Two Kings, Two Queens and the Heirs of Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Archduke Simeon of Austria and Princess Maria Paloma of Bourbon-Two Sicilies at the Duke of Calabria’s La Toledana Estate in the Ciudad Real on this day in 1996, 30 years ago!
Archduke Simeon of Austria, son of Archduke Rudolf of Austria and Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov, married Princess Maria Paloma of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, the daughter of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, and Princess Anne of Orléans, at the Duke of Calabria’s La Toledana Estate in the Ciudad Real. The coupe have five children and live in Liechtenstein.
Princess Maria wore the Habsburg Diamond Button Tiara, an heirloom jewel from her maternal grandmother’s collection, and the same old lace veil that her mother, Princess Anne, wore on her wedding day in 1965.
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia with the Prince of Asturias and Infanta Cristina
Tsar Simeon II and Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria with Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Michael of Greece and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein
The Duke of Brabant with the siblings of the bride, among them Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto and Princess Cristina
Princess Tatiana of Liechtenstein with Prince Kyril and Princess Rosario of Bulgaria
Princess Diane of Orléans, Duchess of Württemberg
