Prince Harry to marry Cressida Bonas next year

Do we hear wedding bells for Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas? The Telegraph can reveal that Miss Bonas has eventually won over her fears of marrying into the royal family and a wedding is already "in the cards" for one of the world's most eligible bachelors.

"Cressie is going to marry Harry," a friend revealed to Telegraph.

Their wedding is "likely to take place next year." Prince Harry has made it known already that he longs to settle down. In his interview with Katie Couric in last year's ABC special "The Jubilee Queen," the prince said: "I've longed for kids since I was very, very young. I'm just waiting to find the right person." (Video: Youtube.com/Lohan Pul)

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma marries Viktoria Cservenyak in church wedding

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma and his princess,
Viktoria Cservenyak. Image: REX/Action Press

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma tied the knot with Viktoria Cservenyak in a church wedding at the Church of Our Lady of Ascension in Appeldorn, reports MailOnline.

The couple was married in a civil ceremony at the townhall of the Dutch town of Wijk van Duurstede, Thursday.

Prince Jaime, born October 13, 1972, is the second and youngest son of the late Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma, Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain and Duke of Bourbon-Parma, and of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, younger sister of former Queen Beatrix and daughter of Queen Juliana. The prince is heir presumptive to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Parma.

Meanwhile, Viktoria, born May 25, 1982, better known as the fiction writer Victoria Delano, is the author of the book Jet Set Summer, published in 2012. She is also a former lawyer. Images: Rex/Action Press/MailOnline

 

A Grand Church Wedding for Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg

The newly weds: Prince Felix and Princess Claire together
with ther parents, families and friends.

A few days after their civil wedding, Prince Felix of Luxembourg marries Claire Lademacher in a sumptuous religious ceremony in the Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, in the presence of members of the princely family, friends, and members of Luxembourg’s elite.

The bride wore a traditional Elie Saab long sleeve cream silk dress, embroidered with floral motifs and accented with crystals and sequins as she marched the aisle to marry the second-in-line to the grand ducal throne. The bride wore a diadem with vine leaves, which belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Theresa.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held to the monastery of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume.

More about the royal wedding here:

• Prince Félix and Claire Lademacher, married! [Wort.lu] 
• The dress guide to the royal wedding [Wort.lu]
• Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg wed in magnificent Provençal ceremony [Hello] 
• I do again! Luxembourg's new princess marries Prince Felix for the second time in three days in front of European royal guests [Mail Online]
• A Religious Ceremony for Prince Felix and Claire Lademacher [Cour Grande Ducal] 

Image credit: Cour Grande Ducal

Royal History: Prince Arthur may Marry Lady Marjorie Manners

Prince Arthur of Connaught. Image: Wikimedia Commons

London, June 20 - King Edward VII may give his consent should his nephew Prince Arthur seek the hands of Lady Marjorie Manners for marriage. The New York Times reported that "a fresh basis has been given for the predictions that an engagement between Lady Marjorie Manners and Prince Arthur of Connaught would shortly be announced." Lady Majorie was sitting beside Princess Patricia in Ascot last week.

Lady Marjorie's presence at the event was taken as a nod of the King's approval and consent to her marriage to the Prince. The newspaper predicted that the match would be "a happy ending."

Lady Marjorie's parents are the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, better known as the former Lord and Lady Granby. After all, Lady Marjorie is a close pal of Princess Patricia's and that of her elder sister, Princess Margaret.



The match, called a "royal romance of affection and constancy," has the approval of the king. In fact, a royal insider revealed that York House in St. James' Palace, "would be assigned to the Prince and his bride."
Prince Arthur, the only son and heir of the Duke of Connaught, is one of the most popular members of the Royal Family. He is widely hailed for his "great tact and charm of manner," making his a well-known at home and abroad. He has recently represented his uncle in a variety of ceremonial occasions at foreign courts.

