Last modified: 21 December 2013 Potsdam, 25 & 27 August 2011 Thursday, 25 August 2011 As I hadn’t been in Potsdam for twelve years, and this city near Berlin is really interesting for royalty-watchers, I already headed to Germany on Wednesday August 24th. After a trainride of more than five hours I arrived in Berlin […]
The wedding of Count Rodolphe de Limburg Stirum and Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria
Last modified: 19 December 2013 Mechelen, Belgium, 6 December 2008 Civil wedding After a gala evening at nearby Zemst on Friday the guests for the wedding of Count Rodolphe de Limburg Stirum and Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria had a good night sleep. Around noon several royals could be spotted strolling through the shopping streets of […]
The wedding of Hereditary Prince Hubertus von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Kelly Rondestvedt
Last modified: 19 December 2013 Coburg, 21 & 23 May 2009 Civil wedding, 21 May 2009 A wedding is always a good occasion to stay somewhere for a few days, and apart from the wedding see as much tourist attactions as possible. As the civil wedding was a private event and we didn’t know how […]
The wedding of Prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Annette Sekrève
Utrecht, 6 & 8 July 2000 Civil marriage, Paushuize, Utrecht, 6 July 2000 The civil marriage of Prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau, Van Vollenhoven and Annette Sekrève was closed by burgomaster Mrs. Brouwer-Korf in the hall of mirrors at Paushuize in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The bride and groom arrived and left in an old Minerva (car), […]
The wedding of Hereditary Prince Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Donna Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta
Civil wedding, Sayn-Bendorf, 7 June 2003 Verena and I arrived at Sayn halfway the morning when the weather was still nice, but soon it would be very, very hot with blue sky and burning sun. Verena parked the car at the parking place near the Butterfly Garden of Sayn and we soon found out that […]
The wedding of Prince Laurent of Belgium and Claire Coombs
Brussels, 12 April 2003 Rehearsal at the Cathedral, 10 April 2003 While passing the cathedral of Brussels on Thursday evening around 18:00 I just saw King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians entering the cathedral through the side entrance. With the presscard I just had collected that afternoon in the press centre I […]
The wedding of the Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe and Nadja Anna Zsoeks
Last modified: 19 December 2012 Bückeburg, 28 & 30 June 2007 Wedding programme Thursday, 28 June 2007 11:00 – Bridal couple leaves Bückeburg Castle by foot 11:30 – Civil wedding at the townhall of Bückeburg 12:15 – Bridal couple appears on the balcony of the townhall Afternoon – Wedding lunch at Stadthagen Friday, 29 June […]
The wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles
Last modified: 19 December 2013 Windsor, 9 April 2005 Programme 12:25 – The Prince of Wales and Mrs Parker Bowles depart Windsor Castle by car via King George IV and Cambridge Gates for the Guildhall 12:30 – The Prince of Wales and Mrs Parker Bowles arrive at the Guildhall for the Civil Ceremony 12:55 – […]