Last modified: 1 January 2019
Engagements, marriages and divorces in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2012.
6 January
Religious marriage of Heinz Helmut Pest and Countess Oda zu Solms-Laubach at the Stiftskirche, Evangelischen Elisabethenstift, Darmstadt, Germany.
7 January
Marriage of Prince Stephen Lobkowicz and Amanda Ash at Edmonton, Canada.
9 January
Engagement announced of Albert Brenninkmeijer and Princess Carolina de Bourbon de Parme.
12 January
Marriage of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Basmah Bani Ahmad in Jordan.
January (exact date unknown)
Engagement announced of Constantin Maschek Freiherr von Maasburg and Princess Marie-Sophie Lobkowicz.
4 February
Marriage of Sheikh Rashid bin Saud Al-Mu’alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain and Sheikha .. bint Saqr bin Khalid bin Humaid Al-Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah.
12 February
Marriage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikha Fatema bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
18 February
Marriage of Joaquin Otegui Perrier and Princess Ximena von Auersperg.
22 February
Marriage of Prince Carl-Alexander von Hohenzollern and Corinna Lello Da Costa or Nehemie at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, USA. The couple already separated a few weeks later.
2 March
Civil marriage of Prince Carl-Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Camilla Schenk zu Stauffenberg at München, Germany.
3 March
Marriage of Duke Konstantin von Oldenburg and Esther Sánchez Calvo at the Real Monasterio de la Encarnación at Madrid, Spain.
8 March
Marriage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Omer bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah/Sharjah and .. bint Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash at Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
13 April
Civil marriage of Count Ernst von Schönfeldt and Countess Maria-Theresia zu Pappenheim at Vienna, Austria.
21 April
Civil marriage of Albert Brenninkmeijer and Princess Carolina de Bourbon de Parme at Wijk bij Duurstede, The Netherlands.
Marriage of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein and Tilsim Tanberk at the Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey.
22 April
Marriage of Osman Selahaddin Osmanoglu (Turkey) and Hanife Candan Günen at the Ciragan Palace, Istanbul, Turkey.
26 April
Engagement announced of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. A press conference and photo session followed at the Grand-Ducal Palace in Luxembourg-City, Luxembourg, on 27 April.
28 April
Religious marriage of Prince Carl-Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Camilla Schenk zu Stauffenberg at the St.-Vitus Church at Amerdingen, Germany.
12 May
Engagement announced of Count Thibault d’Ursel and Désirée (Princess) zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Religious marriage of Christian Dienst and Princess Felipa von Bayern at the Wieskirche in Steingaden, Germany.
Marriage of Bertram Böckel and Princess Sophie zu Salm-Horstmar.
22 May
Engagement announced of Jonkheer Mathieu de Schietere de Lophem and Princess Ludmilla de Lobkowicz.
26 May
Religious marriage of Hubertus Schacht and Countess Caroline zu Pappenheim at Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
30 May
Civil marriage of Keno Specht and Countess Hemma von Neipperg at Schwaigern, Germany.
May (exact date unknown)
Engagement announced of Hassan Al-Amer Daher and Princess Najla bint Asem of Jordan. The engagement was broken off.
New! Marriage of George Gvishiani and Princess Ines Kethevan Bagration-Mukhraneli.
2 June
Religious marriage of Keno Specht and Countess Hemma von Neipperg at Schwaigern, Germany.
6 June
Civil marriage of Prince Christian zu Salm-Horstmar and Countess Pilar Pilati von Thassul zu Daxberg at Kitzbühel, Austria.
9 June
Religious marriage of Prince Constantin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alimée Freiin von Gersdorff at the ev. Kirche St. Marien auf dem Berge, Boitzenburg, Germany.
15 June
Marriage of Sheikh Hamad bin Saif bin Surur Al-Sharqi of Fujairah and name unknown at Schwaigern, Germany.
Civil marriage of Prince Jiri Lobkowicz and Zdenka Belas or Hojková at Melník Castle, Czechia.
Civil marriage of Constantin Maschek Freiherr von Maasburg and Princess Marie-Sophie Lobkowicz at München, Germany.
16 June
Religious marriage of Albert Brenninkmeijer and Princess Carolina de Bourbon de Parme at the Basilica de San Miniato al Monte at Florence, Italy.
Marriage of Prince Felix zu Hohenlohe-Bartenstein and Doña Cristina Gutiérrez-Maturana-Larios y Kalachnikoff at La Dehesa de los Llanos, Albacete, Spain.
Religious marriage of Count Clemens Hoyos and Princess Sophie von und zu Liechtenstein at Moosburg, Austria.
Religious marriage of Albert Brenninkmeijer and Princess Carolina de Bourbon de Parme at the Basilica de San Miniato al Monte at Florence, Italy.
Blessing of the marriage of Prince Jiri Lobkowicz and Zdenka Belas or Hojková at Horín Castle.