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Celebrating Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s 35th Wedding Anniversary

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent

While the rest of the British Royal Family and the entire nation are festively rejoicing the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent have their own reason to call 2013 a milestone in their lives--they are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary. In a family plagued by divorce and scandals, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's marriage is something of a miracle. Given their high profile lifestyle, busy schedule and constant separation from one another due to commitments, not to mention the many tales of alleged extra-marital affairs, it is still refreshing to learn that the Prince, now 71, and the Princess, 68, still find their marriage strong and sturdy. Scandal and intrigue is nothing new to the Kents. 

After all, their marriage almost rocked the Royal Family, to the magnitude that could have matched the Edward-Wallis Affair, or the Margaret-Townsend fling, had Prince Michael been a closer heir to the Throne. But there's no need for that. While the Prince lost his rights to inherit the throne because he married the divorced, former Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz, the woman he truly loves, it was quick and easy for his cousin Queen Elizabeth II, to grant royal dispensation to the marriage. And so they wed in Vienna.

Prince Michael of Kent was born July 4, 1942. He is the younger son and third child of Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son and fifth child of King George V and Queen Mary, and of Princess Marina, youngest daughter and child of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen of Russia. He was only seven months old when his father died of plane crash in Scotland. His elder brother, Prince Edward, assumed his father’s title as Duke of Kent. As the younger son, Prince Michael was not expected to carry out official duties, and so, he enjoyed relative obscurity as a member of the Royal Family. His marriage in 1978 to Marie-Christine Troubridge (born Baroness von Reibnitz) changed all that.

Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz was born January 15, 1945. His father was Baron Gunther von Reibnitz, a German, while her mother was Countess Marianne Szapary, a Hungarian noblewoman. The future Princess Michael was married to English banker Thomas Troubridge in 1971, but their marriage ended up in separation in two years later. They were finally divorced in 1976.

Shortly afterwards, she met Prince Michael and the two fell in love with each another. Royal biographer Sarah Bradford, in Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty The Queen (2002), meanwhile, mentioned that the Queen was far from overjoyed of her cousin’s marital prospects. Instead, “she would have preferred a less exotic bride.”

She was persuaded into it by Lord Mountbatten, the royal matchmaker, who felt paternal towards Michael and was charmed by Marie-Christine. Elizabeth had little room to act; rejection of a bride of a minor member of the family on the grounds that she was divorced and of the wrong religion would understandably have led to a good deal of criticism, and so, after the approval of the Privy Council, she gave her formal agreement. The wedding took place in Vienna in 1978, the birthplace of the bride’s mother. The Royal Marriages Act of 1772 barred members of the Royal Family from getting married on civil ceremonies in England.

At the last moment, the Pope, who had granted an annulment of Marie-Christine’s first marriage, refused a dispensation for a church wedding, almost certainly because the children of the first marriage were to be brought up as Protestants in order to preserve their rights of succession to the Throne.

The Vatican eventually relented and the couple were given formal blessings in July 1983 in a ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. Their marriage was gifted by two children, Lord Frederick, born 1979, and Lady Gabriella, born 1983. The Queen gave them a grace-and-favor apartment at Kensington Palace, while they maintained their country home at Nether Lypiatt, a 17^th century mansion in Gloucestershire.

As junior male representative of the Kent family, Prince Michael is not required to carry out official engagements. The couple does not also receive any public funds and their activities are not recorded at the Court Circular. But there were certain occasions when they carried out official functions on behalf of the Crown. In 1981, the couple represented the Queen at the independence celebrations for Belize and in 1982, Princess Michael represented Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on certain engagements.

Prince and Princess Michael remain actively involved in various interests. Prince Michael is running his own consultancy firm, Cantium Services, while Princess Michael busies herself in writing books and doing lecture works, not to mention that they continue attending state and royal events. On top of that, they do also have their own charities to support and causes to espouse, making them as busy as other working members of the Royal Family.

