The good girl Katya now lives with the prince. Love knows no barriers: How the Crown Prince of Hanover married a Russian girl despite his father’s prohibitions The wedding of Katya Malysheva and a German prince

07.07.2017, 14:35

Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva / GALA.de

Designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva married Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III in the male line and Queen Victoria in the female line.

31-year-old Ekaterina Malysheva and 33-year-old Prince Ernst August of Hanover got married at Hannover City Hall on July 6. The bride wore a modest pearl-colored silk dress from her own brand EKAT, whose fans are many stars, including Sienna Miller and Rita Ora.

The ceremony was attended by the groom's younger brother, Prince Christian, who was a witness.

But Prince Ernst’s father, the 63-year-old head of the royal House of Hanover, Ernst August V, was not seen at the celebration.

On the eve of the painting, he publicly stated that he was against his son’s marriage and did not approve of his choice. In addition, Ernst Sr. demanded that Ernst Jr. renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father gave him as a gift in 2004, including Marienburg Castle. Only after this is Ernst August V ready to move on to “discussion and reconciliation.”

Despite such royal passions, as of yesterday Ekaterina Malysheva holds the title “Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.”

A high-profile wedding ceremony is planned for July 8. First, the newlyweds will go to the Hanoverian Market Church, and then by horse-drawn carriage to Herrhausen Castle, where an official reception will be held, and the next stop will be Marienburg Castle, where a gala dinner will take place. 400 guests are invited to the ceremony.

Ekaterina Malysheva and the Prince of Hanover are expecting a new addition: the couple will soon have a second child. Catherine is a designer of Russian origin, and Prince Ernst August is a descendant of the British monarchs King George III and Queen Victoria, and a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Official sources confirmed the information about the pregnancy, saying that the couple is expecting a son, who will be born in April 2019.

However, those who were attentive and observant understood everything at the wedding of the British Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

The Princess of Hanover appeared at the wedding in a white suit of a skirt and jacket with a peplum, but the voluminous decor could no longer hide her rounded belly, and even an unusual hat with wings did not help to divert attention.

Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover got married in early July 2017 in Germany. They signed at Hanover City Hall and continued the celebration in the Market Church. Prince Ernst appeared at the ceremony accompanied by his mother Chantal Hochuli, as his father, Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, refused to attend the ceremony due to financial differences with his son.

About 600 guests attended the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Hanover. Her long veil, hand-embroidered with pearls, was secured with the tiara that Princess Victoria Louise wore when she married the groom's great-grandfather, Ernst August III. The designer of the wedding dress was Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. When creating it, the girl was inspired by Russian motifs in the form of floral patterns. The designer embroidered all the lace and pearls on the dress and veil with her own hands, which took her four months.

Ekaterina Malysheva was born in Russia and raised in Prague. When she turned 19, she moved to the UK and attended the London College of Fashion to train as a designer. At first she took part in the filming of documentaries, and then, having gained experience, she began to create her own clothes. She released a line of overalls that quickly gained popularity among London's elite. Her clothes have been worn by celebrities such as socialite Millie Mackintosh and actress.

Prince Ernst August Hanover was born to Prince Ernst August V and Chantal Hochuli, daughter and heiress of the founder of the Swiss chocolate empire.

He inherited Marienburg Castle from his parents, where the prince's mother and father got married in 1981. In the 90s, the prince's parents divorced, and his father married Princess Caroline of Monaco, the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly. Ernst August studied at a British college and then in New York. He then moved back to London and went into business in banking.

The Prince of Hanover proposed to Ekaterina Malysheva during a family vacation on one of the Greek islands. The families of Ernst August and Malysheva were very happy about this news: the prince and his bride had been dating for more than five years at the time of the wedding and lived together, so everyone was looking forward to their engagement.

Just 8 months ago the couple became parents for the first time. On February 22 of this year, Prince Ernst and Princess Catherine had a daughter. The girl was born in Hanover, in one of the oldest hospitals in Germany, Henrittenstift. The baby was named Elizabeth.

The fact that the princess was pregnant again became clear at the wedding of the princess, the ninth heir to the British throne. Her chosen one was British businessman Jack Brooksbank. Eugenie is the Queen's sixth granddaughter - the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of York and his ex-wife. The ceremony took place last Friday in London. The celebration brought together both the main representatives of the royal family and Hollywood and show business stars. The couple decided not to neglect traditions, so the wedding took place in St. George's Chapel in Windsor - the same place where Meghan Markle was married.

