Infanta Cristina & Iñaki Urdangarin: Pre-Wedding Reception, Oct. 1997

[Alexandria]

www.ibl.se - Barcelona, Spain. October 1997. Infanta Cristina Infanta Elena, Crown Prince Felipe greeting Queen Silvia.

[Mandy]

1. Jaime, Elena, Felipe, Juan Maria Urdangarin, Claire Liebaert, Cristina, Iñaki, Sofia and Juan Carlos.
2. Iñaki, Cristina and Infanta Margarita.
3. Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia and Henri of Luxembourg.
4. Claire Liebaert, Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia and Juan Carlos, Henri of Luxembourg, the Shahbanou Farah Diba, daughter Yasmine and son Reza.
5. Cristina, Sofia and Juan Carlos, Shahbanou Farah Diba and daughter Yasmine.
6. Cristina, Sofia and Juan Carlos, and Edward of England.
7. Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia, and Edward of England.
8. Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia, Juan Carlos and Alexandra Manley of Denmark.
9. Claire Liebaert, Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia and Juan Carlos, Silvia, Carl Gustaf and Carl of Sweden.
10. Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia, Anne-Marie and Konstantin.

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[Mandy]

11. Juan Maria Urdangarin, Sofia, Claire Liebaert and Juan Carlos.
12. Juan Maria Urdangarin, Iñaki, Cristina, Sofia, and Juan Carlos.
13. Juan Maria Urdangarin, Claire Liebaert, Iñaki, Cristina Sofia, and Juan Carlos.
14. Claire Liebaert, Iñaki and Cristina.
15. Iñaki and Cristina. (Seegerpress picture)
16. Rainier and Albert of Monaco.
17. Harald and Sonja of Norway.
18. Edward of England.
19. Yasmine, Farah Diba and Reza.
20. Duke and Duchess of Braganza.

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[Mandy]

21. Louis Alfonse de Bourbon.
22. Emmanuele Filiberto, Marina and Victor-Emmanuele di Savoia.
23. Alexandra and Joachim of Denmark.
24. Alexandra, Joachim and Frederik of Denmark.
25. Margaretha of Liechenstein and Philippe of Belgium.
26. Carl, Silvia and Carl Gustaf of Sweden.
27. Thierry Gaubert and Helene of Yugoslavia.
28. Henri and Maria Teresa of Luxembourgh.
29. Märtha Louise of Norway.
30. Carl Hapsburg and Franscesca Von Thyssen.

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[Mandy]

31. Anne-Marie and Konstantin.
32. Simoneta Gomez Acebo and Infanta Maria Pilar.
33. Victoria of Sweden and Alexander II of Yugolasvia.
34. Victoria of Sweden, Alexander II of Yugolasvia and Albert of Monaco.
35. ex-King Simeon and wife Margarita.
36. Marie Chantal and Pavlos.
37. Märtha Louise of Norway, Theodora, Alexia and Nikolaos. (Seegerpress Picture)
38. Märtha Louise of Norway, Theodora, Alexia and Nikolaos. (Seegerpress Picture)

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[Elsa M.]

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Two days before the wedding there was an informal party where the couple and their families enjoyed until late that night the company of their friends - around 800 guests.

The Archduchess Sofia of Hapsburg, her husband, Prince Hugo Windisch-Graetz and her brother Archduke Maximiliano arriving by car.

source: Hola magazine

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The night before the wedding, a gala dinner was held at the Palace Albéniz for 370 guests belonging to 40 Royal Houses.

