A royally dramatic wedding! Most titled aristocrat in the world Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg marries in Andalusia – but couldn’t use family palaces or jewels for the big day amid bitter dispute with her great uncle
Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg has tied the knot with her husband Maxime Corneille Iribarren after the loved-up couple announced their engagement in May this year.
Princess Victoria, also the twentieth Duchess of Medinaceli, married her sweetheart in Jerez de la Frontera, a city in the Andalusian region of Spain, and the ceremony welcomed royals from all over Europe.
Among those attending Saturday’s celebration were Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, with her parents King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, who flew to Denmark the next day to attend Prince Christian’s 18th birthday party.
After a religious ceremony at the Iglesia de San Miguel, guests celebrated the wedding reception at the home of the 26-year-old bride’s family friend, as reported by Tatler.
Her day of marital bliss comes after a controversy rocked Spanish high society in 2020, when Princess Victoria’s great-uncle expelled her and her close relatives from the Casa Ducal de Medinaceli Foundation, denying her the right to enter to the family’s property and valuables. jewellery.
Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 26, married Maxime Corneille Iribarren on Saturday in Andalusia, Spain
Princess Victoria, the world’s most mentioned aristocrat, inherited the title of 20th Duchess of Medinaceli in 2016 after the death of her father.
When the aristocrat assumed the title, he gained access to the family’s residences throughout Spain, including castles and palaces, plus agricultural lands.
However, sensationally, her great-uncle, the Duke of Segorbe, made the decision to expel Princess Victoria, plus her uncles and aunts, from the foundation that gave them access to the properties.
The Duke of Segorbe is the only son of Victoria Eugenia, the 18th Duchess of Medinaceli who died in 2013.
The happy couple left the Iglesia de San Miguel in the city of Jerez de la Frontera in a horse-drawn carriage
Royals from all over Europe attended the royal wedding, including Princess Amalia of the Netherlands
Princess Amalia’s parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, were also present
The bride stunned in a lace and embroidered dress with a long train, with her hair braided in a boho-inspired updo
Although it was a breathtaking bridal look, Princess Victoria’s wedding outfit did not include the Medinaceli Ducal Coronet tiara owned by her family
The twentieth Duchess of Medinaceli is the most titled aristocrat in the world, but she is currently embroiled in a bitter family dispute
Princess Victoria’s bridesmaids wear her long lace train as she enters the Iglesia de San Miguel
The aristocrat waved to her well-wishers as she entered the church in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain’s Andalusia region
Glamorous guests traveled to the Andalucian city to celebrate the wedding of Princess Victoria
The guests made their way to Iglesia de San Miguel before traveling to a farm owned by family friends of the bride for the reception
Guests donned all their finery, including their best fascinators, to attend the high society wedding
Among the guests was the famous Spanish socialite Luis Medina (photo)
In her will, Victoria Eugenia stipulated that her four children and their descendants would be given positions of trustees in the Casa Ducal de Medinaceli’s Foundation – meaning the Duke’s attempts to oust them were against her wishes.
As the feud between the family continued, Princess Victoria and her relatives took legal action against the Duke – and won their case in 2021. However, the Duke appealed the decision, with the legal battle still ongoing in 2023 – meaning that family homes are still inaccessible. to Victoria and her cousins.
Also off limits to Princess Victoria until legal proceedings are completed are the family’s hereditary jewels – meaning she did not wear the tiara worn by previous brides in her family when she tied the knot at the weekend.
The Medinaceli Ducal Coronet was worn by Princess Victoria’s grandmother Ana Luisa on her wedding day in 1961.
Despite not having access to a family home for her lavish wedding celebration and not wearing the family tiara with her wedding gown, Princess Victoria glowed as she tied the knot.
As the royal couple left the church in a horse-drawn carriage, they and the guests made their way to the Salto al Cielo farm for the wedding reception, which is owned by the Lopez Carrizosa family, who were close friends of Princess Victoria’s late father. .