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HRH Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, married Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy
The religious wedding ceremony took place on 20 October in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg (Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg) in Luxembourg City.
The civil wedding took place on the eve in the Luxembourg City Town Hall.
The public had the opportunity to participate in a number of festivities around the wedding.
Programme
Friday 19 October 2012
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11 a.m.: Reception at the Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg (Grand Théâtre of the City of Luxembourg)
This reception was hosted by the government in honour of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy, in the presence of the country's youth representatives. -
3.30 p.m.: Civil wedding
The civil wedding took place in the Luxembourg City Town Hall, on the square Guillaume II (Knuedler). The mayor, Xavier Bettel, conducted the wedding.
Giant screens were installed on the square Guillaume II for public viewing, on which spectators were able to see the procession between the grand-ducal palace and the town hall. -
8 p.m.: Gala dinner at the grand ducal palace
The dinner was prepared together with Luxembourg chefs and pâtissiers , amongst which the renowned Luxembourgish cook Léa Linster, the first woman to have ever won the prestigious Bocuse d’Or award.
Saturday 20 October 2012
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11 a.m.: Religious wedding ceremony at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg (Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg)
The religious wedding ceremony was celebrated by Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich.
Giant screens were installed on the square Guillaume II for public viewing, on which spectators were able to follow the religious wedding ceremony live. - 1 p.m.: The bride and groom appeared on the balcony of the grand-ducal palace, followed by a reception.
- 8.20 p.m.: Fireworks display launched from "Trois Glands", in the presence of the bride and the groom, at the forecourt of the State Council (5, rue Sigefroi)
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8.45 p.m.: Public concerts on square Guillaume II
The concert was opened by Belgian singer Selah Sue , followed by the Luxembourg Funk Soul collective Funky P .
Communiqué du Gouvernement
Royal guests: Prince Hassan of Jordan, Princess Sarvath of Jordan, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Prince Hans-Adam of Lichtenstein, Prince Radu of Romania, Diane De Guerre of Nassau, Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, Princess Margarita of Romania, Grand Duke Jean, Princess Letizia of Spain, Prince Jean of Luxemburg, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, Prince Felipe of Spain, Princess Mary of Denmark, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Prince Frederik of Denmark, Queen Sonja of Norway, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, King Harald of Norway, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Prince Phillip of Belgium, Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg, The Earl of Wessex, Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Princess Matte-Marit of Norway, Princess Margarethe of Denmark, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Prince Haakon of Norway, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Victoria of Sweden, Willem Alexander Duke of Orange, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Count Phillip de Lannoy, King Albert of Belgium, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, Queen Margarita of Bulgaria, Queen Paola of Belgium, King Simeon of Bulgaria, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Informationin English: http://royalweddings.hellomagazine.com/guillaume-luxembourg-stephanie-lannoy/news/201210211223/luxembourg-royal-wedding-official-photos/
The Grand-Ducal family (PDF in English)
Please find below news online extracts in English about the royal wedding.
Under a canopy of soldiers' drawn swords as church bells tolled, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy emerged smiling from the duchy's Notre Dame Cathedral after wrapping up a two-day wedding gala with a religious ceremony.
Onlookers and well-wishers lined the super-scrubbed streets near the cathedral and roared with joy as the newlyweds looked down from a red velvet-covered palace balcony.
The church wedding of Prince Guillaume - the 30-year-old heir to the throne and Luxembourg's grand duke-to-be - and the Belgian countess drew top-drawer guest list. It came a day after a civil ceremony at Luxembourg City Hall.
The new royal couple were trailed by a procession of well-known royals, including Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Naruhito of Japan, and Britain's Prince Edward - Queen Elizabeth's youngest child - and his wife, Sophie.
Stephanie wore a lace Elie Saab dress with a 5-metre-long wedding train during the ceremony. It began with a minute's silence to honour her late mother, Countess Alix de Lannoy.
For the wedding banquet attended by 800 people, Bocuse d'Or-winning chef Lea Linster - herself from Luxembourg - whipped up a buffet medley including Riesling-marinated pork and veal pate, lobster in gelee consomme, and sea bass in salted crust and thyme stuffing; dessert included Madeleine cakes, choux à la crème pastries, and crème brulée.
Later in the evening, the royal couple walked through town, shaking hands with well-wishers before a fireworks show. Afterward, they drove off in a limousine with a sign on the back that read "Just Married" in Luxembourgish.
After watching the ceremony on a big-screen on a public square near the cathedral, royal-gazing fans sensed the joy and historical importance.