A royal-studded wedding in Belgium on September 30, 2023, as Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's nephew, Archduke Alexander of Austria wed his girlfriend, Natacha Roumiantzoff- Pachkevitch.
The wedding came days after the funeral of the groom's paternal grandmother, Archduchess Yolande (born Princess Yolande de Ligne), who died in September 13. She turned 100 on May 6, 2023.
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| The newlyweds ©National Portraits Gallery |
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| The newlyweds ©National Portraits Gallery |
Archduke Alexander is the fourth child of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria. Princess Marie is the older sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and first cousin of King Philippe of the Belgians.Â
While Archduke Carl Christian is the great-grandson of the last Austrian emperor, Charles I. He is also a cousin of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, the brother-in-law of King Philippe of the Belgians.
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| The bride wore a white dress with an optical illusion plunging neckline |
The bride, Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch, is said to have descended from the Russian nobility, but she is not actually a countess as some would claim.
Her paternal grandfather was not born a count as the noble Roumiantzoff line became extinct in the 19th century. Her parents are Nicolas Pierre Roumiantzeff-Pachkevitch and Maria Meeuwissen.
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| The newlyweds in the garden of Château de Belœil in Belgium |
Archduke Alexander and Natacha wed on September 30, Saturday, at Eglise Saint Pierre in Belgium, a red brick neo-gothic Catholic church located in BelÅ“il in the province of Wallonia in Belgium. The wedding reception followed at the Château de BelÅ“il, the family seat of the House of Ligne.Â
The château, which is surrounded by a lake and beautiful gardens, is situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, in Belgium. It has served as the main residence of the princes of Ligne in Belgium since the 14th century.
The bride wore an eye-catching white dress with a plunging neckline, which some royal observers claimed was just an optical illusion. She also kept her bridal look simple by just curling her locks and wearing a floral headband instead of a tiara.Â
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| The newlyweds with the groom's family |
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| From left: Princess Stephanie, Princess Alexandra, Countess Dianne de Nassau, and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg |
Wedding guests were mostly European royals and aristocrats due to the groom's royal lineage. Promiment guests included Queen Mathilde of Belgium (whose husband, King Philippe, is the first cousin of the groom's mother), Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg, Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau, Prince Amaury and Princess Pelagie of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Jean of Luxembourg (uncle of the groom), and his wife Countess Diane de Nassau, Archduchess Priscilla of Habsburg-Lorraine, Gabrielle des Comtreras, Prince Michel of Ligne and his wife, Princess Eleonora of Ligne, and Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.
Some of the familiar royal guests at the wedding:
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| Grand Duke Henri (groom's maternal uncle) and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. Photo credit: National Portraits Gallery |
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| The groom's parents: Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg |
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| Prince Jean (groom's maternal uncle) of Luxembourg and his wife, Countess Dianne de Nassau |
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| The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie). Image: National Portraits Gallery |
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| The newlyweds with Queen Mathilde of Belgium |
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| Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg and her husband Nicolas Bagory |
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| Prince Felix of Luxembourg and his cousin, Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau |
The bride obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from the ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris and an MBA degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York City. She currently works as an Executive Associate at the FGP Swiss & Alps - Forbes Global Properties.
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| The newlyweds, Archduke Alexander and Archduchess Natacha of Austria |
On the other hand, Archduke Alexander obtained his BA in Practical Filmmaking degree from the Met Film School in London. He also studied at the SOAS, University of London School receiving a diploma in Communicative Arabic and Media. Â
He also finished an Executive master's degree in international Negotiation & Policy Making and currently worked as the Head of Distribution and Sales at the Geneva at Gadd & Cie, S.A, a wealth management company.
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the newlyweds!
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