The couple’s marriage is never far from perfect. There were times when their marital bliss was rocked by scandals and intrigued of infidelity, but at the end of the day, couple remains together and through the years their marriage continues to be a royal match to last a lifetime.

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Celebrating Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s Wedding

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene after their wedding.
Image: Reuters

The royal wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock was a magical day that evoked some poignant memories in Monaco. As the breathtaking blonde bride stood at the ornate altar in the Palais Princier, royal observers couldn’t help thinking back to the principality’s last wedding of a reigning sovereign in April 1956, when the beautiful actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III and became a Princess.

The glamorous screen legend would surely have been overjoyed to see her son, Prince Albert, wed as elegant and poised a young woman as South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. And it would have moved the late royal couple to see their own nuptials reenacted decades later, bringing new love to the palace, and ushering in a new era for the Grimaldi dynasty.

But in the absence of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, Monegasque celebrated for them, gathering to watch the ceremony on giant TV’s throughout Monaco and erupting in cheers as Albert and Charlene exchanged vows in a lavish, multimillion-dollar spectacle that will go down in the Mediterranean enclave’s history.

On July 2, 2011—a day after the couple of five years were legally married in a civil ceremony at the Prince’s Palace—Charlene, 33, was ready to don her wedding dress for the 90-minute Roman Catholic ceremony. At 5 pm, she entered the palace in an off white silk duchesse satin Giorgio Armani Prive gown, its delicate floral pattern embroidered with 90,000 pearl drops, Swarowski crystals and gems. The statuesque beauty held a bouquet of freesias, orchids and lilies of the valley.

Followed by seven bridesmaids—all wearing the nation’s traditional flower girl costume—Charlene made her way down the aisle with her father, Michael, approaching the double spiral staircase in  the 17^th century Courtyard of Honour.

The well-heeled congregation of 850 royals, dignitaries and celebrities leaped to their feet clapping, and Charlene’s husband-to-be, 53, looking dashing in a white summer uniform of the Palace Guards, elicited chuckles from the crowd as he peeked backwards to steal a glimpse of his bride. Sir Paul McCartney’s “Standing Stone,” sung by opera singers Lisa Larson and Kenneth Tarver, filled the space.

Charlene joined her prince at the foot of the spectacular staircase, carved from a single block of Carrara marble, and the pair took their places on the scarlet damask stools in front of the altar, which had been consecrated for the occasion. As the couple’s proud families looked on – including Albert’s sisters, Princesses Caroline and Stephanie – the prince’s nieces Pauline Ducruet and Charlotte Casiraghi delivered readings.

By the time the Archbishop of Monaco, His grace Bernard Barsi, made his stirring address, the emotion in the room was palpable. The couple exchanged vows – each affirming their lifelong commitment with a heartfelt “Oui” – and they were pronounced husband and wife. After the bride and groom exchanged 18-karat white gold platinum Cartier rings, a traditional South African marriage song was performed and communion was taken. Albert the lifted his new wife’s veil and kiss her.

Amid much applause, the delighted groom punched the air in celebration, his look expressing what he would later say to his bride in his wedding speech: “Thank you for allowing me to share my life with you.” Andrea Bocelli then sang “Ave Maria,” and the newly-weds signed the marriage register and left the palace arm in arm, while the elated crowds showered them with white rose petals.

Custom dictates that the bride place her bouquet at the feet of the principality’s patron saint, and as she did so as at the picturesque Church of Sainte-Devote, joyful tears streamed down her face. Charlene had her prince, and Monaco had its new princess.

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Princess Madeleine marries Chris O’Neill: Royal guests witness the event

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill exchange a sweet kiss
after the ceremony. Image credit: Reuters

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and American banker Chris O’Neill sealed their exchange of “I do’s” with a kiss in front of royal guests, government officials, dignitaries, and high-profile New Yorkers who converged at Drotningholm Palace’s Royal Chapel to witness the event.

