You can’t have a much more royal wedding. On 24 June 2017 Count Constantin Fugger von Babenhausen married Princess Sophie zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg at the Stiftskirche in Wertheim, Germany. Two members of mediatized royal families marrying each other. It still happens, although less often of course than in the past. Interestingly also the mothers of bride […]
Spring Weddings
The wedding season has started again. In the past weeks there were several noble weddings, and there are more to follow. At the moment I don’t plan to attend any, but a few friends, most of them living more central in Germany have. At the start of the wedding season there were a few interesting […]
Burial of Count Alois von Waldburg-Zeil
On 14 December Count Alois von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg died aged 81. He was born at Zeil Castle on 20 September 1933 as son of Erich August Fürst von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg and Monika Princess zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. He is mourned by his wife Clarissa née Countess von Schönborn-Wiesentheid, three of his […]
All smiles at wedding in Rüdenhausen
This Saturday, 22 September, at 11am Prinz Dominik zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (29) married Countess Olga zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (25) civilly at the registrar’s office in Rüdenhausen, Germany. Already earlier in the morning guests arrived at Rüdenhausen Castle. Most of them seem to have stayed at the castle, as only the closest family accompanied the bridal couple – […]