While the Princess of Wales chose a shoulder-baring strapless second wedding dress and Princess Eugenie ditched white for a blush second gown, most royal brides keep their first outfit traditional – but not Countess Felicitas von Hartig.
As the royal, 29, exchanged vows with Prince Johann-Wenzel of Liechtenstein, 30, at Servite Church in Vienna on 10 June, Felicitas looked stunning in a dramatic three-piece including a strapless top, an A-line skirt and a jacket. Designed by Merche Segarra for Jesus Peiro, the matching set – which gave the illusion of a gown – featured a pleated taffeta skirt in a striped pattern and a jacket with wide bell sleeves.
She wore her blonde hair in a half-up style with curls framing her face, and she accessorised with diamond studs, a tennis bracelet and a matching sparkly necklace, adding a splash of colour with her white and red bouquet of flowers. Meanwhile, her husband wore a cherry waistcoat, a blue tie and a morning suit, including a tailcoat.
It marked the couple's religious ceremony in Austria which took place two months after their reported civil ceremony in April in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. For the low-key event, which was witnessed by the bride's brother Count Ferdinand Hartig and the groom's sister Pss Marguerite von und zu Liechtenstein, Countess Felicitas wore a stunning mini dress with bows on her capped sleeves and white pointed-toe heels.
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© Robin Utrecht/dana press/ShutterstockShe finished off her look with straight hair that flowed past her shoulders and pink and white flowers. Her husband wore a classic black suit with a red patterned tie as he grinned for photos.
Countess Felicitas is thought to have met Princess Marie of Liechtenstein's son at a party in 2012, but it wasn't until five years later that their paths crossed again in London, where she was completing a Sotheby’s internship and the Prince was with the Coldstream Guards.
Countess Felicitas studied law in Vienna and also gained an Art History degree, and she now works for the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. Meanwhile, Prince Johann-Wenzel studied Politics and Economy in Montreal followed by one year at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK. The couple now live together in Vienna.
The Prince revealed they got engaged on 25 August 2022 during a holiday in Sicily.
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