Princess Madeleine, 30, is the younger daughter and third child of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia. Meanwhile, Chris O’Neill, 38, is a Manhattan banker.

The Washington Post reports that the wedding attracted “about 500 European royals and wealthy jet-setters.” Indeed, what more could crown such a regal event than have high-society’s crème de la crème rub elbows with one another? It’s the best time for “blue-blooded Europe [to] mingle with Manhattan's elite and a sprinkling of pop aristocracy,” Mail Online reports.

Chris O'Neill puts a ring on the princess' finger. Image credit: BPA

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill after the wedding.
Image credit: Getty Images

The couple during the wedding ceremony. 

Princess Madeleine waves to loyal onlookers.
Image credit: AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill while riding the carriage.
Image credit: Getty Images.

Hellodescribes the princess as “breathtakingly beautiful in a pleated silk organza gown with ivory-coloured Chantilly lace detailing by Valentino.” She wore a glittering tiara that “was softened with sprigs of orange blossom,” to match the wedding’s “summer meadow motif.” The chapel was festive with a profusion of floral decorations, as it was bursting with bright colors, too. Beech leaves, cow parsley, pink and white peonies, white lilacs, foxgloves, delphiniums and lilies of the valley were just overflowing.

The groom, meanwhile, was on the verge of tears while he was waiting for his lovely bride, who looked really ethereal while she was walking down the aisle, accompanied by her father, King Carl.

Hello described the newlyweds as “blissfully happy throughout the touching service.” The wedding was officiated by the Chief Court Chaplain and Bishop Emeritus Lars-Göran Lönnermark and Vicar of the Royal Court, Court Chaplain Michael Bjerkhagen.

Everyone was nearly brought to tears by the powerful hymns, prayers and sermons as they were “overwhelmed by the emotion and joy of the nuptials.”

After the 45-minute ceremony, the couple was proclaimed husband and wife. A 21-gun salute at nearby Skeppsholmen Island was fired afterwards each at a five-second interval.

The princess and her dashing prince charming were glowing with joy as they as they leave the chapel and shared a kiss in front of thousands of cheering locals.

They then rode a top horse-drawn carriage that brought them to the stunning harbor of nearby Gamla Stan, a quaint medieval town. They passed along streets lined by loyal well-wishers bedecked by blue and yellow flags.

They tend rode a royal barge, the very same barge that ferried Madeleine’s older sister, Crown Princess Victoria when she married Daniel Westling two years ago. The barge transported the couple to Drottningholm Palace where a private banquet was hosted by the King and Queen of Sweden.

Royalties from Denmark, Norway, The Netherland, Greece, Great Britain, Japan, Luxembourg and Monaco were present at the event. Meanwhile, Peoplereports that O'Neill has also invited some of his mega-rich pals, including Opel heir Georg von Opel, Cadbury chocolate heir Joel Cadbury, Colombian billionaire Alejandro Santo Domingo, and Aidan and Fizzy Barclay.

Duran Duran band member John Taylor, the CEO of fashion retailer H&M, Karl-Johan Persson, and golfer Jesper Parnevik also graced the occasion.

O’Neill was said to have refused a royal title and made it known that he wished to remain an American citizen. The couple also announced that they prefer to live in New York. 

Princess Charlene of Monaco. Image credit: AP

A line of high profile visitors. Image credit: Mail Online

Princess Theodora and Prince Philippos of Greece.
Image credit: Getty Images

Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaus of Greece.
Image credit: Getty Images

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.
Image credit: Getty Images

Queen Silvia and Prince Carl of Sweden.
Image credit: Reuters

The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway.
Image credit: AP

Everyone takes time for the group photo op at the steps of the Royal Palace.
Image credit: Official website of the Swedish Royal Family 

Princess Madeleine weds Christopher O’Neill today

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Mr. Christopher O'Neill.
Image credit: kungahuset.se

Sweden is already busy and excited for the wedding of Princess Madeleine and Mr. Christopher O’Neill at the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, 4 pm today. Yesterday, a private dinner was hosted by the King and King for invited guests at the Grand Hotel.

