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Prince Heinrich of Bavaria Marries Henriette Gruse

  April 23, 2017 at 3:01 am by

Prince Heinrich of Bavaria, second son of Prince Luitpold, married his fiancée Henriette Gruse on Saturday at the Kloster Andechs in Andechs, southern Bavaria. The bride wore a wedding gown of lace with a sweetheart neckline, and a diamond and sapphire floral tiara which went perfectly with the white and blue colour scheme of the wedding. Among the guests were members of the Bavarian royal family, the Count von Toerring-Jettenbach and the Duchess … Continue reading →

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George and Charlotte To Play Starring Roles In Aunt Pippa’s Wedding

  April 10, 2017 at 8:25 pm by

Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge will have their biggest roles to date come May 20, when they serve their aunt Pippa Middleton as pageboy and flower girl at her wedding to James Matthews. The news was confirmed today by Kensington Palace, who also confirmed that Prince Harry will be attending the nuptials. The wedding will be held at St Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire.

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Prince Harry Joined By Girlfriend Meghan For Friend’s Jamaica Wedding

  March 4, 2017 at 7:59 am by

Prince Harry was among a number of guests flying in from the UK for the wedding of his good friend Tom Inskip to The Hon. Lara Hughes-Young in Jamaica on Friday March 3. His girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, joined him for the celebrations. The couple were photographed chatting with other guests at the wedding reception that followed the ceremony at the Hopewell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, on the north coast … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday: A Greek-Orléans Wedding In Italy

  February 10, 2017 at 3:00 am by

February 10, 1929: In Palermo, Italy, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark and Princess Françoise of Orléans were married in a civil wedding ceremony. Their religious ceremony, which took much negotiating due to the couple’s differing religions, took place the following day. It was the second marriage for Prince Christopher, who had married the wealthy American Nancy Leeds in 1920 (she passed away in 1923). Christopher and Françoise had one child, … Continue reading →

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Dutch, Greek and a Bea, Oh My: Society Wedding Hosts Royal Guests

  February 4, 2017 at 5:58 pm by

A Greek shipping heir married his long-time fashion designer love in London today, and the wedding ceremony at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sophia saw several royals in attendance. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands (wearing the same coral Elie Saab dress Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria wore to her nephew’s christening last year) made the trip with their three daughters. The younger two, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, were … Continue reading →

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A Royal Wedding in Tirana as Prince Leka Marries Long-Time Love

  October 8, 2016 at 9:10 pm by

The Head of the House of Zogu, Crown Prince Leka II of Albania, married his fiancee of many years, Elia Zahari, in a civil ceremony at the Royal Palace in Tirana today. Conducting the ceremony was the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, before leaders from Albania’s religious communities provided blessings to Leka and Elia as per tradition to promote religious tolerance and harmony within the country. The bride wore a silk … Continue reading →

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£1,500 For A Slice Of Wedding Cake? Only If It’s From 1840!

  September 15, 2016 at 10:10 pm by

Would you spend £1,500 on a slice of wedding cake, that you would be advised not to even contemplate eating? Most wouldn’t, but one punter has, purchasing a slice of Queen Victoria’s wedding cake at auction. The cake, made in 1840 for the marriage of Queen Victoria to her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, comes with its presentation box inscribed on the top with a crown and the … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Society Wedding of the Year Takes Place In Romsey As Alexandra Knatchbull Weds

  June 25, 2016 at 3:42 pm by

The Honourable Alexandra Knatchbull married Thomas Hooper today in a beautiful summer wedding at Romsey Abbey. Alexandra is the daughter of Lord and Lady Brabourne and the great-granddaughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten. Alexandra was Diana, Princess of Wales’ goddaughter but it was The Prince of Wales, who is godfather to her brother Nicholas, that walked her down the aisle today. Lord Brabourne has some ongoing health issues. Prince Charles walked … Continue reading →

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Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre Marry in Beloeil

  June 18, 2016 at 7:14 pm by

Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre were married today at the church of Saint-Pierre in Beloeil, Belgium, the home of the de Ligne’s family castle. Wedding of Princess Alix de Ligne & Count Guillaume de Dampierre #chaeaubeloeil #Ligne #royalwedding #royals pic.twitter.com/AgazR4Cl8E — Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) June 18, 2016 In attendance, aside from the bride and groom’s immediate families, were Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa … Continue reading →

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Royal Wedding Dress Exhibition To Be Held in Sweden This Autumn

  June 17, 2016 at 7:24 am by

To mark the 40th wedding anniversary of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, an exhibition featuring five royal wedding dresses will be held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm this northern autumn. The bridal gowns of Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine, Princess Sofia and Princess Lillian will all be on display to give visitors “a unique opportunity to see the royal bridal gowns and relive the royal weddings … Continue reading →

