Henckel von Donnersmarck - von Matuschka wedding

Countess Marie-Henckel von Donnersmarck and Count Ludwig von Matuschka were united in marriage on September 13, 2024, at St Paul im Lavanttal in Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria.

The 27-year-old bride is the second child of Count Andreas of Henckel von Donnersmark and Princess Johanna von Hohenberg, a great-granddaughter of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Sophie von Chotek.

Count Ludwig, 25, is the third son of Count Nikolaus von Matuschka and his late wife, Marie-Louise von Voss.

Marie is a Rights Executive with Hachette UK.  She has two bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature and German Studies from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.   Her husband has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a Master of Science in Astronautics and Space Engineering from the UK's Cranfield University.

  In July 2025,  Ludwig left his job as a Solution Engineer with Munich-based RobCo.

Duchess Dorothee of Württemberg and her fiancé, Philipp Polack, and Duchess Amelie of Württemberg and her husband, Baron Franz Ferdinand von Feilitzsch.  Amelie is holding their infant son.

The Duke of Brissac, Princess Delia of Croy (nee Cosse-Brissac).  The Marquis and Marquise de Brissac, the Duchess of Brissac, and Prince Marc of Croy with his son.  Marc's wife, Delia, is the daughter of the Duke of Brissac

Duchess Fleur of Württemberg and her husband, Count Moritz von Goess

The bride and groom's families walk to the church.  In the front is the bride's mother, Johanna, and the groom's father, Nikolaus

Duchess Marie of Württemberg in green

Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (nee Luxembourg) a first cousin of the bride's father

The Prince and Princess of Auersperg-Trautson with Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria in the middle.  The Princess of Auersperg-Trautson was born Archduchess Constanza of Austria

Archduke Carl Christian of Austria 

Princess Marie Eleonore of Liechtenstein and the Duke of Croy

Count Markus von Goess-Sarau and his wife, Princess Fanny of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst

A group including the bride's mother (with hat), Princess Johanna and Archduke Josef of Austria. The older woman is Princess Albrecht of Hohenberg, the bride's maternal grandmother.

Archduchess Antonia, the wife of Archduke Pal, and their daughter

Countess Charlotte of Quadt and Princess Anastasia of Croy

Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and one of her sons.  

Prince Clemens of Saxony and his girlfriend (name not known)

Gloria Marquise de Brissac with the girlfriend of Prince Clemens of Saxony

Countess Charlotte of Quadt and Archduke Pal of Austria

Count and Countess Franz Clemens of Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems with their daughter Leonie and her husband, Count Caspar von Matuschka (brother of the bride)  

the Duke of Württemberg

Duchess Marie of Württemberg and Count Nikolaus von Matuschka (the groom's father)

According to the bride's father, the couple will spend their honeymoon in Mozambique, and afterwards, they will live in London.

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2025/05/duchess-marie-finds-love-again.html  

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-wedding-of-countess-hemma-von.html 

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/06/countess-leonie-von-waldburg-zeil.html

The bride is a descendant of Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg.

Adolphe - Wilhem IV - Charlotte -  Marie-Adelaide - Andreas - Marie

The photos were taken by a friend, who is the copyright holder.  These photos may not be reproduced without permission of the photographer.