Engagement of Prince Carlos of B-P & Annemarie Gualthérie van Weezel; October 2009

[Lumutqueen]

Congratulations to the Couple.
2010 is a wonderful year for weddings.

[Marc23]

Originally Posted by Marengo

From our blog:

Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma To Marry Dutch Journalist

Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, the eldest son of the Duke of Parma and Princess Irene of The Netherlands, will get married. The family announced today that the prince will marry Annemarie Gualthérie van Weezel next year.

Prince Carlos Javier Bernardo of Bourbon-Parma, Prince of Piacenza, was born in Nijmegen on 27 January 1970. He studied Economy, Hostory and Political Sciences at the Wesleyan University in Connecticut and Demographics and Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. At the moment he is the director of a foundation for Innovation and Sustainability.

His fiancée, Annemarie Cecilia Gualthérie van Weezel, was born in The Hague on 18 December 1977. She has an older brother and a younger sister. Annemarie went to secundairy school in Strasbourg (France) and studied Law at the University of Utrecht. After this she studied Radio- and Television journalism at the University of Groningen. At the moment she works for the NOS (the public channel) as a parlamentary journalist in The Hague and Brussels.

Annemarie is the daughter of Hans Gualthérie van Weezel and Ank de Visser. Her father was a member of parliament for the Christian Democratic party. Later he was a member of the European Council in Strasborug, after which he became the Dutch ambassador in Luxembourg. Annemarie’s paternal grandfather is Jan Hans Gualthérie van Weezel, who was the head of the police in The Hague. During the second World War he was a member of the Dutch resistance and the commander of the resistance in Velzen. He was married to Constance Eveline Crommelin, whose family belongs to the Dutch patriciate with links to the nobility.

A link to Annemarie’s anscestors can be found here. Read more about the engagement in this thread.

Well,Annemarie Cecilia Gualthérie van Weezel has a lot of noble ancestors...she has very interesting ancestry...she has descended from Dutch,British and German noble families as well as Italian and French further back...


Her German noble ancestors were families like:von Galen,von Schmidt auf Altenstadt und von Dalwitz und Döbringen,von Sichartshofen,von Schegh,von Wylich zu Diersfordt,von Kerpen zu Moestroff,von Flörchingen and so on...


Her noble Dutch ancestors include families like:van Egmond-Gelre,van Brederode,van Bylandt,van Wittenhorst,Torck van Nederhemert,van Bronckhorst and so on...


Through her father she is a descendant of the Kings of England,France,Scotland and even from the Byzantine Emperors...here is her line from the Byzantine Emperor:


Emperor Isaac II Angelos of Byzantium,lived from 1156-1204
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Princess Eirene Angelos of Byzantium,lived from 1181-1208
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Princess Maria von Hohenstaufen,lived from 1201-1235
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Princess Mathilde von Brabant,lived from 1224-1288
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Blanche d'Artois,Regent of Navarre,lived from 1245-1302
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Queen Jeanne I of Navarre,lived from 1271-1304
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Princess Isabelle of France,lived from 1292-1358
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King Edward III of England,lived from 1312-1377
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John of Gaunt,Duke of Lancaster,lived from 1340-1399
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Joan de Beaufort,lived from 1370-1449
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Richard Nevill,Earl of Salisbury,lived from 1400-1460
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Lady Catherine Nevill,died in 1504
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Lady Cecilie Bonville,lived from 1460-1529
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Lady Elizabeth Grey,died in 1540
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Gerald FitzGerald,Earl of Kildare,lived from 1525-1585
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Lady Mary FitzGerald,lived from 1556-1610
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Richard Nugent,Earl of Westmeath,Lord Dalvin,lived from 1583-1642
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Christopher Nugent,Lord Dalvin,lived from 1604-1625
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Richard Nugent,Earl of Westmeath,lived from 1621-1684
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Christopher Nugent,Lord Dalvin,died in 1680
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John Nugent,5th Earl of Westmeath,lived from 1671-1754
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Thomas Nugent,6th Earl of Nugent,lived from 1714-1792
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Georg Frederick,7th Earl of Nugent,lived from 1760-1814
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George Thomas John,Marques of Westmeath,lived from 1785-1871
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Lady Cecilia Henrietta Nugent,lived from 1849-1886
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Cecilia Louise Boissevain,lived from 1875-1944
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Constance Eveline Crommelin,lived from 1910-1993
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Hans Johan Stephan Leonard Gualthérie van Weezel,Dutch ambassador to Luxembourg,born in 1941
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Annemarie Cecilia Gualthérie van Weezel,born in 1977

[Marengo]

Thanks for pointing that out Marc, to descent from the Byzantine emperors, now just how romatic is that idea?!
A very interesting geneology indeed. Do you have any idea where the Gualthérie part of her name comes from, it doesn't sound typically Dutch. French Huegenots maybe?

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In royalty programme 'Blauw Bloed' it was said that prince Carlos and Annemarie will marry in the second half of the year. A late summer or autumn wedding probably.