The wedding will be officiated by the Chief Court Chaplain of the Royal Court and Bishop Emeritus Lars-Göran Lönnermark and Vicar of the Royal Court, Court Chaplain Michael Bjerkhagen.

The bride and groom will the proceed outside the South Gate, where well-wishing onlookers will have the chance to catch a glimpse of the couple.

A 21-gun salute will be fired at five-second intervals from Skeppsholmen in honor of the newly-married couple, after which, the royal couple, members of the entourage and guests will proceed to the Drottningholm Palace for the wedding banquet.

Aside from the members of the Swedish Royal Family, royals from all over the world are expected to grace the occasion. Among the expected visitors include:

The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark

Prince Nicholaus and Princess Tatiana

Princess Theodora of Greece

Prince Philippos of Greece

The Crown Prince and Princess of Greece

Princess Takamado of Japan

The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg

Princess Charlene of Monaco

The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway

Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Mr. Ari Behn

The Earl and Countess of Wessex

Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Prince Manuel and Princess Anna of Bavaria

Hereditary Prince and Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula of Bavaria

Wedding cortege

The bride and groom will ride a horse-drawn carriage, which will take them from the Royal Palace to Riddarholmen. The cortège will leave the Royal Palace of Stockholm at exactly 3:50.

The cortège will move past the Outer Courtyard and along Slottsbacken, Skeppsbron, Strömbron, Strömgatan, Norrbro, Slottskajen, Myntgatan and Wrangelska Backen to Evert Taubes Terrass on Riddarholmen.  From their, the bride and groom and their invited guests will take a boat ride to Drottningholm Palace.The Swedish Armed Forces will parade along the route of the cortège and on arrival at Drottningholm.

Adapted from: Official Website of the Swedish Royal Family 

You might also want to read:

• Interview with Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill 
• Princess Madeleine of Sweden is engaged to Christopher O’Neill 
• Official engagement portraits of Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill 

Royal Events This Week – May 19 To 25

Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien celebrate their wedding
anniversary. Image credit: Order of Royal Splendor.

May 19 – Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands celebrate their 12^thwedding anniversary. Prince Constantijn is the third son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. They were married at Grote of St Jacobskerk in The Hague, The Netherlands on May 19, 2001.

May 20 - Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece celebrates 46^th birthday. Pavlos was born on May 20, 1967. He is the eldest son and heir of former King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed in 1974.

May 22 – Crown Prince Felipe and Princess and Letizia of Spain celebrate their 9^thwedding anniversary. Prince Felipe is the eldest son and heir of Spain’s king Juan Carlos I. The couple was married at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid, Spain on May 22, 2004.

May 24 - Prince Joseph Wenzel, third in line to the Principality of Lichtenstein, celebrates 18^thbirthday. He is the eldest son Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein. He was born in Portland Hospital in London, England on May 24, 1995

May 24 - Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn celebrates their 12^th wedding anniversary. The Princess is the only daughter of King Harald V of Sweden. Their marriage was solemnized at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway on May 24, 2002

May 24 – Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark celebrate 5th wedding anniversary. Prince Joachim is the second son of Queen Margrethe II of Dernmark. They were married at Møgeltønder Church near Schackenborg Manor in Denmark on May 24, 2008.

May 25 – Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands celebrates her 47th birthday. She was born Laurentien Brinkhorst in Leiden, The Netherlands on May 25, 1966

King Manoel of Portugal to marry Princess Beatrice

Image source: Wikimedia Commons

King Manoel of Portugal 

Lisbon, February 12, 1909 - The engagement of King Manoel of Portugal to Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh is expected to "be announced shortly," relayed by a report in Lisbon to The New York Times.


Princess Beatrice is the youngest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. The Duke was Queen Victoria's second son, while Grand Duchess Marie was the only daughter of the late Czar Alexander of Russia. Princess Beatrice was born in 1884 and was baptized Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria.

