Happy 21st Anniversary to Crown Princess Margareta and Princess Radu of Romania, who got married on this day in 1996 in Lausanne. The couple have no children and reside at the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest. In honour of their anniversary, we are featuring their wedding below-
Crown Princess Margareta of Romania, the eldest daughter of King Michael of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma, married Radu Duda at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Gerasimos in Lausanne, in a ceremony performed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Damaskinos of Switzerland.
Crown Princess Margareta wore the Cartier Essex Tiara.
Two Kings, three Queens and an Empress were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding.
King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania (wearing the Fleur-de-Lys Brooch)
Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Irene of Greece with Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta
King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Empress Farah of Iran with Infanta Elena of Spain
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg with the Duke of Braganza
Archduke Carl-Christian and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria
Princess Isabelle d’Orléans and Count of Schönborn-Buchheim
Greek Key Tiara
Cartier Essex Tiara
Diamond Suite
Fleur-de-Lys Brooch
Queen Anne’s Sapphire Parure
Schaumburg-Lippe Sapphire Tiara
Romanian Greek Key Tiara
Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara
Russian Sapphire Earrings
Russian Sapphire Brooch
Fleur-de-Lys Brooch
Diamond Sautoir
Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik
Romanian Massin Tiara
Fringe Tiara
Diamond Loop Tiara
Cartier Pearl Tiara
Cartier Sapphire Pendant
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Pearl Brooch
Cartier Diamond Sautoir
Emerald Tiara
Fringe Tiara
Gold Tiara
Cartier Diamond Eagle
Greek Emerald Parure
Queen Marie of Romania’s Cartier Pearl Tiara
Cartier Sapphire Necklace
Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik
Diamond Scroll Tiara
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Pearl Brooch

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Crown Princess Margareta arrived in a vintage car on the arm of her father, King Michael. 


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The wedding ceremony took place at the Orthodox Cathedral in Lausanne, performed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Damaskinos of Switzerland.
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Among the numerous royal guests were Queen Sofia of Spain, King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, Empress Farah of Iran, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg, and Infanta Elena of Spain.
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After the ceremony, the couple were greeted by crowds outside the Cathedral, and drove away in the vintage car.
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Crown Princess Margareta wore a white silk gown with a plain veil and the Essex Tiara. The new Princess Radu wore Morning Dress.







































