrada Baptista de Oliveira de Lacerda Rocha (b.1952)] married João Fontes Soares on 4 May.

From her parents' five children only the youngest one, Maria Manuela (b.26 May 1989) is still unmarried.

Sources: Descendants of King Louis Philippe I of the French
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information

Hereditary Count Constantin of Starhemberg (b.17 September 1992) [third of four children and older son of Georg-Adam, Prince of Starhemberg (b.1961) & his wife Nadejda, nee Countess non Abensperg und Traun (b.1961)] married Countess Elena of Trauttmannsdorff-Weinsberg (28 June 1993) [third of five children and only daughter of Count Johannes of Trauttmannsdorff-Weinsberg (b.1960) & his wife Natalie, nee Countee von Hartig (b.1966)] on 4 May.

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information

[Biri]

Count Josef of Stolberg-Stolberg (b.1986) [third of four sons of Count Otto of Stolberg-Stolberg (b.1955) & his wife Stefanie, nee Countess von Matuschka, Freiin von Topolczan und Spaetgen (b.1957) {herself oldest of five children of Princess Amélie zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1936-1985)& her husband Count Clemens von Matuschka (1928-2011)] married Baroness Maria della Neve von Freyberg-Eisenberg (b.1990) [eldest of four children of Baron Rudolf von Freyberg-Eisenberg (1958) & his wife Benedikta, nee Princess of Bavaria (1961)] on 11 May.

Josef is the second son who marries; his older brother Antonius (b.1982) married Countess Sophie von Plettenberg (b.1985) in 2012; they have two daughters Feodora (b.2014) & Eleonore (b.2016).
Maria della Neve is the first child who marries.

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
http://heinbruins.nl/Monaco.html

[Biri]

Just Announced by the DUbai Royal Family:

HH Crown Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of Dubai (b.14 November 1982) is Finally Married To His Cousin Sheikha Sheikha Bin Saeed Bin Thani Al Maktoum.
His Brother Sheikh Maktoum (b.24 November 1984) is Married to Sheikha Maryam Bin Butti Al Maktoum (their Engagement was announced on December 2018) and Their Brother Sheikh Ahmed (b.7 February 1987) is married to Sheikha Madiyah Bint Dalmook Al Maktoum.
The three couples had their Islamic wedding, where they sign the official marriage contract, the wedding ceremony is expected to follow. It is not yet clear if it will be a public or private celebration.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgDCroBK6Q/

[Biri]

Lady Gabriella Windsor (b.23 April 1981) [daughter of Prince Michael of Kent (b.1942) & his wife Marie-Christine, nee Freiin von Reibnitz (b.1945)] married her longtime partner Thomas Henry Kingston (b.22 June 1978) [son of William Martin Kingston (b.1949) & his wife Jill Mary, nee Bache] in St. George's Chapel in Windsor on 18 May.

Her only brother Lord Frederick Windsor is married to actress Sophie Winkleman since 2009; they have two daughters: Maud (15-8-2013) & Isabella (16-1-2016); both girls were bridal girls during their auntie's wedding.

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...019-royal-news
https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides...aids-pageboys/
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos...orrection=true
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha...atbritain.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogs...a-windsor.html

Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.20 November 1970) [second of three children and older daughter of .Princess Benedikte of Denmark (b.1944) & her late husband Richard, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1934-2017)] married, as her second husband, her partner of two years, Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (b.26 February 1965) in Sankt Jørgens Church in Svendborg Sund (Denmark) on 18 May.

She married firstly on 6 June 1998 Count Jefferson-Friedrich von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (b.12 July 1967) [son of Count Friedrich-August Rüdiger Albrecht von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and his wife, Astrid Maria Andres] by whom she has two children: Richard (14-9-1999) & Ingrid (16-8-2003); this marriage ended in divorce.

Her new husband was married twice before; he divorced his second wife in 2016. He has two children from first and two from the second marriage, aged 26, 24, 12 and 10; older children are named Sophie and Gregers.

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...019-royal-news
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/sayn.html
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...alexandra-gift
https://translate.google.pl/translat...alexandra-gift
https://www.fyens.dk/faaborg-midtfyn...rtikel/3350744
https://translate.google.pl/translat...ikel%2F3350744

[Biri]

Prince Philipp of Thurn and Taxis (b.1975) [younger son of Prince Max-Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (b.1935) & his current wife Christa, nee Heinle (b.1941)] married Alessandra Caspari (aged 35) in St. Coleman Church in Schwangau (Bavaria) on 18 May.

His only brother, Prince Hubertus (b.1973) is married to Marion, nee Friedrich, primo voto Fischer (b.1971) since 2011; they have a son, David (b.2011).

