Mary from the start

Monday, 9 December 2019

Wedding of princess Nathalie Berleburg & Alexander Johannsmann

18 June 2011

Crown prince Frederik & crown princess Mary were guests at the wedding of Frederik's cousin, princess Nathalie von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & Alexander Johannsmann at Bad Berleburg, Germany.

The couple arrived around 15:30.

Guests arriving at church.

Crown prince Pavlos, princess Marie Chantal and princess Alexia of Greece.

Prince Nikolaos & princess Tatiana of Greece.

Princess Christina of Sweden & Tord Magnusson.

Princess Alexandra von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & her children, count Richard & countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein Elgutt.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark & her sister, former queen Anne Marie of Greece.

Princess Benedikte of Denmark and her son, prince Gustav von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Princess Nathalie wore the veil that once belonged to her great grandmother, Margaret of Connaught/princess Margaretha of Sweden, like Mary had done at her own wedding.

Her wedding dress was designed by Henrik Hviid.

Before entering the church, princess Nathalie realized she'd forgotten her bridal bouquet. It was fetched for her...

Leaving church.

The groom's parents.

Prince Gustav von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & Carina Axelsson.

Family portrait. Mary's the godmother of Nathalie & Alexander's son Konstantin.

When the speeches were over, Frederik, Pavlos & Nikolaos grabbed the unsuspecting Alexander for a family tradition, and lifted him up while they held the scissors up to his feet. Alexander was alarmed and shouted: "Nicht die Schuhe. Nicht die Schuhe". He had no idea that that they only wanted his socks. But the socks were cut, and so Alexander has really become a member of the family.