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Princely Family of Liechtenstein, Princely Wedding, Royal Weddings

Prince Georg of Liechtenstein Engaged to Princess Maria-Nives von der Leyen, the Princely House of Liechtenstein Confirms

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Portrait of Princess Maria-Nives von der Leyen and Prince Georg of Liechtenstein courtesy of Schloss Vaduz/ZVG

In Vaduz, the Fürstenhaus Liechtenstein has announced the engagement of His Serene Highness Prince Georg of Liechtenstein to Princess Maria-Nives von der Leyen.

Born on April 20th, 1999, in Grabs, Switzerland, Prince Georg of Liechtenstein is the third child of His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois and Her Royal Highness Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein and the grandson of His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein.

After attending Ebenholz Primary School in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and the International School Rheintal in Switzerland, he completed his secondary education at Malvern College in England. He then studied at the University of St. Gallen and at ESCP Business School in Turin and Berlin, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Management in 2023. He currently works in business development in the technology sector in New York.

Born on February 13th, 2001, in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, Princess Maria-Nives is the youngest daughter of Philipp Prince and Princess Elisabeth von der Leyen.

After attending the International School Augsburg, she completed her secondary education at the Klessheim Tourism School near Salzburg.

Princess Maria-Nives then studied at the University of West London, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. After working for two years in Berlin, she has been employed by a marketing agency in Vienna since the end of 2024.

The upcoming princely wedding of His Serene Highness Prince Georg of Liechtenstein and Princess Maria-Nives von der Leyen is expected to take place in Germany in late summer 2027.

Monaco Princely Family, Princely Wedding

T.S.H.s Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco: Official Wedding Portrait

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The Palais Princier de Monaco finally released the official wedding portrait of Their Serene Highnesses Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco this morning.

The image was taken in the courtyard, where the couple had their religious ceremony, on the grand marble steps.  In the portrait you will see the many of the royal guests including Kings, Queens, a Grand Duke, a Grand Duchess, Crown Princes, Crown Princesses,a head of state, an Earl and a Countess.  And, of course you will notice the bride’s parent’s and the groom’s sisters.

Finally, here is a nice photo of the couple during their first dance.  If you would like to view photos of the fireworks show please click the link here.   To view photos of the reception and guests please click here.

Photos courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco and Nice-Matin

Monaco Princely Family, Princely Wedding

H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco’s Wedding Dress and Other Details

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The Religious Wedding Dress

This afternoon on the official site for the princely family of Monaco, Palais Princier de Monaco, released details about H.S.H. Princess Charlene’s wedding dress, bouquet, wedding ring, and interestingly the bouquet ceremony at the Sainte Dévote Church.

Click here to read. 

Photo courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco

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Monaco Princely Wedding Guest-List (Royals Only)

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On June 30, 2011, the guest-list for the princely wedding in Monaco was released and just as we all expected there are a number of reigning and non-reigning royal and princely houses throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia represented.

New to the list are:

  1. H.R.H. Lalla Mariam and Lalla Soukaina of Morocco
  2. H.R.H. Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan
  3. H.R.H. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand
  4. H.R.H. Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad of Bahrain
  5. H.H. Aga Khan IV
  6. H.S.H. Princess Ira von Fürstenberg
  7. H.I.R.H. Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia
  8. H.R.H. Prince Luis Alfonso de Bourbon, Duke of Anjou
  9. H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent
  10. H.M. King Letsie III of Lesotho
  11. Farah Pahlavi
  12. H.R.H. Prince Leopold of Bavaria
  13. H.R.H. Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden
  14. H.I.H. Grand Duke George of Russia

To read other royals on the guest-list please click the link here and scroll down.  

If you want to read the PDF press release version of the royal as well as dignitaries guest-list, via the Palais Princier, please click here.  

Here is the PDF press release for the celebrities attending.

Source: Palais Princier de Monaco press release