With all the brouhaha over Britain's recent Royal Wedding, the wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco has been rather overlooked. As far as I can tell, it wasn't fully televised in the US, so I ended up watching it on line. I guess Princess Grace has been dead for so long that most Americans feel no interest in the Monaco royal family. However Albert's marriage is quite a remarkable feat. After all this is a man who has seemed so against marriage that his country's constitution needed to be changed to secure the line of succession, not to mention the gay rumors that swirled around him for years that were only put to rest when he had a few illegitimate kids.
I wasn't overly thrilled with Charlene's out fit for the civil ceremony last night. It was nice, but palazzo pants while dressy didn't seem dressy enough for the marriage to a monarch. Her dress today for the religious ceremony blew me away. Portrait neckline and a simple silhouette with just enough embellishment to make it interesting. Loved the plain veil attached to the jeweled hairpiece around her bun and the lack of any other jewelry. The bridesmaids were adorable in their peasant girl outfits. the guests were also a lot better dressed than those at the British wedding--great colors with focus on a complete look instead of just an interesting hat.
The nice thing for Monaco is that it's a small country of no real importance other than as a playground. This meant they could throw the wedding they wanted it no worries about offending the rest of the world. Must be nice to be able to throw a three day party and pretty much invite your entire country. The staircase of the palace proved a perfect location (although most of the male guests seemed to be wilting in the heat). There was a great mix of music. Stephanie looked genuinely happy for her brother. Caroline did not. Not sure if that's her natural expression or if she's somewhat pissed that she might get bumped from the line of succession.
Albert and Charlene do seem genuinely smitten with each other. Given the rocky marital history of his sisters, I think he was wise to wait until he was sure he found the right person. Hopefully they will have a long and happy marriage.
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