Marriage of Prince Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Josefina Lucero.
23 June
Marriage of Richard Turner and Princess Livia von und zu Liechtenstein at Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy.
Religious marriage of Constantin Maschek Freiherr von Maasburg and Princess Marie-Sophie Lobkowicz at Breznice, Czechia.
4 July
Engagement announced of Andrea Casiraghi (Monaco) and Tatiana Santo Domingo.
7 July
Religious marriage of Ludwig Benecke and Princess Cecily zu Salm-Salm at the Parish Church St. Laurentius at Wallhausen, Germany.
12 July
Marriage of Crown Prince ‘Ulukalala of Tonga and the Hon. Sinaitakala Tu’imatamoana Fakafanua (Tonga) at the Centenary Church in Saione, Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
21 July
Religious marriage of Count Ernst von Schönfeldt and Countess Maria-Theresia zu Pappenheim at Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
July (exact date unknown)
Engagement of Count Matthew von Platen Hallermund and Rayanne Henderson.
4 August
Religious marriage of Count Dominik von Neipperg and Princess Marie-Anna zu Salm-Salm at the Parish Church St. Laurentius at Wallhausen, Germany.
July or August
Marriage of Jason Bouck and Countess Christina von Platen Hallermund in Canada.
8 September
Marriage of Archduke Imre of Austria and Kathleen Walker at the St. Mary Mother of God Church, Washington DC, USA.
Civil marriage of Count Thibault d’Ursel and Désirée (Princess) zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg at Zemst, Belgium.
Religious marriage of Count Antonius zu Stolberg-Stolberg and Countess Sofie von Plettenberg at the St. Nikolaus Church in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
20 September
Marriage (nikah ceremony) of Muhammad Ruzaini and Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam at Brunei Darussalam.
22 September
Religious marriage of Count Thibault d’Ursel and Désirée (Princess) zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg at the Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor at Ronda, Spain.
Civil marriage of Prince Dominik zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Countess Olga zu Castell-Rüdenhausen at the town hall in Rüdenhausen, Germany.
Marriage of Mehmet Behlül Vatansever and Princess Nilhan Osmanoglu of Turkey at the Beylerbeyi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
23 September
Marriage (bersanding ceremony) of Muhammad Ruzaini and Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam at Brunei Darussalam.
29 September
Marriage of Prince Felix Lobkowicz and Isabella Gaetani dell’Aquila d’Aragona at Positano, Italy.
6 October
Religious marriage of Prince Dominik zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Countess Olga zu Castell-Rüdenhausen at Sintra, Portugal.
13 October
Religious marriage of Stephan Sanders and Rixa Duchess von Oldenburg at the Nienstedtener Church in Hamburg, Germany.
18 October
Marriage of Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Nasser bin Humaid Al Nuaimi of Ajman and .. bint Mohammed bin Nasser Al Owais at the Kempinski Hotel in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
19 October
Civil marriage of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy at the town hall, Luxembourg-City, Luxembourg.
20 October
Relgious marriage of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolation, Luxembourg-City, Luxembourg.
25 October
Engagement announced of Christopher O’Neill and Princess Madeleine of Sweden.
13 November
Marriage of Sheikh Hazza bin Khalifa bin Sultan bin Shakhbout Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and .. bint Ahmed Abdulla Al Falasi at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
16 November
Marriage of Christopher Thomas and Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale of Toro (Uganda) at St. John’s Cathedral, Fort Portal, Uganda.
20 November
Marriage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Saeed bin Mohammed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikha .. bint Nahyan bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
30 November
Marriage of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and Princess .. bint Muhammad bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia.
6 December
Marriage of Sheikh .. bin Nasser bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman and name unknown at the Kempinski Hotel in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
12 December
Marriage of Sheikh Dhiyab bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikha .. bint Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
13 December
Engagement announced of Prince Félix of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher. A press conference and photo session followed at Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, on 27 December.
17 December
Marriage of Philip Charles de Bourbon (Bourbon-Two Sicilies) and Kerry Kate Henderson.
Marriage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikha .. bint Hamad Bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
20 December
Engagement announced of Zaid Azmi Mirza and Princess Iman bint Hussein of Jordan.
21 December
Marriage of Salem bin Sultan bin Ali Al Khatri and Sheikha .. bint Saeed bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman.
28 December
Civil marriage of Archduke Christoph of Austria and Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch at the town hall, Place Stanislas, Nancy, France.
29 December
Religious marriage of Archduke Christoph of Austria and Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch at the Basilique Saint-Epvre, Nancy, France.
Exact date unknown
Marriage of Björn Zaksek and Princess Teresa von Auersperg.
Marriage of Gustaf Berg and Princess Pauline Reuss. The marriage probably took place on 2 October.
Marriage of Count Karl Georg zu Solms-Laubach and Celina von Luttitz in Germany.