Prince Karl Friedrich mourns: Farewell to Princess Birgitta

Prince Karl Friedrich mourns: Farewell to Princess Birgitta

In an emotional obituary, Prince Karl Friedrich von Hohenzollern remembers his late aunt, Princess Birgitta von Hohenzollern, who died on December 4th at the age of 87. The princess, sister of the Swedish king, was closely linked to the history of the Hohenzollerns. Prince Karl Friedrich vividly remembers the dream wedding of Birgitta and his uncle Johann Georg in 1961 in Sigmaringen, where he proudly carried the bride's train. The Hohenzollerns share these memories and their important wedding celebrations, which are intended to strengthen the connection between the noble families schwaebische.de reported.

New luck in Umkirch

At the same time, the wedding of Karl Friedrich's son, the Hereditary Prince Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern, in Umkirch became a highlight of aristocratic life. On Saturday, Mayor Walter Laub married the prominent couple in Hohenzollern Castle. The event was shrouded in secrecy to avoid media coverage and took place with around 130 boisterous guests. The bride, Katharina-Maria de Zomer, a Hamburg model agent, celebrated her 51st birthday the day before the wedding, which cast the wedding preparations in a different light. Karl-Friedrich's first marriage was to Countess Alexandra Schenk von Stauffenberg, from whom he separated with the approval of the church. Despite the general curiosity about the prince and his staff, the festival remained peaceful regionalia.de reported.

The ceremony, which extended across the festively decorated castle park, represented a successful combination of modern celebrations with traditional nobility. The hereditary prince, a passionate musician, enlivened the celebration with his saxophone skills. Comments about the entertaining wedding concert of the newlyweds revolve around the royal marriage and its meaning in today's world of the nobility.