So much to do right now that I totally forgot to post these wedding pictures. As usually copyrighted and taken by a friend of mine. On Saturday, 25 May 2024, the Benedictine Monastery Stift St. Peter in Salzburg, Austria, experienced a royal wedding, not an Austrian one, but a Bavarian one. Prince Stanislaus of Bavaria […]
A noble wedding in the Bavarian sun
It’s a while since this wedding took place, but as there were no photos published anywhere until now (the new Frau im Spiegel Royal), I only post them now. Thanks to a friend, I can show you this wonderful selection. In the impressive parish church St. Quirinus in Tegernsee, in the south of Germany, on […]
Ludwig & Sophie – All the guests
I created a Flickr album as I received far too many photos of the guests from various sources, some created by mobile phone, others with a camera. Most were taken at church, a few at Nymphenburg and also the evening gala. If anyone recognises more guests, let me know. More photos Guestlist
Ludwig & Sophie – More wedding photos
I’ve got so many pictures of the Bavaria wedding on 20 May 2023 – and I wasn’t even there myself. Last week I received these wonderful photos of the bridal couple at the church. Guest photos are still to come. All © Jan-Dirk van der Niet (and not to be posted elsewhere)
Ludwig & Sophie – The bridal couple
After their civil wedding at Kaltenberg Castle on 24 December 2022, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Sophie-Alexandra Evekink celebrated their religious wedding at the Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan und Adelheid (Theatine Church of St. Cajetan and Adelaide) in München (Munich), Germany at 10am on 20 May 2023. The wedding was celebrated by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop […]
Ludwig & Sophie – The decoration in church
For their religious wedding on 20 May 2023 Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Sophie-Alexandra Evekink had chose a very special church: the Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan und Adelheid (Theatine Church of St. Cajetan and Adelaide) in München (Munich). When the bridal couple is in München, they regularly visit services in this church. The wife of the […]
The Groninger Museum – Versace, unexpectedly royal
To take a break from all the Coronation hectic and work, I decided on Sunday 7 May 2023 to visit the Groninger Museum in the Dutch city where I live. It was the very last day of the “Gianni Versace Retrospective” exhibition and the display of the Rembrandt painting “De Vaandeldrager“, bought by the Dutch […]
Royal News August 2022
Last modified: 3 September 2022 1 August The official photo session of the Spanish royal family was held in Valldemossa, Mallorca. King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia visited the Valldemossa Charterhouse. Photos by Royal Portraits Also this year King Harald V of Norway took part in the 8-Metre World […]
Engagement of the future heir of Bavaria
Photo copyrighted by a friend of mine, taken at a wedding they attended last weekend Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, one day destinated to become the head of the Royal Family of Bavaria, on 3 August 2022 announced his engagement to Dutch-Canadian Sophie-Alexandra Evekink. He was born in 1982 as son of Prince Luitpold of Bavaria […]
Noble and royal “interracial” Marriages
Updated 10 June 2022 How often these days I see articles stating that when Prince Harry of Wales married Meghan Markle in May 2018, it would be the first royal interracial marriage ever. Obviously most articles mean, the first British royal interracial marriage – as lots of media tends to forget there are other royal […]