King Filip and Queen Mathilde have already arrived: Princess Maria Laura’s wedding has started | Royalty

The civil wedding takes place in the Brussels town hall. The ceremony will last about half an hour. Only the intimate circle will be present. In the afternoon, it’s off to the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula for a wedding ceremony presided over by the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels Jozef de Kesel. A total of 500 people were invited to attend the wedding in the cathedral. The service starts at 2:30 PM and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. During the service, both Catholic and Jewish songs will be performed.

Five witnesses have been appointed for the wedding ceremony. These are Elisabetta de Belgique, Ferdinand Brunet, Astrid and Joseph von Liechtenstein and Olympia Napoleon-Bonaparte. Elisabetta de Belgique, known as Lili, is the wife of Prince Amedeo, Maria Laura’s eldest brother. Princess Astrid and Prince Joseph of Liechtenstein have also been asked. In addition, there is Olympia Napoleon Bonaparte. She married Jean-Christophe Napoléon Bonaparte, but is the daughter of the sister of Prince Lorenz and thus the niece of Maria Laura. Finally, there is the unknown name Ferdinand Brunet. He may be a friend of the couple.

The princess’s wedding continues, despite the death of the British Queen Elizabeth. However, the couple was very moved by the news. “During the religious celebration on Saturday afternoon, a moment of prayer and reflection will be dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” said Herve Verhoosel, the couple’s spokesperson.

Maria Laura, 34, is the eldest daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz. She has lived and worked in London for years. Her fiancé William Isvy (30) was born in Paris and is the son of a British mother and a French-Moroccan father. William Isvy spent most of his childhood in London, studying finance in Montreal, Canada. He currently works in London in asset management. The couple share a passion for travel and tennis.