King Manoel was born in 1889 to the late King Carlos and the former Princess Amelie of Orleans. He succeeded after his father and elder brother, the Prince Royal.

Royal History: Prince Alexander of Teck marries Princess Alice of Albany

Princess Alice with her children (left) and Prince Alexander of Teck (right).

Image source Wikimedia Commons.

London, February 10 - The marriage of Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess Alice of Albany was solemnized today at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, the very same date that Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840. No other than the King gave away her niece. The Archbishop of Canterbury presided the ceremony.

Prince Alexander of Teck is the youngest son of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck. His mother was Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, youngest granddaughter of King George III and a cousin of Queen Victoria. Princess Alice, meanwhile, is the daughter of the late Duke of Albany, youngest son of Queen Victoria.

The wedding was an "elaborate and brilliant" display of pageantry, reports The New York Times. Four processions were held. The first was the Queen of Wurtemburg's, followed by Queen Emma of the Netherland's. King Edward and Queen Alexandra followed and then the bride.

Members of Europe's royal families, dignitaries, government officials and diplomats all gathered together in their best attire and most glittering jewels. Five bridesmaids attended Princess Alice, while Prince Alexander's regiment, the Seventh Hussars, lined the nave.

A reception was held at Windsor Castle's imposing state dining room.

A throng of crowd lined the streets of Windsor. An unfortunate incident occurred, however, when an "alleged lunatic" was arrested after "flourishing a swordstick" and "molesting" guests who were on their way to the Castle.  

Prince Felix of Luxembourg presents fiancée

Prince Felix with his fiancee, Claire Lademacher

Luxembourg's Prince Félix presented his German fiancee Claire Lademacher to the press, Thursday at Château Berg, the family residence in the Luxembourg country side. And if the media expected to hear a date for the nuptials, they were disappointed. None was forthcoming, although the Court indicated the wedding would be held on the bride's 'home territory' - as by tradition for all but the heirs to the throne.

Princess Alexandra of Kent engaged

November 30, 1962 - The engagement of Princess Alexandra of Kent, first cousin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy was announced yesterday in a Court Circular from Kensington Palace in London. The Princess will be 26 Christmas Day. Her 34-year old fiance is the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie. The Princess is 12th in line of succession to the throne, while Angus is the second son of the Earl of Airlie.

England welcomes Princess Marina

Prince George Duke of Kent welcomes his fiancee Princess
Marina of Greece and Denmark

London, Nov. 21, 1934 (AP) - Princess Marina-chic and lovely in fur coat, beige ensemble and lat little sailor hat came to London yesterday in her trousseau shopping done to be welcomed by the Royal family.


Capacity crowds braved wet, foggy weather, the thickest England has had this season, to cheer the future Duchess of Kent, both at the railway station and at Buckingham Palace.

A salvo of lusty cheers greeted Marina as she arrived, and uninterrupted applause that followed for half an hour finally lef Marina and her fiance, the Duke of Kent to appear on the balcony of an upper floord for an ovation lasting three minutes.

As the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York greeted Princess Marina, the Duke of Kent fidgetted nervously, fingering his silk hat.

Princess Mary engaged to wed Lord Lascelles

Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles

November 23, 1921 - In a special cable from London, the New York Times reports "the greatest pleasure of the King and Queen [to] announved the bethrothal of their beloved daughter, princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles, D.S., eldest son of the Earl of Harewood."  It is believed the engagement will prove very popular. Throughout the Lascelles family's Yorkshire estate and on the Yorkshire moors there will be many a tyke who will think Princess Mary has got a great catch in the heir to the title and broad acres of Harewood.

