The extended Spanish Royal Family led Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe at the Wedding of Princess Olimpia Torlonia and Paul-Annik Weiller at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome on this day in 1965!
Donna Olimpia Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi, daughter of Infanta Beatriz of Spain and the the 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi, married Paul-Annik Weiller at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome, followed by a Reception at the Palazzo Torlonia. The couple have six children, including Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg.
Princess Olimpia Torlonia wore Infanta Beatriz’s Bulgari Tiara without the Aquamarines.
Royal Guests and Relatives included Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (grandmother, wearing her Emerald Brooch), Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, and the Duchess of Aosta, among numerous members of the Italian nobility.
Prince Dimitri and Prince Michael of Yugoslavia were among the bridal party, along with Prince Giovanni Torlonia, and Count Alessandro and Countess Desire ‘Lequio di Assaba, with Prince Dimitri recalling:
June 26th 1965, my mother’s cousin Princess Olympia Torlonia got married in Rome in the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere to the French industrialist Paul-Annick Weiller. My twin and I were two of the 6 little pages of honor dressed in 18th Century style sky blue silk capes and trousers and white shirts and stockings. There was a terrible heat wave with temperatures close to 95 degrees.My mother was worried we might faint and told us that if we didn’t feel well to come see her and she would give us a candy.
Those big, flat, white, round candies melted in your mouth and felt very cold…bliss…pure yumminess… and during the whole mass I was obsessed with this delicious candy. Of course at that age I had no idea it was so hot and I hadn’t even noticed the heat. Unable to resist any longer I crossed the church to claim the candy!Yes that little boy in the center of the photo is me going to see my mother (fourth from right under the column with a big hat) my mother thought it was very funny and gave me the candy when I pretended that I thought I might not feel well and “needed “ the candy.
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure
Diamond Rivière
Empress Eugenie’s Andean Emerald Cross
Art Deco Tiara
Ruby Necklace
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure
Diamond and Pearl Daisy Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Sunray Fringe Tiara
Bulgari Diamond Necklace
Diamond Earrings
Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
Chaumet Tiara
Cartier Pearl Tiara
Mellerio Shell Tiara
Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds
Aquamarine Parure
Turquoise Tiara
Cartier Diamond Bandeau
Joyas de Pasar
Diamond Earrings
Diamond Bracelets
Cartier Stomacher
Emerald Brooch
The Wedding of Donna Olimpia Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi (wearing Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Tiara (without the Aquamarines), daughter of Infanta Beatriz of Spain and the the 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi, and Paul-Annik Weiller at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome on this day in 1965, followed by a Reception at the Palazzo Torlonia. The couple have six children, including Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg.
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Royal attendees included Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (the bride’s grandmother), Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Italy, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, and the Duchess of Aosta, among numerous members of the Italian nobility. Prince Dimitri and Prince Michael of Yugoslavia were among the bridal party, along with Prince Giovanni Torlonia, and Count Alessandro and Countess Desire ‘Lequio di Assaba.
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