Saturday, July 25, 2026

Archduchess Isabel marries in Vienna

 

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were present today at the marriage of Archduchess Isabel of Austria and Don Carlos Palacio Gaytán de Ayala.  The religious wedding took place at the Jesuit Church in Vienna.

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 Archduchess Isabel, 25,  is the elder daughter and third of five children of Archduke Simeon of Austria and Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two-Sicilies.  Her new husband, Don Carlos, 32, is the son of Don Carlos Maria de Palacio y Oriol and the late Teresa Gaytán de Ayala y Domínguez. He is the grandson of José María Gaytán de Ayala y Garmendia, marqués de Tola de Gaytán, and María de Sagrado Corazón Domínguez y López-Montenegro, condesa de Rodezno, and of José María de Palacio y Palacio, marqués de Villarreal de Álava, and María del Sacramento de Oriol y Urquijo.

The bride's father, Archduke Simeon, is the son of the late Archduke Rudolf of Austria and his first wife, Countess Xenia Chernysheva-Besobrasova, and a grandson of Emperor Karl I of Austria and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma.   Archduchess Maria is the daughter of the late Prince Don Carlos of Borbón-Two Sicilies,  Infante of Spain, Duke of Calabria, and Princess Anne of Orleans.

In January, the groom's father, Carlos María, resigned as chairman of Talgo. This firm manufactures passenger trains, which was founded by his grandfather,  José Luis de Oriol y Urigüen, in 1942.   

The newlyweds are based in London, where both work in finance.  Archduchess Isabel studied at the University of Navarra, where she earned a bachelor's degree in politics, philosophy and economics.  She works as an analyst at the privately owned Fremman Capital.  Carlos has ab MBA from MIT Sloan. He is a Senior Associate in the Private Equity team at Mubadala Capital, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi government.

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 The guests included the King and Queen of the Belgians with two of their children, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant and Prince Gabriel, Prince Boris, Prince Beltran and Princess Miriam Ghazi,  Prince Pierre of Arenberg with his daughter, Princess Lydia, Prince Nikolas and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Astrien, Archduke Carl Peter and Archduchess Alexandra of Austria with their daughter Antonia and son Lorenz, Archduke Rudolf and Archduchess Marie Helene of Austria, Princess Reuss and Princess Reuss, Prince Philip and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein, the Duke of Croy, Prince Rafael of Orleans-Braganca with his fiancee, Margherita delle Piane, Princess Maria Gabriela of Orleans-Braganca, the Duke and Duchess of Braganza, Prince Dinish of Portugal with his fiancee, Countess Anna Schottgosh, Hector Riesle and Archduchess Alexandra, Mrs. Riesle, Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria, Countess Arco von Zinneberg the Prince and Princess Auersperg-Trautson, Archduke Martin of Austria., Count and Countess Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems, Marie Gabriele von Habsburg and her daughter Katharina, Prince Peter Galitzine,  Prince and Princess Reuss, Pierre von Arenberg and his daughter, Princess Lydia, the Dowager Duchess of Calabria. Archduke Georg and Archduchess Eilika of Austria with their daughters, Archduchesses Sophia and Ildiko, Archduke Rudolf and Archduchess Marie Helene of Austria, Archduke Carl Peter and Archduchess Alexandra of Austria with their children, Archduchess Antonia and Archduke Lorenz, Prince Philipp and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein, Archduchess Anna Gabriela, Prince Gundakar and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Prince Paul Louis and Princess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Count  Friedrich and Countess Isabelle von Schönborn.

A reception was held in the church courtyard following the wedding.  The main reception was held in the evening in an unidentified venue.


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