Wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy

Wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on their wedding day.
Date 19 Oct 2012 (civil ceremony)
20 Oct 2012 (religious ceremony)
Location Notre-Dame Cathedral
Participants Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg & Countess Stephanie de Lannoy
The couple after their civil wedding, receiving children's paintings.

The wedding of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy took place over a two-day period on October 19 and October 20, 2012. A civil ceremony was held on October 19 followed by a Roman Catholic wedding ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City the next day. The 2012 wedding marked the largest event for the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg and the country in years. More than 120 international media organisations requested accreditation for the event, including TV channels and newspapers from China, Morocco, Russia and the US.[1]

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last unmarried heir apparent of a monarchy in Europe prior to the wedding.[2]

Background

The couple exiting the Town Hall after the civil ceremony; r.: the mayor of Luxembourg City, X. Bettel.

The House of Nassau-Weilburg, which includes the Grand Ducal Family, has headed Luxembourg since 1890.[3] Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is set to succeed his father, Henri, as the 7th Grand Duke of Luxembourg upon the latter's death or abdication.

Stéphanie de Lannoy is a member of a Belgian noble family, considered one of the oldest aristocratic families in Europe.[1][3] She is the youngest of eight brothers and sisters.[3] A graduate of the Université catholique de Louvain, Stéphanie is multilingual, speaking French, German and Russian.[1]

The union of Guillaume and Stéphanie was not controversial.[1] Guillaume and Stéphanie had known each other for many years. The couple began dating in 2009.[1] They announced their engagement in April 2012.[4] Prince Guillaume was 30 years old and Stéphanie was 28 years old at the time of their wedding.[1]

Stéphanie's mother, Alix de Lannoy, died from a stroke on August 26, 2012, just two months before the grand ducal wedding.[4]

The 2012 grand ducal wedding is estimated to have cost approximately 500,000 euros (US$650,000), paid with Luxembourgish taxes.[3] The two-day ceremony included public street fairs, fireworks, and free concerts, all open to the public.[3]

Stephanie's change of citizenship was expedited prior to the wedding, which caused some controversy within Luxembourg.[1] She became a naturalized Luxembourger October 19, 2012.[3]

Ceremony

Interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Civil ceremony

Prince Guillaume and Countess Stéphanie were married in a small civil ceremony on October 19, 2012, conducted by Luxembourg Mayor Xavier Bettel.[2][3]

Religious ceremony

The more elaborate, Catholic wedding ceremony was held in Notre-Dame Cathedral the next day.[3] The ceremony, which began shortly after 11:00 a.m. on October 20, was officiated by Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luxembourg.[3] The weather on the day of the ceremony was described as "unseasonably warm."[3] Stéphanie was escorted into the Cathedral by her eldest brother, Count Jehan.[3] Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume arrived at the ceremony with his mother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.[3]

The bride and groom exchanged wedding rings crafted entirely from fair trade gold.[3]

The couple exchanged a public kiss before a crowd of well-wishers on the balcony of the Grand Ducal Palace after the ceremony.[3]

Dual Cypher of Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie, and, wedding logo

Wedding attire

Countess Stéphanie's wedding dress was designed by Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab.[3] The dress was described as an "ivory lace gown embroidered with silver filigree" with "three-quarter length sleeves."[3] Her gown was accompanied by a silk tulle veil, featuring a motif of silver floral designs trailing thirteen feet behind her[3] and the Lannoy family tiara.

Prince Guillaume wore a Luxembourgish military uniform.[3]

Bridal attendants

The bridal attendants were the bridegroom's sister and nephew, and nieces and nephew of the bride:[5]

The couple amidst the grand ducal family after the religious ceremony.

Guests

Grand Ducal Family

Paternal family

External family

House of Lannoy

Foreign guests

Approximately 270 citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg attended the wedding ceremony.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Luxembourg royal wedding: Crown Prince Guillaume weds". BBC News. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. 1 2 Rodriguez, Cecilia (2012-10-20). "Luxembourg's Royal Wedding Eliminates Europe's Last Bachelor Heir". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Siuberski, Philippe (2012-10-20). "Europe's elite gather for Luxembourg royal wedding". Agence France Press. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  4. 1 2 "Bride's mother dies two months before Luxembourg royal wedding". Hello (magazine). 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  5. ↑ "The maids of honour, bridesmaids and pageboys" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Ex Bulgarian Royalty Joins Splendid Luxembourg Wedding". Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
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  13. 1 2 Nikkhah, Roya (2012-10-20). "Luxembourg’s royal wedding draws regal guest list". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  14. ↑ http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Luxembourg-Royal-Wedding-Gala-Dinner-Guests-2.jpg
  15. ↑ "Duarte Pio Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Castro". getty images. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  16. ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/prime-minister-of-qatar-sheikh-hamad-bin-jassim-bin-jaber-news-photo/154432593
  17. ↑ "Royal Couple at Luxembourg Royal Wedding". Serbian Royal Family. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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