Another misalliance in the royal family: Prince Ernst August of Hanover and his beloved, Russian-born Ekaterina Malysheva, officially legalized their relationship at the city hall of the city of Hanover, and a few days after that they got married and widely celebrated this event. The royal family did not approve of the marriage with a commoner; the prince's father did not even appear at the ceremony.

Ekaterina Malysheva is a native of the Murmansk city of Apatity, she moved to the UK at the age of 19. Despite the fact that she was born in Russia, Ekaterina spent her entire childhood and youth in the Czech Republic. She currently lives in London, where founded the clothing brand Ekat, the hallmark of which was tight jumpsuits. Fans of the brand include stars such as Sienna Miller and Rita Ora. Before Ekaterina Malysheva became a designer, she was engaged in socio-political documentaries and took part in the filming of two films. She entrusted the design of the wedding dress to the Lebanese designer and her close friend Sandra Mansour. The Chantilly lace outfit was hand-sewn. It took 3.5 months to embroider all the patterns on the lace with pearls.

31-year-old Ekaterina and 33-year-old Ernst met six years ago during a social reception, the last two of which they lived together in London. The prince proposed marriage in August 2016 while vacationing on the Greek island of Spetses. A magnificent banquet was held at Marienburg Castle, to which no less than 400 guests. Throughout the event, a traditional guard of honor stood outside the town hall, and at the end of the ceremony, a beautiful horse-drawn carriage was waiting to take the newlyweds to a castle in West Germany for the celebration.

The 63-year-old head of the royal House of Hanover, Ernst August V, as you already understood, did not come to the wedding, and previously announced that he was categorically against his son’s marriage to a Russian bride. Ernst Sr. demands that his son renounce his titles and give back all the property given to him, including Marienburg Castle, where the newlyweds went to celebrate. Only then is Ernst August V ready to make peace with his son. He explains this position by saying that he wants to protect family property.
After registering the marriage, Catherine was given the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

The father is not only against the marriage of his first-born, but announced that he will take legal action to restore all the assets that he transferred to his son in 2005, among them Marienburg Castle, where a religious celebration will take place this Saturday, Grünau Castle in Austria, the post of chairman of the Foundation Duke of Cumberland, and others located in Germany and Austria.

It was not easy to make such a decision, since it concerns my son. But I am forced to do this because I protect the interests of the House of Hanover, including the cultural property that has been owned by the house for centuries.

The prince is afraid that in the event of a hypothetical divorce between his son and Catherine, some of these valuables at home will remain in the hands of Catherine. In addition, the father suggests that the marriage of Ernst August and his girlfriend cannot be considered by the Royal House of Great Britain, since the approval of the prince is necessary so that future children born to the couple will not be able to claim succession to the British throne.

• From 1714 to 1837, the rulers of Hanover sat on the throne in Great Britain and Ireland and are still subject to the British royal court. Therefore, the British royal house may recognize the marriage as illegal, since the head of the family did not give his consent. Thus, the future children of Ernst August Jr. and Ekaterina Malysheva risk losing the title “Royal Prince of Great Britain and Ireland.”
• All Hanoverians are related to many of the royal families of Europe, the groom is the godson of King Philip, who was only fifteen years old at the time. The Hanoverians are considered contenders for the British throne. But the chances that they will ever actually take a place there are practically zero.

Friends, get your handkerchiefs ready.

It turns out that this happens not only in fairy tales. And the words of the great Serduchka’s song about “if you are over thirty and a prince” will never lose their relevance.

So! Bell ringing...

There is one more princess in this world - designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva officially became the wife of Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III on the male line and Queen Victoria on the female line.

the prince himself

Prince Ernst August of Hanover is the son and heir of Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, head of the Royal House of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg.

The lovers got married at Hannover City Hall. The civil ceremony was attended only by Ernst's younger brother, Prince Christian, and a few friends of the couple.

Despite the groom's title, the civil ceremony was quite modest. Among the guests of honor, Ernst's brother Prince Christian was present at the ceremony, but his father did not come to the wedding, as he did not approve of his son's choice. The prince's father demanded that Ernst the younger renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father gave him as a gift in 2004 - including Marienburg Castle.

