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Bavaria: white-blue Wittelsbacher wedding in Munich

Bavaria: white-blue Wittelsbacher wedding in Munich

When the great-great-grandson of the last Bavarian king, Ludwig III. married, there is still a lot on offer today. The wedding in the Theatinerkirche was a celebration in white and blue, with a brief moment of shock.

Mountain riflemen, brass band music and the Bavarian anthem – the church wedding of Ludwig Prince of Bavaria and his bride Sophie-Alexandra was celebrated with all honors on Saturday in Munich. No wonder, since the groom is the great-great-grandson of the last Bavarian king, Ludwig III. His bride comes from a Dutch-Canadian family. After the wedding service, the couple left the Theatinerkirche, where Munich Archbishop and Cardinal Reinhard Marx had administered the sacrament of marriage, to the sound of the Bavarian song and to the applause of numerous onlookers.

The groom (40) appeared early in the morning with his mother Beatrix, in a classic cutaway. His father, Luitpold von Bayern, accompanied the bride’s mother, Veronica Taylor. Early on, mountain riflemen, traditional costume clubs, flower children and brass bands had gathered on the Odeonsplatz in front of the church. They formed a trellis for the approximately 1,000 guests who gradually moved into the church, including representatives of well-known aristocratic families such as Esterhazy, Habsburg, Saxe-Coburg, Fugger and Liechtenstein. Politicians like Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) were also among the guests.

Flower children in white and light blue

Sophie-Alexandra arrived just before the wedding ceremony, all in white in a long, elegant lace dress and holding a bouquet of lilies of the valley. She was accompanied by flower children dressed in white and light blue, some of whom also wore the long, delicate bridal veil. It was attached to the bride’s head with a tiara. The filigree piece was created by a Ukrainian designer who also incorporated hidden Canadian and Dutch details.

Archbishop Marx greeted the bride on Odeonsplatz – with kisses right and left – then the 33-year-old moved into the magnificent baroque church alongside her father Dorus Evekink, while the bells of the Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan rang festively. Then a moment of shock during the service: the bride fell over. After a drink, however, she quickly recovered, according to the administration of the House of Wittelsbach.

Prince Regent cake with pistachios

At the Wittelsbach wedding around five months after the civil marriage at Christmas, politicians such as Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) were among the guests. After the wedding, Franz Duke of Bavaria, head of the House of Wittelsbach, invited to a reception at Nymphenburg Palace, and in the evening a party was planned at Schleißheim Palace with friends and family.

According to family information, the wedding cake is a homage to the history of the Wittelsbach family, whose ranks also included emperors and kings. It will be a prince regent cake, interpreted in a modern way with pistachios and covered in the Bavarian colors of white and blue. The reception menu should be regional and organic.

Source: Stern

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