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

The wedding of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy took place on 19 and 20 October 2012. A civil ceremony was held on 19 October 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]

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.
Date19 October 2012 (civil ceremony)
20 October 2012 (religious ceremony)
LocationNotre-Dame Cathedral
ParticipantsGuillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg & Countess Stephanie de Lannoy
The couple after their civil wedding, receiving children's paintings.

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last unmarried heir apparent of a monarchy in Europe prior to the wedding.[2] The bride, Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, became Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

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 26 August 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 19 October 2012.[3]

Ceremony
Interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Civil ceremony

Prince Guillaume and Countess Stéphanie were married in a small civil ceremony on 19 October 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 20 October, 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 dress embroidered with silver filigree" with "three-quarter length sleeves."[3] Her dress 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, nephew and second cousin, 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
  • Grand Duke Jean; the groom's paternal grandfather
    • Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa; the groom's parents
    • Archduchess Marie Astrid and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria; the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
      • Archduchess Marie Christine and Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum; the groom's cousin and her husband
      • Archduke Imre and Archduchess Kathleen; the groom's cousin and his wife
      • Archduke Cristoph and Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch; the groom's cousin and his fiancée
      • Archduke Alexander; the groom's cousin
      • Archduchess Gabriella; the groom's cousin
    • Prince Jean and Countess Diane; the paternal uncle and aunt
      • Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Constantin of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Wenceslas of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Carl-Johan of Nassau; the groom's cousin
    • Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein; the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
      • Princess Maria-Anunciata; the groom's cousin
      • Princess Marie-Astrid; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Josef-Emanuel; the groom's cousin
    • Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla; the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
      • Prince Paul Louis of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Léopold of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Princess Charlotte of Nassau; the groom's cousin
      • Prince Jean of Nassau; the groom's cousin

Extended family
  • Princess Anna of Hohenberg and Count Andreas of Bardeau; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Princess Sophie of Hohenberg and Jean-Louis de Potesta; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Countess Charlotte Henckel of Donnersmarck and Count Christoph Johannes von Meran; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Princess Lydia, Hereditary Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg; the groom's first cousin once removed
  • Countess Veronica Holstein til Ledreborg; the groom's first cousin once removed
  • Countess Silvia Holstein til Ledreborg and John Munro; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Countess Antonia Holstein til Ledreborg; the groom's first cousin once removed
  • Princess Charlotte of Nassau and Marc-Victor Cunningham; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Prince Robert of Nassau and Princess Julie; the groom's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Dowager Princess of Ligne; the groom's paternal grandaunt
    • Prince Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne and Princess Eleanora, Princess of Ligne; the groom's first cousin once removed and his wife
      • Princess Alix de Ligne; the groom's second cousin
    • Prince Wauthier de Ligne and Princess Régine de Ligne; the groom's first cousin once removed and his wife
      • Princess Elisabeth-Eleonore de Ligne and Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy; the groom's second cousin and her husband
    • Princess Anne de Ligne and Charles de Fabribeckers de Cortils et Grâce; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
    • Princess Christine and Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
    • Countess Sophie de Nicolay, née Princess de Ligne; the groom's first cousin once removed
    • Prince Antoine-Lamoral de Ligne and Princess Minthia de Ligne, née Countess de Lannoy; the groom's first cousin once removed and his wife
    • Princess Yolande de Ligne and Hugo Townshend; the groom's first cousin once removed and her husband
  • Luis and Nicole Mestre; the groom's maternal uncle and aunt
    • Maike Mestre; the groom's cousin
    • Luis Mestre; the groom's cousin
  • Antonio Mestre; the groom's maternal uncle
  • Catalina Esteve; the groom's maternal aunt
    • Natalia Esteve; the groom's cousin
    • Katarina Esteve; the groom's cousin
    • Victoria Esteve; the groom's cousin
  • Hélène Vestur, former wife of Prince Jean

House of Lannoy
  • The Count of Lannoy, father of the Bride
    • Count Jehan of Lannoy; the bride's brother
      • Countess Caroline de Lannoy; the bride's niece
      • Countess Louise de Lannoy, the bride's niece
    • Count Christian and Countess Luisa of Lannoy; the bride's brother and sister-in-law
    • Countess Nathalie of Lannoy and John Hamilton; the bride's sister and brother-in-law
      • Antonia Hamilton; the bride's niece
      • Charlotte Hamilton; the bride's niece
      • Madeleine Hamilton; the bride's niece
    • Countess Gaëlle of Lannoy; the bride's sister
    • Count Amaury of Lannoy; the bride's brother
    • Count Olivier and Countess Alice of Lannoy; the bride's brother and sister-in-law
    • Countess Isabelle of Lannoy and Jean-Charles de le Court; the bride's sister and brother-in-law
      • Isaure de le Court; the bride's niece
      • Lancelot de le Court; the bride's nephew
  • Countess Chantal of Lannoy; the bride's paternal aunt
    • Countess Christine de Limburg Stirum, née Countess de Lannoy and Count Bruno de Limburg Stirum; the bride's first cousin and her husband
  • Countess Isabelle of Lannoy; the bride's paternal aunt
  • Count Claude and Countess Claudine of Lannoy, Countess of Ursel; the bride's paternal uncle and aunt
  • Ladislas and Anne della Faille de Leverghem; the bride's maternal uncle and aunt
  • Dominique and Lydia de Schaetzen, née Lydia della Faille de Leverghem; the bride's maternal uncle and aunt
  • Dominique and Claude della Faille de Lerverghem; the bride's maternal uncle and aunt
  • Arnaud della Faille de Leverghem and Marie-Pascale della Faille de Lerverghem; the bride's maternal uncle and aunt

Foreign guests

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

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