[Nathalie Sayn Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann's wedding] The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburgs!

Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (center) with his girlfriend Carina Axelsson (his right) and cousin, Princess Alexia of Greece (his left)

Princess Alexandra, sister of the bride, and her two children, Count Richard and Countess Ingrid

I love love love that she's sporting a blue-turquoise clutch!

Prince Gustav again, this time with his mother, Princess Benedikte of Denmark

The parents of the bride: Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Love how she's holding his arm.

Prince Gustav, brother of the bride, and his girlfriend, Carina Axelsson

 

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Princess Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg to marry Alexander Johannsmann religiously on June 18th, 2011

Yes, 2011 is definitely the Royal Wedding Year. The second one, a tiny bit more low profile than the previous one in London is to occur on June 18th, 2011 and to unite Princess Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann religiously. And I say religiously because they got a civilly married exactly one year ago already, on May 27th, 2010.

Princess Nathalie is the daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark - Queen Margrethe's sister - and her husband, Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Prince Richard and Princess Benedikte, the parents of the bride.

According to Billet-Bladet (also the source of the photos of this post), the chapel in the Castle of Berleburg in Germany is "not large enough to be expected over 100 guests from Denmark, Germany and England". Nathalie and Alexander already have a son, Konstantin, born on July 24th, 2010. "It was not quite according to the original plan for the now 35-year-old princess to have a child before she was married, and therefore it was urgent to have a civil marriage".

Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday celebrations kick off with glam gala dinner

The much-anticipated celebrations for Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday got underway in Copenhagen on Tuesday night with a glamorous gala banquet.

The Danish monarch, who turns 70 on Friday, was joined at the Christiansborg Palace dinner by her husband Prince Henrik, as well as her sons and daughters-in-law.

Also present was her younger sister Princess Benedikte and her German husband, Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

The queen chose a glorious cerise gown for the occasion, where she delivered a heartfelt speech in front of the 375 assembled special guests, who included Danish prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and other dignitaries.

"Tonight I have the opportunity to send greetings and give thanks to the whole country for everything I have received over so many years in the form of kindness and warm attention from everywhere," she said.

Accompanied by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary looked chic in a flowing short-sleeved red number and diamond tiara.

Meanwhile, Prince Joachim's French wife Princess Marie was the picture of elegance in a long-sleeved white gown and intricate jewelled headdress.

After the dinner, which included a starter of lobster jelly with seafood, followed by roast fillet of beef for mains, and cake alongside plums marinated in cognac for dessert, Danish TV station TV2 treated the monarch and her guests to a special birthday concert.

The line-up included music, comedy and magic from Danish stars, as well as Cliff Richard, who himself turns 70 later this year, singing his hit song Congratulations.

The banquet is just the start of several days of celebrations for Queen Margrethe over the next few days. On Thursday evening there will be a gala performance in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre featuring music and dance recitals. Then on Friday morning, the queen will greet well-wishers from the balcony of the Amalienborg Palace, before taking a carriage ride through the streets of Copenhagen to a lunch at City Hall.

That evening, there will be another dinner and dance at Fredensborg Palace, the Danish royal family's spring and autumn residence.

from Hellomagazine.com