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Royal Wedding Unites European Houses
25 Jul
Summary
- Belgian royals attended a wedding uniting two European houses.
- Princess Elisabeth attended the Austrian wedding with her parents.
- The bride wore sentimental jewels from her family.
Future Belgian Queen Princess Elisabeth, aged 24, attended a significant royal wedding in Vienna, Austria. She was accompanied by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her brother, Prince Gabriel. The event marked the union of Isabel of Habsburg-Lorraine, 26, with Carlos Gaytán de Ayala, bringing together two European royal lineages.
Isabel, a graduate in Politics and Economics from the University of Navarra, is an analyst based in London. Her husband, Carlos, also based in London, is a Senior Associate in Private Equity. The bride wore a breathtaking white satin A-line dress and a diamond button tiara, a family heirloom gifted in 1936. She also donned her mother's pearl earrings.
The Belgian royal family shares close ties with the House of Habsburg-Lorraine through Princess Astrid, King Philippe's sister, who is married to Prince Lorenz. The wedding took place at the Jesuit Church in Vienna.
