Monday, May 30, 2022

Princess Mafalda weds


 



Princess Mafalda of Bulgaria and Marc Abousleiman were married on May 29.  The private civil ceremony took place at the home of Mafalda's mother, Princess Rosario in Campos on Mallorca.  The night before the wedding, the bride's father, Prince Kyril hosted a "grand party" at his home in Porreres.   Infanta Cristina of Spain and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway were said to be among the guests.

Upon their arrival at Princess Rosario's home, wedding guests were required to put their cell phones in provided space so no one would be able to snap a photo of the bride and groom.  The wedding planner and the hired wedding staff were required to sign a confidentiality agreement, according to several Spanish news sources.

Marc Abousleiman arrived at Princess Rosario's home at 5:21 p.m.  Before he used a secret code to open the gates, he responded to questions from four photographers.  "Everything is well, thank you very much."  

Other guests who were spotted arriving at the wedding were the bride's grandfather, King Simeon of Bulgaria, and  Prince Kubrat and Princess Carla of Bulgaria

The bride made her appearance at 7:16 p.m. and was said to be "radiant and happy."

In a pre-wedding interview with Point de Vue, the Princess said that wedding plans were going "very well".  

She and Marc wanted an intimate wedding, not one with "great pomp, just music and lots of love."  She added that her family is "very happy and eager"  to welcome Marc into the family. 

I can only speculate that Mafalda's gown was designed by Valentino as her mother has been one of the designer's muses. 

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/04/princess-mafalda-of-bulgarias-wedding.html


https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/01/princess-mafalda-of-bulgaria-to-marry.html


https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-budding-singer-princess-mafalda-of.html



Sunday, May 29, 2022

Princess Amelie weds Benedict Schmid von Schmidsfelden

The newlyweds


HSH Princess Amelie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Benedict Schmid von Schmidsfeldem were married yesterday at the Stiftskirche in Wertheim.   The princess is the second of three children of Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Werthem-Freudenberg and Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg-Wolfsegg

Princess Sophie, Countess Konstantin von Babenhausen and her younger daughter

The Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and his mother, Elisabeth, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

The Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg with her elder daughter, Princess Sophie who is married to Count Konstantin Fugger von Babenhausem





All of the above photos @Stefan Sohn.  


Amelie's younger brother, Hereditary Prince Ludwig will marry Helene von Petzold in 2023.


Amelie and Benedikt,  This photo and the ones that followed were taken by another friend.

from the Poltenabend: the Hereditary Prince and his fiancee. Helene von Petzold

The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Leiningen

The Prince and Princess of Bentheim-Tecklenburg

The Prince and Princess of Hohenzollern.  On the right in the back, the Hereditary 
                    Count of Koenigsegg-Aulendorf\
Prince Paul Esterhazy.  Prince Ferdinand of Schwarzenberg is facing the cameras

The Prince and Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg







Duchess Marie of Württemberg



On the right, the Landgravine and Landgrave of Hesse



The couple's witnesses were Joana  Ledebut de Antas de Campas, Princess Theresa zu Leiningen, Countess Victoria Rechberg, Margarete Schücking, Freiherr Thomas von Riederer, Count Alexander of Thurn-Valsassina,  and Count Vincenz of Waldstein-Wartenberg

Princess Amelie was attended by Camilla Kretschmer, Isabelle  and Alexander Lamezan-Salina, Sophia and Nikolaus Schmid von  Schmidsfelden.

The guest list included members of Germany's former princely and noble families including The Prince and Princess of Hohenzollern, Princess Alexandra of Hohenzollern, Prince Michael and Princess Dagmar of Saxe-Weimar, Duchess Marie of Württemberg, Duke Christian and Duchess Caroline of Oldenburg, Prince Joachim Albrecht and Princess Angelina of Prussia\, the Prince and Princess of Ysenburg and Büdingen, the Prince and Princess of  Hohenlohe-Bartenstein,  the Prince and Princess of  Leiningen, the Hereditary Prince and Princess of  Leiningen, Count Heinrich zu Ortenburg,  the Prince and Princess of Quadt, the Prince of Castell-Rüdenhausen, the Prince and Princess of Reuß, Florian Heckel von Donnersmarck,  Prince Otto of Castell-Rüdenhausen, the Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse,  Hereditary Prince Paul Anton of Esterhazy, Prince and Duke Pierre of Arenberg, Count Eberhard zu Erbach-Erbach,  Constantin von Brandenstein-Zeppelin,  Count Leopold von Gudenus, Count Joseph and Countess Sophie of Schaesberg, Hereditary Count Philipp of Königsegg-Aulendorf, Count Franz and Countess Gustava zu Ortenburg, Count Hubertus and Countess Stephanie of Waldburg zu Wolfegg, the Prince and Princess of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, Duke Christian and Duchess Caroline of Oldenburg, among others.


