princely wedding | The Royal Correspondent

*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.

That seems to be the question many have wondered these past few months. Unfortunately, for Charlene there was another major wedding coming in 2011. Ever since HRH Prince William of Wales announced his engagement to Catherine Middleton the media has been quite enamored by the couple. Including the all important major question: Who will design the future Queen of England’s wedding dress? While poor Prince Albert of Monaco and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock, have been pretty much forgotten by the international press.

Nevertheless, there are many royal watchers who are interested to know which designer will have the honor of working with Miss Wittstock regarding the design of her wedding gown. There are two well-known designers who are the top contenders at this point: Mr. Karl Lagerfeld and Mr.Giorgio Armani.

Scanning through various fashion sites I really didn’t find much from these two amazing designers, but I did find some interesting couture gowns that could be a wedding gown for Miss Wittstock:

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Couture Spring 2010. Okay, so, it’s not all that flattering, but the design is memorable… and every bride wants to look unforgettable, no?

Giorgio Armani for Armani Prive. It is already well-known that Miss Wittstock is the Ambassador for Armani Prive and a close friend of the designer (well, Mr. Armani may think so, but remember Charlene mentioned in the Tatler interview that she only has two friends. Whether or not that includes Mr. Armani is unknown at this time.)

Of course, there is always Mr. Elie Saab… a favorite among many royals including HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HM Queen Rania of Jordan.

Now, John Galliano for Christian Dior is a long shot, but I think he would be a perfect to design Charlene’s dress, don’t you?

Monique Lhullier is another brilliant designer (at least I think so. I adore many of her wedding gown designs.) Like Mr. Galliano and Mr. Saab, Monique is a long shot for the gig.

Now, for some seriously tacky dresses from some designer who is always on that cheesy show on TLC Say Yes to the Dress. From what I have heard, these dresses are quite popular with strippers. Miss Wittstock, the future Princess of Monaco, would never wear such vile looking dresses.