The medieval Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Provence provided a wonderful setting for the wedding of Prince F\u00e9lix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg. It was the romantic culmination of a relationship that had begun twelve years ago as students at the Coll\u00e8ge Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland. F\u00e9lix and Claire had already tied the knot in a civil ceremony a few days earlier at K\u00f6nigstein im Taunus in Germany, near to Claire\u2019s hometown of Frankfurt. In opting for a civil ceremony prior to the religious, the couple were following in the footsteps of other recent royal marriages. F\u00e9lix\u2019s elder brother Prince Guillaume and Princess St\u00e9phanie, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall all had civil weddings prior to a religious service.<\/p>\n
F\u00e9lix explained why the civil ceremony had been in Germany: \u201cIt is tradition that the wedding is celebrated in the country where the bride was born. We want to keep this tradition, which, as I think, is a sign of respect towards the family of my future wife. Additionally, the history of K\u00f6nigstein is closely connected with the history of the Grand Ducal Family, which enforces the symbolic nature of the choice even more.\u201d For the civil service held at the Villa Rothschild Kempinski, Claire chose a silk ivory dress with a peplum feature and knee-length hemline, accessorized with aquamarine earrings. Amongst the guests were F\u00e9lix\u2019s parents, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, as well as Prince Guillaume and Princess St\u00e9phanie, who also caught the eye in a very stylish blush pink outfit. F\u00e9lix asked Claire\u2019s brother F\u00e9lix Lademacher to be his witness and Claire reciprocated by asking F\u00e9lix\u2019s sister, Princess Alexandra, to be hers. It was a charming family scene and, of course, the historic moment when F\u00e9lix and Claire became husband and wife and she a Princess of Luxembourg.<\/p>\n
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