Prince Louis of Luxembourg was the representative of the Grand Ducal family this Saturday in Munich, when all of Gotha was invited to celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, future head of the Wittelsbach family. Prince Louis was spotted with his cousins, Prince Rafael and Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza, from the Brazilian Imperial family. The grand ducal family, the imperial family of Brazil and the royal family of Bavaria are closely related.
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Prince Louis of Luxembourg attends the wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria accompanied
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Sophie-Alexandra Evekink this Saturday, May 20, 2023 in the Theatine Church in Munich. The religious celebration was followed by a grand reception at Nymphenburg Palace, residence of the Duke of Bavaria. In the evening, a grand ball was organized at the Château de Scheissheim. Around 1,000 guests from all the major European families had attended. Prince Ludwig is a cousin of the current Duke of Bavaria, 89 years old and childless. Due to the lack of progeny, Prince Ludwig is destined to one day become the Duke of Bavaria and head of the family himself.
Prince Ludwig is a descendant of King Ludwig III of Bavaria but also of many other sovereigns, such as Tsar Paul I, Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany, King Louis XIV, King Augustus III of Poland and King Philip. V of Spain. But Ludwig also has for great-great-grandfather the Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg and King Michael 1st of Portugal. By this branch, the groom is a cousin of the Luxembourg Grand Ducal family, the Portuguese royal family and their cousins from the Brazilian imperial family.
Prince Louis, 36, the third son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, represented the Grand Ducal family at the wedding. He came accompanied. Prince Louis, divorced father of two, broke off his engagement himself in 2022 while his second marriage was in preparation.
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Prince Rafael and Princess Maria Gabriela represented the Imperial Family of Brazil
Prince Louis also appeared close to his cousins, Prince Rafael, 37, and his sister, Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza, 33, sent to Munich to represent the imperial family of Brazil. Rafael and Maria Gabriela are the children of Prince Antônio, brother of the current head of the imperial family. Antônio, then his son Rafael are themselves called to become the heads of the family.
Prince Louis of Luxembourg is cousin with the imperial family of Brazil. Their closest common ancestor is King John VI of Portugal. One of the sons of Jean VI, Michel 1er became king of Portugal while his son Pierre 1er, became emperor of Brazil. Michel 1er is the father-in-law of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg but also the grandfather of Prince Félix de Bourbon-Parme, husband of Grand Duchess Charlotte and great-grandfather of Prince Louis.
Nicholas Fontaine
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Nicolas Fontaine has been a freelance web editor since 2014. After having been a copywriter and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media, he specialized in royalty news. Nicolas is now editor-in-chief of Histoires royales. [email protected]