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A Royal Wedding in Tonga

  June 13, 2016 at 3:56 am by

Earlier this month, a niece of King Tupou VI of Tonga was married in a traditional ceremony held at the Free Wesleyan Church of Fasi-moe-Afi ‘a Tungi. The Honourable Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita, daughter of the Princess Royal Pilolevu -sister of King Tupou VI – married Lopeti Aleamotu’a having accepted his proposal of marriage in January. Attending the wedding ceremony were: The Queen Mother of Tonga, Her Majesty … Continue reading →

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A New Grandson for Infanta Pilar, Days After Son’s Wedding

  June 8, 2016 at 8:46 am by

Hola! reports in their magazine this week that Infanta Pilar’s youngest son, Fernando Gómez-Acebo, married his girlfriend Nadia Halamandari on May 31 in a small ceremony in the bride’s native Greece. They also report that the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Nicolás, five days later on June 5. The infant weighed in at a health 3.7kg. He is the tenth grandchild of Infanta Pilar, sister of former King … Continue reading →

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Camilla and Juan Carlos Watch On As Duke of Wellington’s Daughter Marries in Spain

  May 29, 2016 at 10:38 am by

Lady Charlotte Wellesley, daughter of the Duke of Wellington and his wife Princess Antonia of Prussia, married Alejandro Santo Domingo yesterday in a ceremony held at the Church of the Incarnation in Granada, Spain. Todas las fotos de la boda del año: la de Alejandro Santo Domingo y Lady Charlotte Wellesley https://t.co/2xqM4xvjSP pic.twitter.com/dVE94bgEy9 — Vanity Fair España (@VanityFairSpain) May 29, 2016 Among the notable guest list was the Duchess of Cornwall, … Continue reading →

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On This Day: Wedding of Carlos of Portugal and Amélie d’Orléans

  May 22, 2016 at 8:08 am by

On this day in 1886 Crown Prince Carlos of Portugal married Princess Amélie of France, member of the house of Orléans, in a ceremony in Lisbon. Two years earlier Amélie’s aunt played matchmaker for the couple. In 1884 Duchess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg, Amelie’s paternal aunt, visited the royal court in Lisbon, where she praised the qualities of her niece Princess Amelia to Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, and also showed the queen a … Continue reading →

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On This Day: Wedding of Archduke Otto and Princess Regina

  May 10, 2016 at 7:12 am by

Sixty-five years ago royal Europe gathered on May 10th 1951 in Nancy, France, to witness the wedding of Archduke Otto of Austria, head of the imperial family, to Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. The couple married in the Franciscan church of The Cordeliers, where 20 generations of the dukes of Lorraine, anscestors of Archduke Otto, are burried. The bride was wearing an ivory-white dress by the Parisian designer Jean Desses. The … Continue reading →

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Prince Leka of Albania Announces Wedding Date

  March 18, 2016 at 8:20 am by

Prince Leka of Albania, the head of the House of Zogu, the final ruling house of Albania, has announced that he will marry his long-time fiancé Elia Zaharia on October 8. The announcement took place last night at the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris, during a meeting that included the Albanian Ambassador to France, Dritan Tola, and journalists Stephane Bern and Frederic Mitterrand. Leka and Elia, who were engaged in … Continue reading →

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A Bridal Tiara for Princess Alix?

  February 29, 2016 at 6:02 pm by

This summer will see the wedding of Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre. And one intriguing question that arises before any aristocratic wedding is: Will the bride wear a tiara, and which tiara will that be? It’s not likely that Princess Alix de Ligne will wear the Chaumet tiara which she presents in the pictures below, at the International Evening of the Child Gala at Versailles, France, … Continue reading →

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Discreet Spanish Royal Wedding

  February 28, 2016 at 2:31 pm by

Beltrán Gómez-Acebo y Borbón,  youngest son of Infanta Pilar of Spain, married his fiancée Andrea Pascual in a discreet ceremony this morning. The two married in the residence of Infanta Pilar in the Puarta de Hierro district of Madrid. The ceremony was kept small and only a few people attended. Among the guests were  the bride’s parents, Infanta Pilar, the Gómez-Acebo siblings and King Juan-Carlos, uncle of the groom. The … Continue reading →

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Wedding Date and Location Set: June 18th at Beloeil Castle

  February 27, 2016 at 4:36 am by

According to the French blog ‘noblesse et royautés’, Princess Alix de Ligne and her fiancé Count Guillaume de Dampierre have set their wedding date. The religious wedding will be at June 18th 2016 at the bride’s family seat: Beloeil Castle close to Mons, Belgium. In an interview with French magazine ‘Point de Vue’, the Princess revealed that she will be wearing a dress from Belgian designer Gerald Watelet, a great … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday: A Kiss For The Bride

  February 19, 2016 at 5:51 am by

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has a plethora of godchildren, royal and not, and when she married in June 2010, several of them were chosen to be apart of her bridal party. This included Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, at the time nine and a half, who is seen in this gorgeous photograph affectionately giving her beaming godmother a kiss on the cheek during the shooting of the official wedding … Continue reading →

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