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/thurn.html
https://www.bunte.de/royals/royals-w...berbayern.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=-EB68zWufFI

[Countessmeout]

Originally Posted by Biri

Prince Hubertus of Thurn and Taxis (b.1975) [younger son of Prince Max-Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (b.1935) & his current wife Christa, nee Heinle (b.1941)] married Alessandra Caspari (aged 35) on 18 May.

His only brother, Prince Hubertus (b.1973) is married to Marion, nee Friedrich, primo voto Fischer (b.1971) since 2011; they have a son, Dvid (b.2011).

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
Thurn und Taxis
https://www.bunte.de/royals/royals-w...berbayern.html

Small correction, you have Prince Hubertus listed twice. Both as the groom and the brother. The groom was Prince Philipp of Thurn and Taxis.

Their father is first cousins of the late Prince Johannes (father of Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis).

[Biri]

Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (b.3 September 1943) [eldest of four living children of Prince Karl Franz Joseph of Prussia (1916-1975) and first of living two sons by his first wife, Princess Henriette von Schoenaich-Carolath (1918-1972); his twin brother, Prince Friedrich Christian lived only 23 days] married, sd his second wife, Nadia Nour, recently.

He married firstly in Madrid on 22 September 1976 Marija Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (b.23 December 1953) his third cousin once removed [only child together of Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia (1917-1992) & his wife Princess Leonida Georgievna Bagration-Mukhraneli (1914-2010)] by whom he had his only son, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (13-3-1981); they divorced in 1986.

Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0bFxTofXY/
Prussia
Descendants of German Emperor Wilhelm I

Justin Teran d'Antin (b.10 February 1989) [son of Archduchess Michaela of Austria (b.1954) & her late first husband, Eric Alba Teran d'Antin (1920-2004)] married Irene Salander (b.1991) this year.

Justin is the youngest of three children and second one who marries; his older brother Marc (b.7 May 1984) married Tricia Johnston (b.1985) in 2012.
His sister Carla (b.17 August 1987) is single.

Source:http://heinbruins.nl/FraKa.html

[Biri]

Prince Dushan Paul of Yugoslavia (b. 25 September 1977) [youngest child of late Prince Aleksander of Yugoslavia (1924-2016) and only together by his second wife, Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein (b.1942)] married religiously Valerie Anne Demuzio (b.1971) at Church of St. George in Oplenac (Serbia) on 25 May.

Their civil wedding took place in New York on 3 July last year.

Sources: Royal Musings: Prince Dushan weds at Oplenac
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...019-royal-news
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information

[Biri]

Prince Peter of Lobkowicz (b.1 August 1983) [eldest of six children of Prince Erich-Georg of Lobkowicz (b.1955) & his wife Christina, nee Countess von Hohenthal und Bergen (b.1961)] married Countess Helena von Klevenhuller-Metsch (b.10 December 1989) [second of four daughters of Johannes, Prince von Khevenhuller-Metsch (b.1956) & his wife Camilla, nee Donna Borghese dei Principi di Nettuno (b.1962)] on 25 May.

Both are the second of the siblings to marry:
Peter's younger brother Felix (b.3 August 1985) is married to Isabella Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona (b.18 May 1986) since 2012.
Other siblings are Anna (b.20 July 1987), Ludmilla (b.20 March 1991), Louisa (b.4 July 1995) & George (b.18 April 2006)

Helena's older sister Francesca (b.21 April 1988) is married to Count Damiano Minozzi since 2014.
Other sisters are Sophie (b.28 February 1992) & Cecilie (b.29 March 1997).

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Biri

Prince Peter of Lobkowicz (b.1 August 1983) [eldest of six children of Prince Erich-Georg of Lobkowicz (b.1955) & his wife Christina, nee Countess von Hohenthal und Bergen (b.1961)]married Countess Helena von Klevenhuller-Metsch (b.10 December 1989) [second of four daughters of Johannes, Prince von Khevenhuller-Metsch (b.1956) & his wife Camilla, nee Donna Borghese dei Principi di Nettuno (1962)] on 25 May.

Both are the second of the siblings to marry:
Peter's younger brother Felix (b.3 August 1985) is married to Isabella Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona (b.18 May 1986) since 2012.
Other siblings are Anna (b.20 July 1987), Ludmilla (b.20 March 1991), Louisa (b.4 July 1995) & George (b.18 April 2006)

Helena's older sister Francesca (b.21 April 1988) is married to Count Damiano Minozzi since 2014.
Other sisters are Sophie (b.28 February 1992) & Cecilie (b.29 March 1997).

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information

Wow, that's a large age difference: almost 23 years