Posted on 06/19/2010 10:47:20 PM PDT by Cincinna
Sweden hosted the biggest European royal wedding since that of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, when Crown Princess Victoria married commoner Daniel Westling.
The marriage, a love match that has weathered the disapproval of the bride's father, King Carl XVI Gustaf, who was initially horrified that his heir was marrying her former fitness trainer, and growing indifference from the Swedish public, who have increasingly questioned the monarchy's modern relevance, took place in Stockholm's Storkyrkan Cathedral late on Saturday afternoon.
Determined to mark the day with a majestic ceremony the Swedish Royal Family had invited several crowned heads of Europe for their daughter's marriage to Mr Westling, 36, who now becomes HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland.
As the couple stood at the Cathedral altar at 3.30 yesterday - co incidently the same church in which the Crown Princess's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, were married and on the date of their 34th wedding anniversary - Victoria looked regal and demure in an ivory silk, short-sleeved, off-the-shoulder gown, designed by Par Engsheden.
The newly created Prince appeared confident and immaculately groomed: a far cry from the long-haired, rather scruffy young man who was first pictured in the Swedish newspapers eight years ago when the news broke that the Crown Princess was dating him.
As he uttered an enthusiastic ''ja'' during his wedding vows, his eyes filled with tears as he turned to smile at his new wife.
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You know, you’re right. Either gold doesn’t work on TV or (more likely) it just doesn’t work with white.
Gold with an ivory dress would have been better, I guess.
I believe the Cameo Tiara was worn by her mother, at her wedding to her father, exactly 34 years ago to the day.
Very pretty.
LOL! I can’t stop laughing!
What. He couldn’t wear contacts for a couple of hours? Those look like my Ernie Douglas glasses from 1966. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxa1H5Y-Rto
From clips I’ve seen on TV and photos, it is apparent that the Lesbian Lutheran Archbishop of Stockholm’s objection to what she considered the outdated male chauvinistic practice of the father giving away the bride was disregarded. It also appears that the Arch-B was not the one presiding at the service. Whether that was because she was in a snit, had to stay home to take care of the kid she and her lesbian partner in some way have, or the King told the Archbishopess to “f’off” is not clear, but it was a beautiful traditional wedding and nobody was singing Kumbaya.
Oh my! Isn’t she beautiful! Where do these Swedish princesses get this lovely dark hair? I read elsewhere that she married a commoner — not common looking, however.
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Here's a picture of her parents at their wedding.
Strange magic...oh what a strange magic
Prince Gotvasterland is more like it. However, they do look happy. I hope it all goes well for them.
OMG -- I thought I would never find someone who shared this opinion! And we're already FRiends -- what could be better!
I love the cameo tiara — it’s museum-quality, historic, elegant and unique. This isn’t the Miss America pageant, ladies. Now THAT’s cheap.
Clearly we are persons of discerning taste ;)
What an amazing resemblance to her mother! Thank you for posting that picture.
Sans dout.
Classy, elegant & modest. No boos, no tats. She looks lovely.
Diana’s dress was really ugly....just my opinion.
IMHO the most beautiful wedding dress of a royal or royal-to-be was the one worn by Grace Kelly.
yes, but Grace Kelly was, after all, Grace Kelly!
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