The bride and her father were driven to the church in a 1942 Packard Clipper.  The Lutheran wedding ceremony, which included selections from Handel's Water Music,  was officiated by Dean Wibke Klomp and Pastor  Herbert Graeser.     In her homily, Deam Klomp advised the bride and groom: "We wish you God's love, and that he will protect and advise you. And discover again and again what a treasure was entrusted to each other today."

The Franconian Heralds lined up outside the church to serenade the couple and their guests as they emerged from the church.    They also escorted the bride and groom through the town, where shoppers and others watched and waved as the bride and groom walked by, waving back.

The guests boarded a ship, Mozart, to travel across the Main River to Schloss Kreuzwertheim.  The bride and groom got back into the Packard Clipper and were driven back to the castle.

The reception was held on the castle grounds following the wedding.  In the evening,  Princess Amelie's parents hosted the formal "bridal soiree" where 250 guests enjoyed a menu that featured wild salmon, pink roasted beef filet steak with seasonal vegetables, potatoes au gratin, truffle ice cream, and chocolate cake a la Amelie.

The decor, including the floor, was pink, the bride's favorite color.

The Poltenabend (Bavarian evening) was held at the Schloss the night before the wedding.  Most of the guests, including the bride and groom, wore dirndls and lederhosen.

HSH Amélie Anastasia Sylvia Alexandra Ruth Elisabeth of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg was born in Wertheim on August 15, 1990.   Benedikt is the youngest child of Wieland Schmid von Schmidsfelden und Elisabeth von Lennkh zu Burgheim und Gansheim.  He was born in Vienna on May 27, 1991.

The couple's civil marriage took place on June 4, 2021, in Werthteum's town hall.  The religious wedding was originally scheduled to take place on May 29, 2021, but was postponed due to Covid restrictions.

Their engagement was announced on June 3, 2020.

Amelie and Benedikt live in Munich.  She works in asset management for a private Swiss bank and Benedikt is one of two managing directors of an automotive supplier in Bad Reichenhall.

Thank you, Stefan and my other friend for allowing me to use your photos.   The copyright remains with the photographers.  You can see more on Stefan's Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/royaltravelevents/?hl=de

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Princess Alexandra carries out engagement







Both photos @Ken Stone



HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy carried out an engagement in London on May 25.

She is the President of the Royal Humane Society and attended the Annual General Court at Haberdashers’ Hall.

Thanks to Ken Stone for allowing me to use his photos of my favorite princess.













 

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The Prince of Wales in Romania

 






The Prince of Wales was in Bucharest, Romania today where he met Romanian President Karl Iohannes at the Cotroceni Palace. He also visited the center for Ukrainian refugees at the "ROMEXPO" exhibition center in Bucharest, where he was accompanied by HM Margareta, Custodian of the Crown.


 


 He spoke with Ukraine refugees and with representatives from several organizations that are assisting the refugees, including the Salvation Army and the World Central Kitchen.







these 7 photos Daniel Angelescu ©Casa Majestății Sale Custodele Coroanei



Saturday, May 21, 2022

Princess Sixtina of Waldeck Pyrmont (1922-2022)

 


H I LL Princess Irmgard Sixtina Juliana of Stolberg-Stolberg was born in Stolberg on November 4, 1933, the first of four children of I Ill H Wolff-Heinrich, 3rd Prince and Count of Stolberg-Stolberg (1901-1971) and his wife, Irma Erfurt.

Princess Sixtina married HSH Prince Georg-Friedrich Nikolaus of Waldeck und Pyrmont on August 29 (civil) and August 30, 1961, as both the civil and religious weddings took place in Arolsen.   Prince Georg (1936-2020) was the second of five children of HSH Prince Georg Wilhelm Karl Viktor of Waldeck und Pyrmont and Countess Ingeborg  von Platen Hallermund.  


http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2020/04/hsh-prince-georg-friedrich-of-waldeck.html


 

A baby for George and Victoria

 


both photos courtesy of HSH Princess Victoria  Romanovna


This is will be the first grandchild for Grand Duchess Maria and her former husband, Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Another book sale

 More weeding my book collection -- and offering a few books here for sale.  The USA only.  The price of the book includes postage.   You can use Kofi to pay.  



