Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria, 1991

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Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the spectacular Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Nymphenburg on this day in 1991, held by the bride’s grandfather, the Duke of Bavaria, a few days before the Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee!

The Duke of Bavaria held a Ball at Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich to celebrate the Wedding of his granddaughter, Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria, and Duke Philipp of Württemberg following their Civil Wedding at Schloss Altshausen and ahead of their Religious Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee.

 Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria (in the Bavarian Diamond Rosette Tiara)

The Duke and Princess Diane of Orléans, Duchess of Württemberg (wearing the Württemberg Sapphire Tiara)

Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria (wearing the Eglantine Tiara)

The Duke of Bavaria

The Countess of Paris (wearing the Chaumet Curvilinear Tiara) and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

Count Antonio Keglevich and Infanta Elena of Spain (in the Prussian Diamond Tiara)

  Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg (wearing the Emerald Peacock Tiara)

Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria, Princess von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (wearing the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) 

Württemberg Ruby Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Bavarian Diamond and Pearl Tiara

Topaz Suite

Diamond Rosette Tiara

Eglantine Tiara

Pearl and Diamond Floral Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Diamond Rosette Tiara

Bavarian Sapphire Floral Tiara

Bavarian Sunburst Tiara

Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara

Bavarian Ruby Tiara

Sapphire Tiara

Diamond Scroll Tiara

Württemberg Diamond Tiara

Ruby Tiara

Emerald Floral Tiara

Habsburg Fringe Tiara 

Kinsky Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Bavarian Diamond Bow Brooch

Habsburg Fringe Tiara

Kinsky Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Diamond Earrings

Sapphire Parure

Baden Ruby Tiara

Diamond Floral Tiara

Meander Kokoshnik Tiara

Princess Margarita’s Diamond Tiara

Princess Margarita’s Turquoise Tiara

Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Tiara

Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Floral Tiara

Baden Palmette Tiara

Diamond Floral Tiara

Baden Diamond Rose Brooch

Antique Corsage Tiara

Pink Topaz Parure

Bismarck Tiara

Bavarian Sunburst Tiara

Bavarian Amethyst Parure

Prussian Meander Tiara

Prussian Sapphire Parure

Fabergé Tiara

Prussian Ruby Parure

Sapphire and Pearl Brooch

Hanoverian Floral Tiara

Brunswick Tiara

Hannover Diamond Necklace Tiara

Prussian Diamond Tiara

Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown

Hanoverian Crown Pearls

Baden Sunburst Tiara

Baden Ruby Laurel Wreath Tiara

Thurn und Taxis Sapphire Tiara

Emerald Tiara

Emerald and Ruby Choker

Diamond Flower Tiara

Pearl Tiara

Diamond Flower Tiara

Pearl and Diamond Tiara

Koch Pearl and Diamond Tiara

The Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria (in the Bavarian Diamond Rosette Tiara) at Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich hosted by the bride’s grandfather, the Duke of Bavaria, on this day in 1991, ahead of their Religious Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee and following their Civil Wedding at Schloss Altshausen.

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Royal attendees included the Duke (in the Order of the Golden Fleece) and Duchess of Württemberg (wearing the Württemberg Sapphire Tiara),  Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria (wearing the Diamond and Pearl Tiara), and the Duke of Bavaria, Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg (wearing the Emerald Peacock Tiara), Infanta Elena of Spain (in the Prussian Diamond Tiara), the Countess of Paris (wearing the Chaumet Pearl Tiara), and Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria, Princess von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (wearing the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) among a plethora of European Royalty and Nobility.

There was also another Ball at Schloss Tegernsee on the eve of the Wedding, at which the Duke and Princess Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (wearing her Ruby Tiara) were pictured with Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria (wearing the Bavarian Pearl and Diamond Floral Tiara), who hosted the Ball. Most of the other attendees (including the bride) did not wear Tiaras!

A huge thanks to Stefan (Twitter | Instagram) and Arjan (Twitter) for sharing some of the wonderful images in this article!

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