A four-day trip to Denmark as well as a three-day stay in Germany had been long planned. All of the sudden these turned out to be among the busiest royal weeks of the year, because of the death on 8 September of the British Queen Elizabeth II. Had the funeral been a little bit earlier, […]
Photos & Copyright: Netty Leistra, Gabi P., Anuschka B., Stefan S., Dick Lammers, Stig Nielsen, Henriëtte E. Over the years I have seen many noble and royal bridal bouquets. Some brides go for big bouquets, others for very small ones. Some go for white, others like them colourful. It isn’t unusual for noble or royal […]
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The Hague, 17 & 19 May 2001 The wedding interview With peacocks shouting in the background Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and his fiancée Laurentien Brinkhorst gave an interview for the Dutch television in the garden of Palace Huis ten Bosch, the residence of Queen Beatrix. It was broadcasted on May 15th, 2001, two days […]
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Kronberg im Taunus, 17 May 2003 Bridal soiree, 16 May 2003 The bridal soiree was hosted by an uncle of the bride, Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell and his wife Mary. A few photographers and journalists (including me) and a camera team of the Hessische Rundfunk – closely watched by some security people at the […]
The bridal couple (photo copyrighted by Fame Fotograf Schroder for the Norwegian royal court)
Trondheim, 24 May 2002 The programme Wednesday, 22 May 2002 The Royal Family arrived in Trondheim and the first guests arrive during the day. 10.30 AM: The bride and groom will meet the Norwegian and international press at the Royal Residence of Stiftsgården. In the evening: A private party will be given for friends at […]
photo & copyright: Netty Leistra
Last modified: 19 December 2013 Windsor, 9 April 2005 Programme Civil wedding One day later as scheduled – due to the funeral of Pope John Paul II – the civil wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in the Ascot Room within the Guildhall at Windsor. Bride and groom had […]
Photo & Copyright: Henriëtte E.
Last modified: 22 December 2012 Luxembourg-City, 20 October 2012 The wedding programme The wedding venues Cathedral The late Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolation) was originally built as a Jesuit church. The first stone was laid in 1613. The work was completed in 1621. In 1778 the church was established as a […]