No announcement has yet been made as to when the Princess' marriage will take place. It is presumed, however, that the engagement will not be a long one, and it is suggested that the ceremony will probably be performed between Christmas and the beginning of Lent.

viscount Lascelles is the eldest son and heir of the fifth Earl of Harewood. He was born on Sept. 9, 1882 and pursued a military career. He passed from Eton and Sandhurst to the Grenadier Guards, his father's old regiment before serving as honorary attache at the British Embassy in Rome from 1905-07. He then served as aide-de-camp to the late Earl Grey, the Governor General in Canada. During the great war, he joined his old regiment as Lieutenant to the Third Grenadier Guards, serving in the French trenches. Called the richest soldier in the world, he is not only the heir to the Harewood estates, which comprises nearly 30,000 acres, but in 1916, he inherited around 2.5 million pounds, mostly in cash, under the will of his great undle, the eccentric Lord Clanricarde.

Princess Mary was born at York Cottage, Sandringham, April 25, 1897. She has undergone hospital training as a nurse at the great Ormond Street Hospital for children, taking her duties very seriously and proving herself both capable and patient. She is also an officer of the Girl Guides' organization and appears in uniform at many inspections and parades.

Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

An official wedding portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. 

On November 20, 1947, then-Princess Elizabeth walked the aisle and exchanged vows with Lt. Philip Mountbatten (formerly Prince of Greece and Denmark). hat day heralded the beginning of a long and happy union for the Queen and Prince Philip, who together have led the Royal Family through good times and bad, embarked upon countless trips to far flung places, and raised four children, writes The Daily Mail. The marriage was blessed with four children and thousands of memorable moments that the couple continues to share, both as husband-and-wife and respected and highly revered public figures.  

See the official engagement portraits of Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill

Here are the official portraits of the recently engaged Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, courtesy of the Swedish Royal Family’s official website.

Swedish Royal Family's Official Website: Interview with Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill

In an interview with newly engaged Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill, the couple talks about their unexplainable joy, excitement and wedding plans. The couple who was official engaged October 25, are set to marry summer next year.


Here is the interview with Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill Drottningholm Palace, Wednesday, October 24, 2012, courtesy of the Swedish Royal Family’s Official Website

How does it feel to be engaged?

Princess Madeleine: We are both extremely happy and delighted. It is a very special day for us.
When and how did Christopher propose?

Princess Madeleine: Chris proposed to me at the beginning of October. It was a very romantic and intimate proposal, but more details about the proposal we want to keep to ourselves.

Christopher, were you nervous? Had you planned this for a long time?

I had been thinking about proposing for a while, but I wanted to wait until the right moment. But I have been sure all along that Madeleine was the one I wanted to marry.

Where did you meet the first time? 

Princess Madeleine: We met through mutual friends. For me it started with a great friendship. We share the same humor and we have a lot of fun together. Christopher opened up my heart, he is my soul mate.

Christopher, when did you know Princess Madeleine was the right one?

From the very outset, I immediately felt something special with Madeleine.

What was your first impression of Christopher?

Princess Madeleine: I appreciate Chris for his warmth and his humour. He has a very big heart and he manages to make everyone in his presence feel good. Christopher is a very thoughtful and generous person.

Christopher, have you asked the King´s permission for Princess Madeleine's hand?

Yes, I met with The King and I asked His Majesty´s permission to marry Princess Madeleine.

What was the King´s response?

Christopher O'Neill: The King and The Queen were both happy, and touched as well, I think.
 
Christopher, do you know any Swedish?

I can say some Swedish phrases and am in the process of taking lessons so that I may speak fluently in due course.

Princess Madeleine, how do you feel about Christopher´s family? 

I appreciate Christopher´s family very much. They have always been very nice to me and welcomed me with open arms. Christopher has a lovely family!

Christopher, how do you feel about Princess Madeleine´s family?

I know the Swedish royal family very well. They have been extremely welcoming to me and I felt part of the family right from the very beginning. Madeleine´s family is very warm and we have a very good time when we all see each other.

Talking about family, will you start planning for a family right away?

