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

07.07.2017, 14:35

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

Russian-born designer 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 signed at the Hannover City Hall on July 6. The bride was dressed in a modest pearl-colored silk dress of 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 the father of Prince Ernst, the 63-year-old head of the royal Hanoverian house Ernst August V, was not seen at the celebration.

On the eve of the painting, he publicly stated that he opposed the marriage of his son 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 donated to him in 2004, including Marienburg Castle. Only after that Ernst August V is ready to move "to discussion and reconciliation."

Despite such royal passions, Ekaterina Malysheva has been holding the title "Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg" since yesterday.

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

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

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

However, 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 a peplum jacket, but the voluminous decor could no longer hide her rounded belly, and even an unusual hat with wings did not help divert attention.

Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover got married in early July 2017 in Germany. They signed at the Hannover City Hall and continued the celebration at 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 celebration due to financial disagreements 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 by a tiara in which Princess Victoria Louise married her fiancé's great-grandfather, Ernst August III. The wedding dress was designed by Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. When creating it, the girl was inspired by Russian motifs in the form of floral ornaments. The designer embroidered all the lace and pearls on the dress and veil with her own hands - it took her four months to do this.

Ekaterina Malysheva was born in Russia and grew up in Prague. When she was 19, she moved to the UK and enrolled at 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 launched a line of jumpsuits that quickly gained popularity among London's elite. Her clothes have been worn by celebrities such as socialite Millie McIntosh and the actress.

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

By inheritance from his parents, he inherited Marienburg Castle, 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 made an offer to Ekaterina Malysheva during a family vacation on one of the islands of Greece. 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 first became parents. On February 22 this year, Prince Ernst and Princess Catherine had a daughter. The girl was born in Hannover, 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. British businessman Jack Brooksbank became her chosen one. Eugenie is the sixth granddaughter of the Queen - the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of York and his ex-wife. The ceremony took place last Friday in London. Both the main representatives of the royal family and the stars of Hollywood and show business gathered for the celebration. The couple decided not to neglect the traditions, so the wedding took place in St. George's Chapel in Windsor - the same place where Meghan Markle got married.

Another misalliance in the royal family: Prince Ernst August of Hanover and his beloved, a native of Russia, Ekaterina Malysheva, officially legalized their relationship in the city hall of Hannover, 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 all her childhood and youth in the Czech Republic. She currently resides in London, where founded the clothing brand Ekat, whose hallmark was tight overalls. Stars such as Sienna Miller and Rita Ora are fans of the brand. 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 dress was sewn by hand. It took 3.5 months to embroider all the patterns on the lace with pearls.

Ekaterina, 31, and Ernst, 33, met six years ago at a social event, the last two of which they lived together in London. The prince made a marriage proposal in August 2016 during a vacation on the Greek island of Spetses. A magnificent banquet was held at the Marienburg Castle, to which were invited at least 400 guests. Throughout the event, the traditional guard of honor kept a service near the town hall, and at the end of the ceremony, a beautiful horse-drawn carriage was waiting for the newlyweds to take them to the celebration in the castle in West Germany.

The 63-year-old head of the royal Hanoverian house, Ernst August V, as you already understood, did not appear at the wedding, but earlier said that he was categorically against the marriage of his son with a Russian bride. Ernst Sr. demands from his son that he renounce his titles and give back all the property donated to him, including Marienburg Castle, where the newlyweds went to celebrate. Only then Ernst August V is ready to make peace with his son. He explains this position by the fact that he wants to protect family property.
After the registration of the marriage, Catherine was given the title of Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg.

The father is not only against the marriage of the first child, but has 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, as it concerns my son. But I am compelled to do so because I am defending the interests of the House of Hanover, including cultural property 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 Catherine's hands. 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 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 of "Prince Royal 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 at that time was only fifteen years old. The Hanoverians are considered pretenders to the British throne. But the chances that they will actually ever take a place there are practically zero.

Friends, get your handkerchiefs ready.

It turns out that this happens not only in a fairy tale. And the words of the song of the great Serduchka 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 - the designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva officially became the wife of Prince Ernst Augustus 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.

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Prince Ernst August of Hanover is the son and heir of Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, head of the Hanoverian royal house, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg.

The lovers signed at the 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 title of the groom, the civil ceremony was rather modest. Of 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 does not approve of his son's choice. The prince's father demanded that Ernst Jr. renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father donated to him 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 Khokhuly, and Ekaterina Malysheva was led to the altar by her father.

Ekaterina Malysheva now bears the title of 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 Russians - for the first time. In recent history, our girls happened to become the wives of aristocrats - remember at least the marriage of Natalia Vodianova with the British Lord Portman - but no one could enter the royal family. To "Princess Katya".

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

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

As a child, Katya left Russia with her parents. Her mother is a theater actress, her father is employed in the oil and gas industry (infa from the Bunte website). Ekaterina 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 diploma in design, Ekaterina began to practice designing fashionable clothes. And, like a real fashion designer, she wore the most successful outfits herself. Bright tight-fitting trouser overalls, which Ekaterina sewed for herself for the next party, became her pass to the fashion world.

He 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 flaunt in her overalls.

Bodysuit: Katsuit by EKAT

Her clothes now adorn the pages of glossy magazines, and the brand's stores sell not only overalls, but also swimwear, men's swimming trunks and many accessories. In parallel, Ekaterina worked in the documentary film genre. In socio-political documentaries, she even has an Emiya award.

It was with such a versatile girl that the Crown Prince of Hanover met at one of the secular parties.

Even during her studies, Catherine made friends with immigrants from the Kingdom of Monaco, to whom the 33-year-old Ernst August of Hanover is not a 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 a long time 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 met for five years and lived together in London for a year, where the Prince of Hanover has long been working in the banking sector.

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 entrepreneur. She works as a model and has a diploma in law.

Catherine 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 couple is expected to move from London to Hanover so that Ernst August can fulfill his duties as the (future) head of the Hanoverian house.

Bunte writes that Catherine's wedding dress is from her close friend, Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. The Chantilly lace dress was sewn by hand. 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. Relatives practically.

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

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

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

Catherine: