royal wedding Archives - History of Royal Women

A new Princess for Jordan!

Thursday, 1 June 2023, 17:31 Moniek Bloks 0

A Royal Decree was issued to bestow the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein on Miss Rajwa Khalid Alseif on the occasion of her marriage to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein. Earlier today, the wedding ceremony, known as a “katb ktab”, took place at Zahran Palace with around 140 guests, [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia & Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia

Thursday, 4 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*The German and Russian titles are titular at this point* On 4 May 1938, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia, Head of the House of Romanov, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, married Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, who would become the Head of the [read more]

princess alexandra luxembourg wedding nicolas bagory

IN PHOTOS: The wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg and Nicolas Bagory

Sunday, 30 April 2023, 11:31 Moniek Bloks 1

Following a civil ceremony last week, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg married Nicolas Bagory in a religious ceremony in France yesterday. The Grand Ducal Family came out in full force for the ceremony. She wore the Chaumet tiara without the pearls, and her wedding dress was reportedly a custom Elie Saab dress. Princess Alexandra is currently [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Princess Alexandra of Kent & The Honourable Angus Ogilvy

Monday, 24 April 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The engagement between Princess Alexandra of Kent, daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy, son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke, was announced on 19 November 1962. They had reportedly met at a ball of Luton Hoo and [read more]

Princess Iman of Jordan holds henna party ahead of wedding

Sunday, 12 March 2023, 8:21 Moniek Bloks 0

As the eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan prepares for her wedding, a henna party was held for her. Princess Iman is set to marry Mr Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on Sunday. The party was held at the Al Husseiniya Palace on Tuesday. Among those in attendance were several princesses and [read more]

The wedding of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and William Isvy

Sunday, 11 September 2022, 10:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Belgian royals came out in force yesterday for the wedding of King Philippe’s niece, Princess Maria Laura, to William Isvy. As the wedding was not a state occasion, it went ahead despite the news from the United Kingdom. A special prayer was dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II during the ceremony. The families [read more]