This was published in 1981 text by Trevor Hall with 140 pages of photos  $10.00



Highly recommended if you are planning a visit to Biltmore.  I read it on the plane to Asheville
$9.00

David Duff was a good friend and a popular royal writer royal.  wear and tear on the DJ.  Published in 1978 writer   Autographed  $20.00






Ingrid Seward wrote this book in 2000 about the relationship between the Queen and Diana  $5.00


When you buy a book, please let me know which one you want and include your name and address.  Many thanks.  As soon as a book sells, it will be removed from this post.   If I get more than one request for the same book, the first order gets it and the other person gets a refund!


Thanks


The Queen will soon bump off another


 On June 2, Queen Elizabeth II will become the second longest-reigning monarch in history. She will bump King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (1927-2016) to third place.


 



The Massachusetts-born king reigned for 70 years and 126 days.  The Queen will tie that record on June 1



 



 Eleven days ago, she surpassed  Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1858-1929), whose reign lasted for 70 years and 91 days.

But it will take another 739 days for the Queen to become the longest-ever reigning monarch.  



 Mark your calendar for May 25, 2024, because that is the day the sun will set on King Louis XIV (1638-1715)  of France's record of 72 years if Queen Elizabeth II is still alive.

 This record has been the gold standard since September 1, 1715, the day the king died.  His successor was his great-grandson, King Louis XV, who is 15th on the list with a reign that lasted 55 years, 251 days.


Queen Victoria is in eighth place with a reign that lasted 63 years, 216 days.  

   


   


 Victoria's grandfather,  King George III is fifteenth on the list (59 years, 96 days).

Queen Elizabeth appears twice on the longest-reigning sovereigns list.  As the Queen of Jamaica, she is in 14th place (59 years, 285 days.)

 


 Elizabeth is the only incumbent on the list of the 25 longest-reigning monarchs.   


[If my math or dates are wrong, please let me know..]


If you liked this, perhaps you can buy me a cup of coffee


My favorite Princess - the fashion winner today!


The best dressed British royal at today's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace is HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy   The 85-year-old princess definitely stole the show in a light pink suit.  

She is the second of three children of the late HRH Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), and HRH Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906-1968)   In 1963, she married the Hon. Angus Ogilvy (1928-2004), second son of the 12th Earl of Airlie.  They were the parents of two children, James(1964) and Marina (1966.)  She is the grandmother to Flora Vesterberg, Alexander Ogilvy, Zenouska Mowatt, and Christian Mowatt.


HRH Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent was born on December 25, 1936.  At the time of her birth, she was 6th in line to the throne.  She is now in 57th place.


Tuesday, May 17, 2022

A surprise appearance for the opening of the Elizabeth Line


 

Mom tags along.   The Earl of Wessex was scheduled to open the Elizabeth Line, a part of the new Crossrail system in the London area, but his mom decided to tag along!   About 90 minutes before the Queen and Earl of Wessex arrived, the plaque that commemorated the opening by HRH The Earl of Wessex was removed and replaced by another plaque stating that the Elizabeth Line was opened by HM The Queen.   

How convenient to have an extra plaque ready .. just in case the Queen was able to attend the opening!




A new QVD

 

@Hello magazine (Serbian edition)



Princess Ljubica of Serbia gave birth to a second daughter today at the National Front Clinic in Belgrade. Mother and daughter are doing well.

The new princess will be known as HRH Princess Isidora of Serbia. Ljubica Ljubisavljević married HRH Prince Michael (Milahilo) of Serbia in Oplenac on October 23, 2016. Prince Michael is the younger of the late Prince Tomislav, the second of three sons of King Alexander I, and his second wife, Linda Bonney. 

Crown Prince Alexander released a statement earlier today.

"We wish all the happiness of this world to our dear Ljubica, Mihail, and Natalia on the birth of her daughter and little sister, Isidora we wish a lot of luck, prosperity, and love, and to be a worthy bearer of our family name. It's not an easy task, but she has Karadjordje's genes and I'm sure she will be the pride of our family, our people, and our country!



Victoria - Alfred - Marie - Marie - Tomislav - Michael - Isidora

Friday, May 13, 2022

Oh that Smile!


 Queen Elizabeth attended the second day of the Royal Windsor Horse show.  It is apparent from the smile on her face. the queen is in her happy place.  Her granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, driving her grandfather's carriage, took part in the Gallop Through History” performance, a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebration.


The Queen sat between the Countess Mountbatten of Burma and the Earl of Wessex.


 

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Mail Call

 



@Grand Ducal Palace Luxembourg












Nicholas and Sophie Brandram




King Simeon & Queen Margarita of Bulgaria - a combination Christmas and 60th wedding anniversary card

Countess Kalina von Starmhemberg and Count Gabriel Piatti







@royal Palace, Belgium