Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este married Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein at Basilica Santa Maria in Trastevere today in Rome. Elisabetta looked luminously beautiful in a Valentino designed dress and matching veil. The dress featured a high illusion bodice and three quarter length sleeves made of ivory point d’esprit tulle trimmed with rebrodè lace, which continued over the bodice of the gown. This lace detail and point d’esprit tulle were repeated on the full skirt, which flowed into a sweeping but light-as-air train.
Elisabetta anchored her five meter long point d’esprit tulle veil (trimmed with beautiful Chantilly lace) with a surprise- Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau on loan from Prince Amedeo’s grandmother, Queen Paola. This is the same tiara Queen Mathilde borrowed for her wedding in 1999 and the small scale suited Elisabetta very well. I particularly liked the contrast of the graphic art deco lines of this tiara with the scalloped lace edging Elisabetta’s veil. Perhaps this tiara will be used for future Belgian royal brides, as well (I would love to see such a tradition continue).
The young couple emerged from the Basilica with a pair of the widest royal grins we have seen in a long while- such a heartwarming and delightful sight.
The young bridesmaids wore white dresses with dark teal pleated collars, sashes, and silk slippers. Their high contrast ensembles were topped with lovely green and white floral wreaths.
Prince Amedeo’s sister, Princess Laeticia (above, center) was joined by her cousins Princess Elisabeth (below, center) and Princess Louise (below, right).
You can see photos of hats worn by the Belgian Royal Family at this post and by other royal guests, at this post. There were some beautiful (and bizarre) pieces you won’t want to miss.
Photos from AFP and Belga via LaVenir; RTL; Elisabetta Villa/Stringer, Elisabetta Villa/Stringer, Elisabetta Villa/Stringer, and Elizabetta Villa/Stringer via Getty
Royal Hats 
It’s not doing it for me, and I don’t know why. White lace can look a bit cheap, though this is anything but of course! It reminds me in its shape and structure (though not the material) of Marie-Chantal’s frock, and I’m afraid that’s one of my least favourite ever. I also think the angular tiara jars with the romantic style of the dress, but I guess it’s hard to ask for another one!
At first sight, I also though this tiara was too graphic for this romantic dress and wished she had access to a floral one (or borrowed Queen Mathilde’s Laurel Leaf Tiara). While I still think the Laurel Leaf Tiara would haven been amazing with this dress, I also think a floral tiara may have easily become too sweet and cute on this very sweet bride.
Thank you, wonderful to read! At first I thought the dress was just well meant but on second glance the small lace straps fit very well with her delicate posture. But did you see the enormous bunch of bride children, my last count was thirteen. I think I have read somewhere that the bride was an only child, may be hoping for a Brady bunch (series from the seventies :)) herself!
Gorgeous tiara! Can’t wait to read the reactions to Mathilde’s “hat” (and I use that term loosely!)
I have just one word to say about Mathilde’s hat– WRONG! So very, very wrong.
Good word!
She is SO beautiful. How can she get her style so wrong?
Lovely wedding photos! Thanks for them!
You’re most welcome.