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A third princely wedding in Wertheim © Gabi
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A third princely wedding in Wertheim

The last of the three children of Fürst Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and his wife Elisabeth née Countess von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee to marry was Hereditary Prince Ludwig, who on 9 September 2023 married Helene von Pezold. Like his sisters Sophie and Amélie, Ludwig chose to get married at the Stiftskirche in Wertheim, Germany. […]

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Willem-Alexander opens the new Iederz building
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Willem-Alexander opens the new Iederz building

On Thursday morning, 14 September 2023, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new building of Iederz, the social development company of the municipality of Groningen that supports people, who are at the base of the labour market, in their first step to work. Collaborating with more than a hundred organizations work is offered, […]

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A royal guestlist for Amélie and Franz-Ferdinand Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Duke Philipp von Württemberg © Gabi
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A royal guestlist for Amélie and Franz-Ferdinand

The Ducal family of Württemberg has great connections to noble and royal houses. One therefore shouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of interesting guests at the wedding of Duchess Amélie von Württemberg with Franz-Ferdinand Freiherr von Feilitzsch on 2 September 2023 at Altshausen, Germany. Below is a selection of pictures, from the parents of […]

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Duchess Amélie married in her mother’s dress © Gabi
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Duchess Amélie married in her mother’s dress

Yet another royal wedding at Altshausen, Germany. Duchess Marie-Amélie von Württemberg married her fiancé Franz-Ferdinand Freiherr von Feilitzsch on 2 September 2023 at 11am at the Parish Church of St. Michael at Altshausen Castle. The couple already celebrated its civil wedding at Friedrichshafen Castle on 20 May 2023. The bride, usually called Amélie, was led […]

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Máxima – A Queen in orange visited Groningen
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Máxima – A Queen in orange visited Groningen

Finally on a rather warm Tuesday, 5 September 2023, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands returned to the Province of Groningen. She had two engagements. First she visited the Campus Eemsdelta in Appingedam to talk about the mental health of young people, one of her main subjects in the past few years. One in three young […]

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The wedding guests of Sophie and Joseph
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The wedding guests of Sophie and Joseph

Copyright: a friend of mine About 600 guests had turned up for the wedding of Archduke Joseph Albrecht “Josh” of Austria and Countess Sophie von Schaesberg at the Parish Church St. Johannes Baptist in Sünching, Germany, on Saturday 26 August 2023 (see bridal couple), and the reception afterwards. Of course members of both the Austrian […]

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An impressive train for Countess Sophie
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An impressive train for Countess Sophie

Copyright: a friend of mine It is hard to keep up with all the big royal weddings at the moment, and there are more to come. At the Parish Church St. Johannes Baptist in Sünching, Germany, Archduke Joseph Albrecht “Josh” of Austria married Countess Sophie von Schaesberg on Saturday 26 August 2023. Their engagement became […]

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The guests of Felix and Louisa Cuno and Franziska Götz von Olenhusen
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The guests of Felix and Louisa

Felix Götz von Olenhusen and Princess Louisa Lobkowicz had lots of wedding guests when they got married at Weihenlinden on 29 July 2023 (see here). Here is a selection of photos from guests, that my friend recognised.

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A gorgeous tiara for Princess Louisa
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A gorgeous tiara for Princess Louisa

It is a summer full of royal and noble weddings. On 29 July 2023 Felix Götz von Olenhusen married Princess Louisa Lobkowicz at the Wallfahrtskirche in Weihenlinden, Germany. The bride wore a gorgeous tiara. Felix was born in 1992 as the youngest of four children of Cuno Götz von Olenhusen and his former wife Franziska […]

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A noble wedding in the Bavarian sun
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A noble wedding in the Bavarian sun

It’s a while since this wedding took place, but as there were no photos published anywhere until now (the new Frau im Spiegel Royal), I only post them now. Thanks to a friend, I can show you this wonderful selection. In the impressive parish church St. Quirinus in Tegernsee, in the south of Germany, on […]

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