Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on their wedding day.
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| Date | 19 Oct 2012 (civil ceremony) 20 Oct 2012 (religious ceremony) |
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| Location | Notre-Dame Cathedral |
| Participants | Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg & Countess Stephanie de Lannoy |
The wedding of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy took place over a two-day period on October 19 and October 20, 2012. A civil ceremony was held on October 19 followed by a Roman Catholic wedding ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City the next day. The 2012 wedding marked the largest event for the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg and the country in years. More than 120 international media organisations requested accreditation for the event, including TV channels and newspapers from China, Morocco, Russia and the US.
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last unmarried heir apparent of a monarchy in Europe prior to the wedding.
The House of Nassau-Weilburg, which includes the Grand Ducal Family, has headed Luxembourg since 1890.Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is set to succeed his father, Henri, as the 7th Grand Duke of Luxembourg upon the latter's death or abdication.
Stéphanie de Lannoy is a member of a Belgian noble family, considered one of the oldest aristocratic families in Europe. She is the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. A graduate of the Université catholique de Louvain, Stéphanie is multilingual, speaking French, German and Russian.
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