On July 25, 2026, Archduchess Isabel of Austria, daughter of Archduke Simeon of Austria and Princess Maria Paloma of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, married Carlos de Palacio y Gaytán de Ayala at the Jesuit Church in Vienna. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, together with Princess Elisabeth and Prince Gabriel, attended the wedding ceremony.
At the wedding ceremony, the bride, Archduchess Isabel, wore the Bourbon-Two Sicilies Diamond Button Tiara. Comprising five round diamond buttons with a foliage design set in a simple platinum structure, this tiara was a family gift to Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma on the occasion of her wedding to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, in 1936.
Royal guests and relatives from across Europe gathered to celebrate the wedding of Archduchess Isabel and Carlos de Palacio. Archduchess Marie Astrid and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria were also present at the wedding.
For the occasion, Queen Mathilde wore a red guipure off-the-shoulder dress by Natan Couture. Princess Elisabeth wore a green dress by Maje. Archduchess Marie Astrid wore a cocktail dress by Maison de la Couture.
Very elegant bride, beautiful style.
ReplyDeletelooks like Pippa Middleton's wedding dress but more haute couture.
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Sorry but Pippa Middleton's wedding dress looked much more beautiful to me. The only thing they have in common are the little cap sleeves.
Delete5:47 yes there is a resemblance. As for you 7:35, you don’t have to being by saying sorry to have a different opinion. You can just say what you think.
DeleteI don’t think it is like Pippa’s at all. Wedding dresses are similar in some form. No one holds the dress to aspire to since everyone has a different body shape, shape, generation. I find comparison not becoming.
DeleteBeautiful Dress and Veil, but I am not a fan of the Button Tiara. Too sparse, and in my opinion it would look much better against a fuller hairstyle or up do.
DeleteAn incredibly beautiful wedding dress. I must admit I’m confused how the titles of royalty from a country which is now a republic live on. Apparently if Isabel lived in Austria she would not be allowed to use it … but living in London she can use Archduchess of Austria!
ReplyDeleteWho is Arschduccess of Austria? In Austria no title of monarcy are allowed since ... und das ist gut so
ReplyDeleteThe imperial Habsburg family ruled over Austria for 700! years. This rule ended with the end of WWI. The Austrian Empire collapsed. After WWI many terrible things happened, for instance the rise of Austrian Adolf Hitler, who was born in Austria and had lived in Vienna.
DeleteWhen you travel to Vienna today as a tourist you see references and advertisements everywhere concerning the Habsburg heritage.
In other words, the Austrian republic profits greatly of the former monarchy without treating its members well or correctly!! I don't like this attitude.
Apart from that the archduchess looks elegant in her beautiful wedding dress.
You are right @05:57
DeleteAs a tourist in Austria you are constantly remembered of Sisi and the "Kaiser". Kaiser's brötchen, Kaiser's Bier,... In Vienna when you visit all the castles, palaces and buildings open to the public it is all Sisi and Franz Joseph you see. I think there are a lot of Austrians who wish to keep their imperial heritage for the future. Among the new generations of Austrians there are probably the pro's and the contra's like everywhere.
Yes I agree 20:35; it’s a strange thing to have the ancient families hold onto titles which have long been undone,
Delete@20:35: Sie sind in offiziellen Dokumenten nicht erlaubt, sonst kannst du dich nennen wie du lustig bist! - They are not allowed in official documents, everywhere else you can use them as you like.
DeleteAnon 20:35, a lot of people study history and will ask, did the family disappear? As long as the attention is healthy and not stalking, once in a while should be alright. Chris
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DeleteOf course the family did not disappear. There are still a lot of descendants of the imperial family of Austria, to begin with those present at the wedding. One must not forget that the "Habsburgs" was the largest (or one of the largest) noble families in history.
I wonder how they must identify themselves if they cannot use their family name anymore. Perhaps they all live abroad.
DeleteAnonymous 05:57, what do you mean when you say the austrian republic does not treat the members of the former monarchy correctly?
DeleteAn elegant and beautiful bride. I love her gown. The rose or flower in the center of the check plays well with the shapes in the tiara. Nicely done.
ReplyDeletePrincess Elisabeth looks fantastic. She's got such a warm smile.
What more can I say other than a beautiful elegant happy bride. Congratulations to the bride and groom
ReplyDeleteYes, great style.
Deletea pretty veil, such delicate edges. The lace on the bodice of the wedding dress is so pretty. I wonder if it was removable for a beautiful full length gown.
ReplyDeleteGreat event, beautiful gown and vail. Hope we get more pictures to look at.
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Elisabeth looks good in the green dress. What strikes me though is the very strange styling of the dress on the model. What were they thinking to add horrible clunky pink Birkenstocks and a black cap?! Ugh.
ReplyDeleteAgreed about Princess Elisabeth looking very, very beautiful in green. Green ist her happy color.
DeleteJ’adore cette robe magnifique dans sa grande simplicité. La mariée et le marié sont vraiment beaux tous les deux. Josée.
