Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and William Isvy: 10 Sept 2022

[Moonmaiden23]

I know that Beatrice of York is friends with the bride's brother Amadeo and attended his wedding.

I wonder is she also friendly with Maria Laura? Unlike her cousins Beatrice has attended several Continental Royal weddings.

[Marengo]

Posts about the religion of the groom have been moved to the engagement thread: here.

Pre-wedding discussions can also be held there.

This thread will be re-opened when we are closer to the wedding date.

[Marengo]

According to Herve Verhoosel, ´private spokesperson´ for Pss Astrid and Prince Lorenz, the witnesses at the wedding will be:

Pss Elisabetta of Belgium, Princess Astrid and Prince Joseph of Liechtenstein, Princess Olympia Napoleon and Ferdinand Brunet.

https://twitter.com/HerveVerhoosel/s...58IFpUysla6Rpw

Those interested in talking about the appropriate titles of Princess Elisabetta can do so in the Belgian forum, not here. Those interested in the appropriate titles for the Liechtenstein princes can do so in the Liechtenstein forum, not here. Those interested in discussing the Napoleon-Bonaparte titles can do so in the French forum, not here.

[An Ard Ri]

I wonder if there will be many royal guests or will it be just limited to the extended Belgian RF and Archducal House of Austria-Este?

[Tatiana Maria]

Just as a clarification: It was earlier announced that the witnesses for the civil wedding would be the bride's two sisters and the groom's two siblings. Mr. Verhoosel is naming the witnesses for the religious wedding. His tweet states:

"Wedding of HRH Princess Maria-Laura of Belgium & William Isvy :the witnesses of the ceremony at the Cathedral in Brussels on Sept 10 will be Elisabetta de Belgique (Lili), Ferdinand Brunet, Astrid and Joseph von Liechtenstein and Olympia Napoleon-Bonaparte."

Note that Princess Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein (Lili) and Princess Napoléon (Olympia) are not only family members (Olympia is her first cousin), but very close friends of Princess Maria Laura (she is said to have introduced Lili to her brother Amedeo). I am not sure about the others.

Originally Posted by Marengo

Those interested in talking about the appropriate titles of Princess Elisabetta can do so in the Belgian forum, not here. Those interested in the appropriate titles for the Liechtenstein princes can do so in the Liechtenstein forum, not here. Those interested in discussing the Napoleon-Bonaparte titles can do so in the French forum, not here.

I hope it is alright to link to the Titles of the Belgian Royal Family thread where I included links to information about the titles of Princess Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein, as the royal court called her. Discussion can take place there:

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

William Isvy will not acquire any legal titles; Prince Amedeo's wife Lili Rosboch did not.

However, the Royal Palace currently styles Lili by courtesy as Princess Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein, which is often shortened to Princess Elisabetta.

https://www.lesoir.be/246315/article...e-annoncent-la
https://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...ml#post2186635

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

I wonder if there will be many royal guests or will it be just limited to the extended Belgian RF and Archducal House of Austria-Este?

It was stated at the August 18 press conference that "friends from other European royal houses" have been invited, so presumably the royal guests will be limited to those who are personally close to the Belgian royal family.

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/08...-laura-trouwt/

Another press conference about the wedding was held at the cathedral on September 2, this time by Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz.

Copied from the engagement thread:

Originally Posted by Blog Real

Wedding of Princess Laura, September 10 in Brussels:

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https://twitter.com/WDehandschutter/...BFKuQOHAw&s=19

Civil wedding ceremony of Princess Laura and William, Sept 10:

https://twitter.com/WDehandschutter/...nff0tED1A&s=19

Religious wedding ceremony of Princess Laura and William, Sept 10:

https://twitter.com/WDehandschutter/...DhktbmWNA&s=19

Originally Posted by eya

"Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz arrive at the Brussels Cathedral to attend a press conference about their daughter’s wedding."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1565632274510610433

"Princess Astrid gets emotional at a press conference at Brussels cathedral about the wedding of Princess Laura, next Saturday. “My husband and I are very excited for our daughter. I might be moved. But it’s a huge event for us, as it was with Amedeo’s wedding.”"

https://twitter.com/i/status/1565637517432573952
https://twitter.com/i/status/1565639045610340352

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

Additional quotes from the September 2 press conference with the parents of Princess Maria Laura:


HRH Princess Astrid: "I have a feeling I'm going to be very moved. But I would like to say that Laura and William's wedding is an enormous occasion for us. As it was with Amedeo's wedding. But that didn't take place in Belgium. Which adds a whole other dimension this time. But Laura wanted to emphasize her Belgianness. She wanted to marry in Brussels where she was born and educated. She loves her city!"

HRH Princess Astrid: (on the involvement of family and friends in organizing the wedding) "The preparations are part of the celebration."

https://soirmag.lesoir.be/463097/art...fils-pour-nous
https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/belg...nz-de-belgique

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

An article with further details from today's press conference with Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz:

https://www.hln.be/royalty/ook-prins...aakt~a4bd00fd/

The civil wedding will be officiated by the mayor, who will speak Dutch, French, German and English. The Brussels police honor guard welcoming the guests will be composed of cadets aged 15-18. Princess Delphine will be among the 30 or so guests.