Infanta Cristina was dressed, for this occasion, by Tony Benítez
Queen Sofia was dressed by the same deigner

1. Dukes of Soria with their son Alfonso and daughter Maria and behind Princess Maria Gabriela of Savoy

2. Kings Constantino and Anne-Marie of Greece
3. Don Gonzalo de Borbón with wife, Emmanuela Pratolongo and nefew Luis Alfonso de Borbon

source: Hola magazine

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1. Dukes of Bragança
2. Infanta Doña Pilar and Don Pedro de Orléans and Bragança
3. Don Jaime de Marichalar is greeted by his mother
4.Prince Hans Adam II of Lichtenstein and wife, Princess Marie
5. Empress Farah Phalevi with Reza Phalevi and wife Yasmine.
6. Prince Rainier and Prince Albert of Monaco
7. Princess Astrid of Belgium with husband
8. Princess Kalina of Bulgaria

source: Hola magazine

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1. Prince Philippe of Belgium
2. Archiduke Carlos of Habsbourg and wife Francesca Thyssen
3. Princess Victoria of Sweden
4. Princess Martha-Louise of Norway with Prince Nicholaos of Greece
5. Princesses Martha-Louise of Norway, Theodora and Alexia of Greece
6. Prince Frederick of Denmark with wife Princess Alexandra
7. Simoneta Gomez-Acebo and husband José Miguel Fernandéz Sastrón
8. Princes Nicholas and Alexia of Greece
9. Prince Kardam of Bulgaria and wife, Miriam Ungría expecting their first child

source: Hola magazine

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1. Prince Konstantin of Bulgaria with wife Maria García de la Rasilla
2. Prince Pavlos of Greece and wife Marie Chantal Miller, dressed by Dior.
3. Archduchess Sofia of Habsbourg
4.Archduchess Sofia of Habsbourg with husband, Prince Hugo Windisch-Graetz
5. Prince Kyril of Bulgaria and wife, Rosario Nadal.
6. Rosario Nadal dressed by Valentino

source: Hola magazine

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1. Princess Maria Astrid of Luxembourg and husband Prince Carl Christian of Austria
2. Henrí and Maria Teresa, Gran Dukes of Luxembourg
3. Princess Margarita of Luxembourg and hsband Prince Nicolas of Lichtenstein
4.Princess Victoria de Borbón Dos-Sicilias, Duke de Noto, Princess Cristina de Borbón Dos-Sicilias and husband Pedro López-Quesada
5. Princess Victoria de Borbón Dos-Sicilias greeting Prince Felipe of Spain.

source: Hola magazine

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1. Queen Sylvia and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden with son Prince Carl Philip
2. Queen Sonja and Harald of Norway
3. King Simeon and Margarita of Bulgaria
4. Princess Maria Gabriela of Savoy greeting Queen Sofia of Spain

source: Hola magazine

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At the Gala Dinner

From left: King Harald of Norway, Infanta Cristina, Iñaki Urdangarín, Doña Claire Liebaert (Iñaki's mother), King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

From left: Queen Sylvia of Sweden, King Constantine of Greece, Queen Nor of Jordan, King Harald, Infanta Cristina and Iñaki.

Bride and Groom

Cheerful picture of Queen Sonja and King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain

From left: Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, King Letsie of Lesotho, Queen Sonja of Norway, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, don Juan Maria Urdangarín (Iñaki's father) and Queen Sylvia of Sweden.

In a moment Iñaki replaced King Juan Carlos and was placed beside a smilling Queen Sofia of Spain.

Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Edward

Prince Albert of Monaco, Miriam Ungria and Prince Kardam of Bulgaria

source: Hola magazine

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After the dinner Infanta Doña Cristina and Don Iñaki went to Barcelona Congress Centre to watch a show that the city prepared to honor them.

source: Hola magazine

[Elsa M.]

Everyone seemed quite amused in this photo :) It's nice to see such proximity among different royal families!

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by Elsa M.

Everyone seemed quite amused in this photo :) It's nice to see such proximity among different royal families!

Yes, if you check out the whole thread, there are a lot of laughing moments I've never seen again in another royal wedding: Victoria laughing with Jaime de Marichalar, Iñaki sharing an amusing story with King Carl Gustaf, Queen Sonja with King Juan Carlos, I've never seen Queen Sofia laugh that much; everyone was in great spirits!

[magnik]

Originally Posted by mtbcm

After the dinner Infanta Doña Cristina and Don Iñaki went to Barcelona Congress Centre to watch a show that the city prepared to honor them.

I watch it on TV:)

[crisiñaki]

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