Crowned heads attend Luxembourg royal wedding
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Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (right) and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, kiss on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (Right) and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave as they leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (4th right) and his wife Princess Stephanie (centre), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony with Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (3rd right) and Grand Duke Henri (4th left) after their religious wedding in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. From Left to Right : -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Britain's Prince Edward (right) and his wife, Countess Sophie of Wessex leave the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Spain's Crown Prince Felipe (left) and his wife Princess Letizia wave as they leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco waves as she leaves the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden waves as she leaves the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg next to Prince Daniel (right) after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
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People wave Luxembourg's national flag as Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (right) and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after the religious wedding service of their son Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito waves upon arrival at the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg, for the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg city. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Guests leave the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg, after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Princess Caroline of Hanover waves as she leaves the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (right) and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, kiss on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (Right) and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave as they leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after their religious wedding service in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (4th right) and his wife Princess Stephanie (centre), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony with Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (3rd right) and Grand Duke Henri (4th left) after their religious wedding in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. From Left to Right : -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Britain's Prince Edward (right) and his wife, Countess Sophie of Wessex leave the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe (left) and his wife Princess Letizia wave as they leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco waves as she leaves the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden waves as she leaves the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg next to Prince Daniel (right) after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
People wave Luxembourg's national flag as Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wave on the Grand Ducal Palace balcony after their religious wedding in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (right) and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa leave the Notre-Dame Cathedral after the religious wedding service of their son Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito waves upon arrival at the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg, for the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg city. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
Guests leave the Notre-Dame cathedral of Luxembourg, after the religious marriage of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on Oct 20, 2012, in Luxembourg. Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy. -- PHOTO: AFP
Princess Caroline of Hanover waves as she leaves the religious wedding service of Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Crowned heads of Europe and ordinary citizens gathered on Saturday for Luxembourg's biggest royal event in decades to see heir-to-the-throne Prince Guillaume wed Belgian countess Stephanie de Lannoy.
Following the ceremony, thousands of people crammed the centre of Luxembourg city to see the pair exchange their first kiss in public as a married couple on the balcony of the royal couple.
The cream of Europe's royalty were on hand for the Catholic wedding mass at Notre Dame cathedral blending tradition with modernity, the day after the couple tied the knot in an intimate civil ceremony.
Luxembourg's openly gay mayor, Mr Bettel Xavier, was accompanied by his partner to the festivities, along with some 270 ordinary residents of the Grand Duchy.
