Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy at a religious wedding service at Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg on 20 October. The couple were engaged on 29 April and also had a civil wedding service in Luxembourg on 19 October.
The 30 year old Prince Guillaume, the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg, and Stephanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, will become the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg after Guillaume's succession to his father.
The grand wedding took place in the presence of members of the respective families and, among others, constituted bodies of the state, monarchs and representatives of foreign states and monarchies. The public too was invited to take part in the ceremonies. Besides, royal family members from around the world were the A-list guests at the Luxembourg royal wedding. From Britain, Prince Edward and his wife, Countess Sophie of Wessex, attended the wedding.
Belgian and Luxembourg royals apart, the other royal attendees were Princess Caroline of Hanover, Netherlands' Queen Beatrix and Princess Maxima, Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia, Jordan's Prince Hassan Bin Talal and his wife Princess Sarvath, Morocco's Princess Lalla Salma and Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and Princess Martha Louise of Norway. The huge guest list of Luxembourg royal wedding also saw French actress Clotilde Courau, Princess of Savoy, attending the ceremonies.
William-Kate Wedding Magic Recreated
The newly-wed royal couple brought back memories of UK's royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The bride and groom walked down the aisle of cathedral, waved to the cheering public, exchanged vows and shared a kiss after the wedding on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony. Stephanie's wedding dress, designed by Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab, was as beautiful as Kate's Sarah Burton wedding dress.
The dress with a boat neck-line featured lace embellishment throughout from top till the tail, which was so broad so that two bridesmaids had to carry it. Stephanie made for truly a royal bride in the dress with three-quarter length sleeves and a silk tulle veil. A pair of diamond drop earrings and a tiara completed her bridal ensemble.
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Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy arrives for her religious wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy during her wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy and Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume during their wedding at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.Guy Wolff/Cour grand-ducaleLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.Vic Fischbach/Cour grand-ducalLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Stephanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg pose with royal family after their wedding.Christian Aschman/Cour grand-dLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Stephanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg pose after their wedding.Christian Aschman/Cour grand-dLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume marries Stephanie.Vic Fischbach/Cour grand-ducalLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, kiss on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (C) and his wife Princess Stephanie (L), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, stand on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony with Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg after their religious wedding in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy arrives with her brother for her religious wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy waves from her car after leaving the Grand Ducal Palace on her way to the Notre Dame Cathedral for her religious wedding with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy arrives with her brother for her religious wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy arrives with her brother for her religious wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSCountess Stephanie de Lannoy arrives with her brother for her religious wedding service with Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSFrench actress Clotilde Courau, Princess of Savoy (L) and The Netherlands' Princess Maxima arrive for the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSMorocco's Princess Lalla Salma arrives for the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSSpain's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia (L) and Prince Edward and his wife Countess Sophie of Wessex arrive for the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.REUTERSLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Countess Stephanie de Lannoy wave as they leave the Luxembourg city hall after their civil wedding service in Luxembourg October 19, 2012.REUTERS/Vincent KesslerLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his fiancee Countess Stephanie de Lannoy attend a ceremony at the Grand Theatre ahead of the wedding in Luxembourg October 19, 2012.REUTERS/Francois LenoirLuxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his fiancee Countess Stephanie de Lannoy attend a ceremony at the Grand Theatre ahead of the wedding in Luxembourg October 19, 2012.REUTERS/Francois Lenoir