--Previous Message-- : It differs very much from country to country. : Even in London there was no white-tie : wedding party. In the Netherlands in 1966 : there were a couple of white tie events : (official banquet offered by the Government, : pre-wedding ball). In 2002 however these : were black tie. : : In Monaco there was no diadem event during : the wedding of Prince Rainier with Miss : Grace Kelly. His son however had a white tie : event. So things can change indeed. : : As this is a jewels message board, of course : I hope on lots of sparkling as well. The : most important however is that this is : genealogically and historically a very : interesting match. I wish the couple the : best for their future.
OK OK. The most important if the couple will be happy. And of course, Stéphanie is a Countess, granddaughter of a Princess but doesn't belong to part I of the Gotha.