Memories of the Luxembourg royal wedding

With just under a month to go until the Luxembourg royal wedding of?Prince Guillaume and?Stephanie de Lannoy, onlookers wil no doubt be reminded of the union?of Guillaume's?mother and father, the current heads of state.?

Grand Duke Henri married Havana-born Mar?a Teresa?in February 1981 and the couple, who met whilst both studying political science?in Geneva, went on to have five children.

Guillaume, who is to marry on October 20, is the eldest, followed by his 28-year-old brother Felix, Louis, 26, sister Alexandra, 21 and his youngest brother Sebastian who is 20-years-old.

Prince Louis and his wife Princess Tessy have also given the Duke and Duchess two grandchildren, Gabriel and Noah.

Whilst Henri and his Mar?a?have maintained a strong relationship over their 31 years of marriage, Mar?a?revealed that there had been some difficulty between herself and her mother-in-law, Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belguim.

When Henri's mother died in 2000, Mar?a spoke out saying that the two?women had never had a good relationship as Josephine disliked Mar?a's Cuban and commoner origin.

In October, when Stephanie, 28, will offically become part of the Luxembourg royal family, no doubt scenes from Henri and Mar?a's classic wedding will be in mind.

Henri and Mar?a became engaged in 1980?after Henri's father, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, gave his consent to the union.?

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The Luxembourg royal and his Cuban wife then married in February 1981?

In a church adorned with flowers the bride wore a classic white dress, with a long train, round neck and sleeves?

Henri looked dashing and smart in his military uniform. The Grand Duke had undertaken his army training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in England?

The joyful couple stepped out on the palace balcony to address the crowds of supporters

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They then shared a loving embrace?

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