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Funeral of Prince Alexandre: HI&RH Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria

Posted on December 4th, 2009 by Ella  |  No Comments »

Funeral of Prince Alexandre: HI&RH Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria (4 Dec 1999)

One more hatter from today's royal funeral in Belgium, and one more new country to add to the blog: Luxembourg.  This is Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria.  She's a member of the extended royal family of Luxembourg; her parents are Grand Duke Jean and the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, making her the niece of Prince Alexandre.  Her sister, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, also attended the funeral.

Marie-Astrid joined Paola and Mathilde in choosing a classic lace veil to wear to her uncle's funeral, and I think it's a nice choice.  Very traditional -- and what's more traditional than royalty?