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| TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent |
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| The bride and groom with Grand Duke George and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia |
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| Prince Nikola of Montenegro |
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| all photos copyright Roger Lundgren |
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| TRH Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu of Romania |
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| TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine |
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| HIH Grand Duchess Maria of Russia |
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| HI & RH Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia & TRH The Duke and Duchess of Braganza |
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| TRH The Duke and Duchess of Castro |
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| HRH Lalla Meriem of Morocco |
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| Her Imperial Majesty Empress Farah of Iran |
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| TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. The Princess' mother, Countess Maria Anna Szapary was one of Queen Geraldine's bridesmaids |
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| HM Queen Sofia of Spain and HRH Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark |
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| The bride and groom with their attendants. Looks like HIH Grand Duke George of Russia was a groomsman. |
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| HI & RH Prince Georg Friedrich and Roger Lundgren |
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| HSH Gloria, Princess of Thurn und Taxis |
Thanks to Roger Lundgren and Seth Leonard for sharing their photos with me.
The couple was married in a civil ceremony at the New Royal Palace, the residence of the President of Albania. The 15-minute ceremony was conducted by the Mayor of Tirana. The bride and groom received benedictions from the five different religious groups in Albania (Muslin, Bektashi (Sufti) Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox), symbolizing religious tolerance in Albania.
The wedding luncheon was held the Royal Residence, the home of the Prince and Princess. This was followed by a formal dinner for all the guests at the New Royal Palace.
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| HRH Prince Nikola of Montenegro and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia with the newlyweds |
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| HRH Prince Nikola of Montenegro with Crown Princess Katherine and Crown Prince Alexander |
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| HRH Crown Prince Alexander, HRH Prince Michael of Kent and the Serbian Ambassador to Albania |
She really carried off the Ram of Skanderbeg tiara, Lovely photos and you are the only source i've seen that details the blessings. Wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteReally loved the photo of the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia.. Thats perhaps the best photo ive seen of her.
ReplyDeleteWere the Kents officially representing Queen Elizabeth, or were they there in a private capacity?
ReplyDeleteReally intrigued why so many royals etc should be present. Are we to believe that all of this eclectic group are friends or even acquainted with the couple ? Nice if they are but don't recall seeing him at any other royal event or his parents. I doubt the Michaels of Kent were the 'official' representatives of HM either. Just saying :-)
ReplyDeleteJohn. No. This was not an official or state event. It was organized by Roger Lundgren, who is the publisher of a Swedish royal magazine. Princess Michael's mother was one of Geraldine's bridesmaids. Leka and his family have known the Spanish royals for years as Juan Carlos help them settle in Spain. But the Michaels did not represent the queen.
ReplyDeleteDo the Michaels represent the Queen much these days?
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ReplyDeleteMatthew. The Michaels have rarely repped the queen. They have their own engagements and patronages. Although they are included on the British monarchy's website, their engagements are not included in the Court Circular. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are the only 2 adults royals not included on the website. Beatrice's patronages were briefly included in the charities database (she had more than ten) but just checked again, and she has been removed.
The man identified as Prince Michel of Yugoslavia in the photo with Crown Prince Alexander and Prince Michael of Kent is in fact His Excellency Miroljub Zaric, Serbian Ambassador to Albania.
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