“Princess Maria Laura’s parents, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, were the first members of the royal family to celebrate their civil marriage at City Hall. Today, their daughter is somehow following in their footsteps “said Herve Verhoosel, family friend and spokesperson for Princess Maria Laura.
The ceremony lasted about half an hour. Alongside Astrid, Lorenz and their children were King Albert and Queen Paola, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Prince Laurent and his wife Claire, and Princess Delphine.
At the end of the ceremony, the couple greeted the crowd who came to congratulate them and posed for the photographers present. The newlyweds also exchanged a kiss on the cheek.
Princess Maria Laura wore a Gucci dress. The religious wedding is planned in the Saints-Michel-et-Gudule cathedral, where some 500 people have been invited.