ReplyDeleteVous avez raison. Très belle robe, élégante mariée, beau couple. Ils ont du style.
DeleteThe bridal gown is beautiful. The lace top is very attractive. The satin skirt, gorgeous! The cut and design of the skirt is perfect. The skirt moved beautifully. Flows beautiful and moves well. Her hair up style, looks splendid, leaving us to see the beautiful of her veil, side and back. Her train is the right length imo. Her veil lace border looks lovely, not overdone, perfect. Her pearl drop earrings wonderful. Not a fan of her tiara, lollipop effect and sparse. Archduchess Marie Astrid looks lovely in this very flattering dress, the skirt particularly, just lovely nice swish and movement. Love the color of her shoes and bag. Her necklace appears pretty, not sure what her earrings are?
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the Queens ensemble, being Nathan, Its quite okay. Princess Elisabeth's dress is a glorious color. The Royal men, look impeccable, beautifully groomed and attired, I love what they are wearing handsome, both men.
Yes re the tiara, I think a floral crown would have been far more flattering. I guess the tiara was worn for tradition or for sparkles … to wear enormous diamonds … but wild flowers or flowers from the garden or even a crown of simple greenery would have flattered bride and gown beautifully.
DeleteThe Belgian royals and the royals of Luxembourg are related to the Archdukes of Austria. Among the noble families the titles continue. In the catholic church they continue too otherwise they would not be allowed to marry in a church in Vienna.
ReplyDeleteYes well said 6:29; it’s best understood as a tradition carried on by nobles within nobility - only. History has changed their role and dismantled their titles, but they hold on, past the allowances of the law in republics (see Greek Royal family for another example).
DeleteFor me looking in from the outside, I see some history, a loss of power, a clinging to hope of remaining important, but mostly: immense wealth and property portfolios. The Archduchess title surprised me, … but I love still to see the old fashioned - and timeless! - styling of the clothes. A dreamy bridal gown… and a lollipop-y tiara.
@07:57
DeletePrincess Astrid of Belgium also has the title of Archduchess of Austria. She has this title by marriage to Archduke Lorenz of Habsburg-Este. She doesn't use it, she is always called Princess Astrid of Belgium. But she also has a beautiful tiara from the Habsburgers which she received after her marriage. On the day she married she wore flowers in her hair.
Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg also has the title of Archduchess of Austria through her marriage to Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (both present at the wedding).
Très belle mariée dont j’aime beaucoup la délicatesse du diadème ; l’archiduchesse Marie Astrid est chic dans cette robe dont l’imprimé se retrouve dans la coiffe - A mon avis, des teintes de couleurs auraient flatté sa blondeur !
ReplyDeleteSurprised Princess Astrid of Belgium and her husband Prince Lorenz of Habsburg-Este were not present.
ReplyDeleteYes. where are the ladies of the Royal house of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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DeleteIn the meantime I discovered more pictures of this wedding on the Belgian blogspot of Queen Mathilde. There were several members of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies family present at the ceremony.
Beautiful dressess all round, except, for me, the one worn by Archduchess Marie Astrid. Nice dress in itself, but akwardly accessorized - those chest pockets plus the hair flower plus a crossbody bag plus a very wide and sportish-looking belt do not work well together for the occasion., but that's just my taste. A clutch, slim belt in the color of the clutch or her shoes would be better, but I think it's the pockets which really give this dress a vibe for different ocasions.
ReplyDeleteCredevo che il rosso fosse uno dei colori che le invitate a un matrimonio dovrebbero evitare..Bellissimi gli sposi
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DeleteNever heard of it. One must not wear white and leave the honor to the bride, but any other color can be worn. Black was worn sometimes by very old ladies who still participated to the wedding ceremony. It depends what the dress code was. On the picture I see all kind of dresses and accessories. The mother of the groom f.ex. is wearing an old traditional big comb in her hair covered by a mantilla. I remember Queen Sofia of Spain wore this too when her husband was king, but only on very formal occasions.
What I do not like on this wedding dress : the dress and vail on itself are very beautiful, but the hair of the bride is not styled very well and the tiara is not beautifull. The bridal bouquet looks like a bouquet you can find in the supermarket. Or some one who picked quickly some season flowers from the garden to give to the bride. They didn't even bother to cover the branches with a peace of silver paper or white crepe paper to avoid she got stains on her gown.
ReplyDeleteI agree on the hair, too severe, a style many brides choose, not sure why they do.
Delete16:01 correction "with a piece of silver paper...."
DeleteYes, that button tiara is quite an eyesore however, perhaps it was the only one available to her.
DeleteBeautiful gown, the guests look great. Thanks for posting. Christine
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I feel I would like the bridal dress much more without the lace top, but probably because of the church wedding this isn't considered appropriiate. Maybe the top was removed during the day. But, who cares as long as the bride's happy!
ReplyDeleteQM looks very good in her lace red dress. With respect to CPE, in my opinion a Maje dress isn't the best off styles for her (nor her sister). I always 'wow' when I see pictures of her in Dior like dresses; colour is good though
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