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The wedding of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy took place over a two-day period on October 19 and October 20, 2012. A civil ceremony was held on October 19 followed by a Roman Catholic wedding ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City the next day. The 2012 wedding marked the largest event for the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg and the country in years. More than 120 international media organisations requested accreditation for the event, including TV channels and newspapers from China, Morocco, Russia and the US. Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last unmarried heir apparent of a monarchy in Europe prior to the wedding. ==Background== The House of Nassau-Weilburg, which includes the Grand Ducal Family, has headed Luxembourg since 1890. Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is set to succeed his father, Henri, as the 7th Grand Duke of Luxembourg upon the latter's death or abdication. Stéphanie de Lannoy is a member of a Belgian noble family, considered one of the oldest aristocratic families in Europe.〔〔 She is the youngest of eight brothers and sisters.〔 A graduate of the Université catholique de Louvain, Stéphanie is multilingual, speaking French, German and Russian.〔 The union of Guillaume and Stéphanie was not controversial.〔 Guillaume and Stéphanie had known each other for many years. The couple began dating in 2009.〔 They announced their engagement in April 2012.〔 Prince Guillaume was 30 years old and Stéphanie was 28 years old at the time of their wedding.〔 Stéphanie's mother, Alix de Lannoy, died from a stroke on August 26, 2012, just two months before the grand ducal wedding. The 2012 grand ducal wedding is estimated to have cost approximately 500,000 euros (US$650,000), paid with Luxembourgish taxes.〔 The two-day ceremony included public street fairs, fireworks, and free concerts, all open to the public.〔 Stephanie's change of citizenship was expedited prior to the wedding, which caused some controversy within Luxembourg.〔 She became a naturalized Luxembourger October 19, 2012.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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