Princess Alexandra
It was in this fateful way that she met Nicolas Bagory
Nicolas Bagory and Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg
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If Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had never written a book, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg might never have met the love of her life, Nicolas Bagory. On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the two will be married.
All of a sudden, Nicolas Bagorys, 34, knew the face of all of Luxembourg: When the court announced the engagement of Princess Alexandra, 32, out of nowhere on November 7, 2022, the public did not even know that the only daughter of the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, 67, and Grand Duke Henri, 68, are in love.
But the question of all questions seems to have gone just as quickly as the people got to know the great love of the princess. Because the couple’s love story began in 2021 – the year before their engagement.
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is getting married in the romantic French village
On Saturday afternoon, April 22, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., Princess Alexandra and Nicolas Bagory will exchange their vows at the Luxembourg City Hall in the presence of their families. A week later, on April 29, 2023, they marry at Saint-Trophime church. For this they travel to Bormes-les-Mimosas, one of the most beautiful villages on the French Côte d’Azur.
Why Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had her fingers in lovemaking
Getting to know each other was a fateful coincidence in which Alexandra’s mother Maria Teresa may have played a decisive role. In November 2021, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg published the book “Un amour sovereign” (Engl.: “Sovereign Love”) with journalist Stéphane Bern, 59.
The Franco-Luxembourgish nobility expert is considered her close confidante. At the latest, the joint work on the work and the many press appointments and TV interviews have welded the two together – so much that Maria Teresa Stéphane dedicated touching words to his birthday on November 14, 2021 and a private snapshot on Instagram.
Professional connection led to private happiness in love
But what does that have to do with Alexandra and Nicolas? Stéphane Bern is the former editor-in-chief of the aristocratic newspaper “Dynastie”, to which he and the Grand Duchess gave a multi-page interview in the course of the book’s publication. It is the newspaper that Princess Alexandra’s fiancé relaunched with historian Philippe Delorme. In a Facebook post, “Dynastie” later congratulated the couple on their engagement.
The history newspaper with a royal focus is published by the Première Partie publishing house – where Nicolas Bagory has worked for over ten years, according to “Point de Vue”. This is also indicated by his business profile on LinkedIn, where he lists the job as “chief publisher”.
Luxembourg’s soon-to-be new prince has a talent for languages
The soon-to-be new Prince of Luxembourg, who according to Hof grew up in Brittany, is hardworking, ambitious and very successful professionally, as his school career already indicates. At the Stanislas, according to “Point de Vue” one of the most renowned Catholic high schools in Paris, he graduated from high school. Nicolas then studied political science for a bachelor’s degree and completed his master’s degree in research, classical literature and Latin at the Sorbonne University in the capital.
Alexandra’s great love has a soft spot for languages, speaks French as well as English and Spanish, is conversant with Latin, as well as with Old, Middle French and Old Greek. Nicolas is otherwise considered shy of the public. No wonder the people of Luxembourg have only seen two couple photos so far. However, there will be a few more to come soon – which Royal fans around the world should look forward to.
Sources used: instagram.com, revuedynastie.fr, facebook.com, pointdevue.fr, linkedin.com