[Ilary]

Congratulations to Prince Carlos & Annemarie

[lucien]

Originally Posted by principessa

Are there news about a wedding date?

Other then it will be the second halve of this year,no,no exact date has been announced.

[queenofcelts]

Congratulations!

[Princess Robijn]

The wedding is going to take place in the spring of 2010 in Brussels. Prince Carlos asked Annemarie to marry him during a picnic near the pond of Palace Het Loo. He first asked her father for permission.

Source: RTL Boulevard January 26, 2010, and RTL Boulevard online HERE. (In Dutch)

The original source is the engaged couple in the magazine Royalty.

An article from Royal Blog.

[Rossina]

Congratulations to the couple !!!!!!!!!

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

The wedding is going to take place in the spring of 2010 in Brussels. Prince Carlos asked Annemarie to marry him during a picnic near the pond of Palace Het Loo. He first asked her father for permission.

Source: RTL Boulevard January 26, 2010, and RTL Boulevard online HERE. (In Dutch)

The original source is the engaged couple in the magazine Royalty.

An article from Royal Blog.

The summer,not the spring.

Nieuwsberichten Royalblog.nl: Huwelijk prins Carlos in zomer in Brussel

courtesy hja

The Prince proposed to Annemarie during a picknick at the pond in the park of Het Loo Palace;
"A spot I have very fond memories of as I was there so often as a child."..If that isn't romantic,then what is...

The fact his future bride isn't aristocratic nor catholic hasn't been an issue at all.

The couple has choosen Brussels as the wedding venue as it is so central and easy to reach for all the family and friends.
They met while both worked and lived in Brussels but recently the couple returned to live in The Netherlands again.

[Princess Robijn]

My mistake, I thought RTL Boulevard said spring.

Josette

[Lumutqueen]

2 summer weddings so far.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lumutqueen

2 summer weddings so far.

And maybe a third,if Prince Nikolaos and Tatjana clear that up on their press conference this coming monday february 1st in Athens.

[MAfan]

Did they say something about the dinastycal issues of their marriage? Carlos asked Annemarie's father his permission, but did he asked to his own father? (I think so...) And what did Carlos Hugo answer him?

[Princess Robijn]

According to the royalty expert of RTL Boulevard the wedding is in the spring, but royalblog sais August. Tomorrow the original source, Royalty, is in stores with an exclusive interview with the couple, I'm going to buy it and let you know what correct is. I'll also see if there is something in it about the dynastic issue of their wedding.

Josette

[Marengo]

The couple gave an interview to a royalty magazine (which will be published tomorrow), in which they say that the wedding will take place in August and in the city of Brussels, since that is the city where they met & it can be reached easily by international friends.

The prince asked Annemarie to marry him during a picnic at the pond at estate het Loo in Apeldoorn. He also says that his father has no problems whatsoever with the marriage.

Nieuwsberichten Royalblog.nl: Huwelijk prins Carlos in zomer in Brussel

Now, I can't imagine that they will use the SS Gudele &Michel cathedral, but Ste. Catherine's would be a nice option. Place St. Catherine is one of my favourite places in Brussels, due to the high number of chocolate shops are located on the square.

[Princess Robijn]

Originally Posted by Marengo

The couple gave an interview to a royalty magazine (which will be published tomorrow), in which they say that the wedding will take place in August and in the city of Brussels, since that is the city where they met & it can be reached easily by international friends.

The prince asked Annemarie to marry him during a picnic at the pond at estate het Loo in Apeldoorn. He also says that his father has no problems whatsoever with the marriage.

Nieuwsberichten Royalblog.nl: Huwelijk prins Carlos in zomer in Brussel

Now, I can't imagine that they will use the SS Gudele &Michel cathedral, but Ste. Catherine's would be a nice option. Place St. Catherine is one of my favourite places in Brussels, due to the high number of chocolate shops are located on the square.

As posted by me earlier There is a problem with the date though, RTL Boulevard said spring 2010. I'm buying the magazine today to see what it really is.

Josette

[Princess Robijn]

They say all parents are really happy about this wedding. (Like they would really say something else. :s ) When I read the magazine partly, (I have a final today) I couldn't see anything about a date, I'll read the entire article tonight.
Josette

[Fanvanmaxima]

The date is not known yet.

[Princess Robijn]

It doesn't say where they met, but it does say there love started in Brussels, but that could mean they met in Brussels or the fell in love in Brussels.

According to the article, the future title/style/name of Annemarie
Her Royal Highness Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Princess of Piacenza and Duchess of Madrid.

However, the future Princess will be using her maiden name for work.

Annemarie is Protestant. But they don't think it would cause a problem. And the not of Noble blood part would (according to the couple) also not be a problem.

[amedea]

Why they do not simply give up every claim, at least to Spain? I mean, you are protestant, you don't care about tradition, etc ... why to keep that titles and claims? Wouldn't you be happy the same if you are not "duchess of Madrid"?
And I am really curious in which "official occasions" she will use that title.. How is possible that the Spanish Royal family do not complain with courts recognising that title?