The first guests at the religious wedding will arrive at 13:00, and immediate family at 14:15, followed by the bridal couple. Princess Maria Laura and William personally selected the Catholic and Jewish pieces which will be performed.

Information on the wedding dress, which Princess Maria Laura "carefully selected", will only be released on the wedding day.

William personally selected the car in which the couple will depart the cathedral in. The wedding celebration will continue with a private reception, dinner and evening party.

A comment from spokesman Hervé Verhoosel at the earlier press conference: "This is the opportunity for Laura to help her parents-in-law to further discover Brussels and her beautiful homeland. And it is also in the same city hall that her parents were married on 22 September 1984".


Nieuwsblad reporter Wim Dehandschutter also writes: "International media = “biggest royal wedding of the year”."

[Marchesina]

There seems to be a little confusion regarding the witnesses. Some reporters are saying Prince Joseph Wenzel is going to be among them, together with princess Marie Astrid. Some others are saying it's Prince Josef Emanuel. The latter, IMO, makes more sense, given the relation and the friendship (Maria Laura was at his wedding in Cartagena back in March).

[SirGyamfi1]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

I know that Beatrice of York is friends with the bride's brother Amadeo and attended his wedding.

I wonder is she also friendly with Maria Laura? Unlike her cousins Beatrice has attended several Continental Royal weddings.

Princess Beatrice is friends with Princess Olympia Bonaparte and Prince Jean-Christophe and went for their wedding so it’s quite possible she’ll be there.

[Magnolia471]

Originally Posted by Marchesina

There seems to be a little confusion regarding the witnesses. Some reporters are saying Prince Joseph Wenzel is going to be among them, together with princess Marie Astrid. Some others are saying it's Prince Josef Emanuel. The latter, IMO, makes more sense, given the relation and the friendship (Maria Laura was at his wedding in Cartagena back in March).

I'm confused as well. Because Prince Joseph Wenzel goes by Prince Wenzel since he was a toddler and Josef Emanuel doesnt use 'Joseph' as his first name. Maybe it's another Liechtenstein prince, there are so many of them. 😅
But I would say it's Josef Emanuel as well...

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Magnolia471

I'm confused as well. Because Prince Joseph Wenzel goes by Prince Wenzel since he was a toddler and Josef Emanuel doesnt use 'Joseph' as his first name. Maybe it's another Liechtenstein prince, there are so many of them. 😅
But I would say it's Josef Emanuel as well...

Actually Josef Emanuel mostly uses Josef without Emanuel so likely it is him.

[SirGyamfi1]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

I wonder if there will be many royal guests or will it be just limited to the extended Belgian RF and Archducal House of Austria-Este?

I’m sure it will include lots of royals and nobles that the bride has personal relations, friendships and connections to. It won’t just be the Belgian royals and the Habsburgs, but probably some Savoy-Aosta’s, Orléans, etc.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by SirGyamfi1

I’m sure it will include lots of royals and nobles that the bride has personal relations, friendships and connections to. It won’t just be the Belgian royals and the Habsburgs, but probably some Savoy-Aosta’s, Orléans, etc.

Will be a fine Royal/Imperial gathering

Belgian RF
Luxembourg
Austria-Este
Savoy-Aosta
Orléans

[CyrilVladisla]

It is nice that Princess Maria Laura and William are having their civil wedding at the City Hall like her parents had theirs at the City Hall.

[maria-olivia]

All the Royal Civil Weddings are at the City Hall , except for King Baudouin and Fabiola at the Salle du Trone of the Brussels Royal Palace.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

All the Royal Civil Weddings are at the City Hall , except for King Baudouin and Fabiola at the Salle du Trone of the Brussels Royal Palace.

King Albert and Queen Paola also had their civil marriage at the Royal Palace. However not at the Throne Room but another one.

[maria-olivia]

You are absolutely right Stefan , but a smaller Room

[Skippy]

William's brother (Jordan?) and Maria Laura's brother Joachim will be ushers:
https://twitter.com/WDehandschutter/...36830915657728

[An Ard Ri]

Saturday will be a showery day in Brussels at and temperature of 18/19c forecast.

[CyrilVladisla]

Will Princess Maria Laura wear a tiara?

[paola]

And is she going to borrow her great-great-grandmother's veil from her grandmother Queen Paola?

We await it in suspense and will see it Saturday the tenth.

[Skippy]

Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

Will Princess Maria Laura wear a tiara?

Originally Posted by paola

And is she going to borrow her great-great-grandmother's veil from her grandmother Queen Paola?

We await it in suspense and will see it Saturday the tenth.

Imagine if she appears without a tiara like her mother (and, although far-fetched, Princess Charlène) and without a veil (like Princess Eugenie). I can't imagine the disappointment....
Only two days now...