However, they held a civil ceremony, although it was modest and closed.

Prince of Hanover Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva with relatives and friends

And the next day the young people got married in one of the oldest Hanoverian churches.

The wedding was attended by many members of the princely family of Monaco: Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo, Charlotte Casiraghi, Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo with children and others. Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother Chantal Khokhuli, and Ekaterina Malysheva was led to the altar by her father.

Ekaterina Malysheva now bears the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

Many descendants of royal families are already married to beauties of far from noble blood. But for the first time in Russian. In recent history, our girls have become the wives of aristocrats - remember, for example, the marriage of Natalia Vodianova with the British Lord Portman - but no one was able to enter the royal family. Before "Princess Katya".

So what did it take for Catherine to marry the prince? You can't call her an unearthly beauty. A huge fortune is also not the reason: although Katya grew up in the family of a wealthy Russian businessman, he was never included in the Forbes list. Feminine cunning? Perhaps, but everyone who knows Catherine claims that the girl was never a “groom hunter,” although she led an active social life in London, where she has lived since her studies at the Institute of Arts.

prince's castle

Talent and determination - these are the qualities that won the heart of the heir to the royal House of Hanover - this is the general verdict.

While still a child, Katya left Russia with her parents. Her mother is a theater actress, her father is employed in the oil and gas industry (info from the Bunte website). Catherine studied at an international school in Prague. Speaks Russian, English, Czech. Brother is a banker in Prague.

Her family settled in Prague. Until now, Catherine confesses her love for this city in her rare interviews. In Prague, she studied at the International School, but at the age of 19 she left the Czech Republic for the London Institute of Arts. Having received a degree in design, Ekaterina began to practice designing fashionable clothes. And, like a real fashion designer, she wore the most successful outfits herself. The bright, tight-fitting trouser overalls that Ekaterina sewed for herself for her next party became her passport to the world of fashion.

It first impressed her friends, and then became the hallmark of the Ekat brand, which the girl founded. Now actress Sienna Miller, Penelope Cruz, singers Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and even Cher are wearing her overalls.

Bodysuit: Katsuit by EKAT

Her clothes now adorn the pages of glossy publications, and the brand’s stores no longer sell only overalls, but also swimsuits, men’s swimming trunks and many accessories. At the same time, Ekaterina worked in the documentary film genre. In socio-political documentaries, she even received an Emiya award.

The Crown Prince of Hanover met such a versatile girl at one of the social parties.

While still studying, Catherine made friends with people from the Kingdom of Monaco, to whom 33-year-old Ernst Augustus of Hanover was no stranger. His father's second wife, Princess Caroline of Hanover, is the daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly. Ernst August's mother Chantal Hochuli, who divorced his father long ago, is the daughter of the owner of a Swiss chocolate factory.

It took place on one of the Greek islands and was of a formal nature - Ernst August and Katya had been dating for five years and lived together for a year in London, where the Prince of Hanover has long worked in the banking industry.

Ernst August with his younger brother Christian (31 years old):

Prince Christian's girlfriend is 26-year-old Alessandra de Osma, the daughter of a wealthy Peruvian businessman. She works as a model and has a law degree.

Ekaterina and Alessandra:

According to the laws of the House of Welf, Catherine is required to convert to Protestantism before the wedding. After the wedding, the newlyweds are expected to move from London to Hanover so that Ernst August can fulfill his duties as the (future) head of the House of Hanover.

Bunte writes that Catherine’s wedding dress is from her close friend, Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. The Chantilly lace outfit was hand-sewn. It took 3.5 months to embroider all the patterns on the lace with pearls.

Alessandra with Christian. Next to them are the sons of Caroline of Monaco. Almost relatives.

Future mother-in-law Chantal Khochuli (or Khochuli?), from a family of Swiss multimillionaires, mother of both princes and first wife of Ernst August with future daughter-in-law Catherine:

When in 1980 it became known that Ernst August, heir to the house of one of the oldest aristocratic dynasties in Europe, was going to marry the daughter of a multimillionaire, albeit not of “blue” blood, it was a scandal at that time.

The princes' father and Caroline of Monaco's husband, 62-year-old Ernst August, has three citizenships: British, German and Austrian. I wonder how many citizenships his sons have? Considering that their mother is Swiss, they also have the right to Swiss citizenship.

Catherine: