© Parsifal von Pallandt
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
© Jan-Dirk van der Niet
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)
What I did on Monday, 29 May 2023? As usual on Whit Monday it was the Dag van het Kasteel (Castle Day) in the Netherlands. I visited a nearby castle called Menkemaborg, in the village of Uithuizen. They ended up in third place in the election of Most Romantic Castle of the Netherlands, and I […]
© Stefan
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 […]
© Parsifal von Pallandt (with permission)
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 […]
Princess Olympia and Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon-Bonaparte
With a handful of interesting weddings in noble and royal circles on Saturday 20 May 2023 the wedding season has now really started. One of the these weddings was the one of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria – future head of the royal family – and Sophie-Alexandra Evekink in München (Munich), Germany. The bridal couple already […]
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 […]
Just like five years ago photographer Bernard Rübsamen asked me to write the texts for his new photobook: 10 Jaar Koningspaar (10 years royal couple) on the occasion of the 10th anniversary on the throne of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. The book has 240 pages full of wonderful photos by Bernard […]
Copyright: TuendeBede at Pixabay / Trinity Library, Dublin, Ireland
For more new books about royalty see: AUSTRIA Title: The Habsburg Way. Seven rules for turbulent timesAuthor: Eduard Habsburg, Archduke of AustriaPublication date: 20 April 2023Publisher: Sophia Institute PressLanguage: English BELGIUM Title: Laurent, prins op overschot (Laurent, prince in surplus)Author: Niels VandenbusschePublication date: 14 April 2023Publisher: Borgerhoff & LamberigtsLanguage: Dutch FRANCE / BAVARIA Title: Sophie […]
photo & copyright: Netty Leistra
Brussels, 12 April 2003 Rehearsal at the Cathedral, 10 April 2003 While passing the cathedral of Brussels on Thursday evening around 18:00 I just saw King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians entering the cathedral through the side entrance. With the presscard I just had collected that afternoon in the press centre I […]