Princess Madeleine: Of course we look forward to getting married and someday building our own family.

Where will you live?

Princess Madeleine: For the time being we will continue to live in New York due to both of our current obligations. However, we will not exclude the possibility of moving to Sweden in due course.
 
Christopher, what do you think about Sweden?  

Sweden is fantastic. It is such a beautiful country with very friendly people. I have mostly just been to Stockholm and Öland but I hope I will have the opportunity to visit Sweden a little more often now.
 
Lastly and most importantly, when is the big day?

Princess Madeleine: We will have to get back to you regarding that. The wedding will take place in Sweden sometime during the summer of 2013.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden is engaged to Christopher O’Neill

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill's engagement,
finally announced.

We can expect more wedding bells ringing. A little less than a week after the fairy tale wedding of Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg, the Royal Court in Sweden had officially announced the engagement of Princess Madeleine and Mr. Christopher O’Neill. The couple are expected to tie the knot in the summer of 2013.


His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf  “had given his consent to the marriage between Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O'Neill, His Majesty requested the approval by the Swedish Government, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Swedish Constitution,” reports the official website of the Swedish Royal Family.

Princess Madeleine is the third child and youngest daughter of King Carl XVI and Queen Silvia. She was born on June 10, 1982 and was baptized Madeleine Therese Amelie Josephine. The Princess, also Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland, graduated in 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, ethnology and modern history. Prior to that, he also studied English in London (2001), Introduction to Swedish Law (2002), as well as trained for European Computer Driving Licence. In 2007, she studied child psychology at the University of Stockholm. The Princess is an avid equestrienne, as well as a patron of numerous charities and organizations, both in Sweden and around the world.

Mr. O’Neill was born on June 27, 1974 to Paul and Eva Maria O’Neill. He holds dual citizenship, both in the US and Great Britain. He graduated Bachelor in International Relations at the Boston University, while he finished his Master’s degree in Business Administration at Columbia Business School in New York. O’Neill worked at various financial firms before becoming a partner and research head at Noster Capital, an investment firm which operates in London and New York.

Grand Duke Guillaume, Grand Duchess Stephanie celebrate wedding

Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie during their church wedding

After the civil ceremony and the gala dinner that welcomed some of the world’s most glittering royalties, the church ceremony today finally highlighted the two-day festivities of the wedding of Grand Duke Guillaume and the former Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg.


Crowds began erupting in cheers after Grand Duke Guillaume, 30, arrived with his mother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Meanwhile, the new Grand Duchess, 28, was given away by her brother Count Jehan de Lannoy. She looked regal and every inch a royal bride in her Elie Saab wedding dress, with its four-meter train adding the glass and grandeur that rivaled the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The wedding dress highlights three-quarter length sleeves and a silk tulle veil. Silver floral motif adorned it. She wore her own family’s tiara. The attendants, meanwhile, wore the traditional blue and orange Nassau colors. The ceremony was conducted in English and French and a minute of silence was observed in honor of the Grand Duchess’ late mother, Countess Alix de Lannoy, who passed away last August.

The Prince and Princess of Asturias

Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco

Princess Stephanie of Monaco,
The Princess of Hanover

Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Princess Clotilde of Italy

Prince Hassan and Princess Savrath of Jordan

The Earl and Countess of Wessex

The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark

Crown Princess Victoria with Prince Daniel
 of Sweden

The Crown Prince of Japan

The Queen and Prince Henrik of Denmark

The King and Queen of Norway

Siblings Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine
of Sweden

The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway

The Prince and Princess of Orange

The two day wedding celebrations, which began with the civil ceremony at Luxembourg’s Hotel de Ville, cost an estimated 500,000 euros. This included free concerts, street festivities and a huge firework display.
Major European royalties, including those of Great Britain, Belgium, Greece, Spain, The Netherlands, Romania, Yugoslavia, Austria, Italy and the Scandinavian countries. Middle Eastern royalties also took part in the glamorous occasion.