First row, from left: HRH Prince Knud of Denmark, brother of HM King Frederik IX, in uniform of Admiral of the Danish Fleet and wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant; HRH Princess Sibylla of Sweden, the Queen of Denmark’s sister in law, wearing the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure and the sash of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim; HM King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, father of the Queen of Denmark, wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant; and HM Queen Ingrid of Denmark , wearing the Oranje-Nassau Diamond and Pearl Parure and the sash of the Order of the Elephant. Second row, from left: HRH Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, wife of HRH Prince Knud and born a Princess of Denmark, wearing her Diamond Spike Tiara and the sash of the Order of the Elephant; HRH Princess Margaretha of Denmark, widow of Prince Axel of Denmark and born a Princess of Sweden, wearing her star tiara and the sash of the Order of the Elephant; and HH Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg, in Army uniform and wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant. Third row, from left: HSH Princess Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, wearing a small diamond tiara; HSH Princess Karl-Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born Countess Monica Wolff Metternich zur Gracht, wearing a diamond tiara; HSH Prince Karl-Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, a cousin of Prince Richard’s late father; and HSH Princess Franz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born Princess Gabriele zu Ysenburg-Büdingen. Fourth row, from left: Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld, HRH Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld, wearing her small diamond tiara; Mr. John Ambler; and HRH Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Mrs. Ambler, wearing her diamond and aquamarine tiara, a wedding gift from her mother, Princess Sibylla.

First row, from left: HM King Frederik IX of Denmark, wearing the uniform of Admiral of the Danish Fleet and the sash and big diamond star of the Order of the Elephant; HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; HSH Prince Richard Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; and HSH Princess Marguerite Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, mother of the bridegroom and born a daughter of the Swedish Duke d’Otrante, wearing the sash of the Order of the Dannebrog and a diamond tiara with floral motifs. Second row, from left: HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark, wearing the sash and star of the Order of the Elephant, HRH Hereditary Princess Margrethe, wearing her beautiful and elegant diamond drop tiara and a splendid sapphire and diamond demi-parure, along with the sash of the Order of the Elephant; HM King Constantine II of The Hellenes, Prince of Denmark, holding his baby daughter, HRH Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark; HM Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes, Princess of Denmark, wearing her most splendid diamond and ruby parure and the sash and star of the Order of the Elephant; HSH Prince Robin Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, brother of Prince Richard; and HSH Princess Madeleine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Hereditary Countess zu Solms-Laubach, sister of Prince Richard, wearing a large diamond tiara. Third row, from left: HSH Prince Franz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, cousin of Prince Richard, HRH Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden, heir to the Swedish throne, also wearing the Order of the Elephant; HRH Crown Prince Harald of Norway, in uniform and wearing Danish and Norwegian decorations; HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands; HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, wearing the large diamond and sapphire tiara of Queen Emma; Hereditary Count Otto zu Solms-Laubach, Prince Richard’s brother-in-law; and HRH Hereditary Prince Moritz von Hessen, also a brother-in-law of the bridegroom. Fourth row, from left: HE Countess Inge of Rosenborg, who had recently been married to HH Prince Ingolf of Denmark (son of TRH Prince Knud and Princess Caroline-Mathilde), henceforth HE Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, who stands next to her wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant over his red uniform; HH Prince Christian of Denmark, younger brother of Count Ingolf; HRH Princess Christina of Sweden, wearing the beautiful Connaught diamond tiara and the sash of the Order of the Seraphim; HH Prince Gorm of Denmark, wearing the Order of the Elephant; HSH Princess Ulrike Christine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Richard’s cousin; and HSH Prince Stanislaus zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, also a cousin of the bridegroom.

First row, from left: Madeleine Tengbom, former Duchess d’Otrante, born Countess Douglas, mother of HSH Princess Marguerite zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and as such grand-mother of Prince Richard, wearing a small diamond tiara; HM King Olav V of Norway, wearing uniform of the Danish Army and the sash and star of the Order of the Elephant; HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the last Empress of India, wearing the sash and diamond star of the Order of the Garter and her large Boucheron diamond tiara, along with stunning emerald jewellery; and Gustaf, Duke d’Otrante, uncle of Prince Richard. Second row, from left: HRH Hereditary Princess Moritz of Hesse, Princess Tatjana zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Richard’s sister, wearing a beautiful diamond and pearl tiara; HSH Princess Ludwig-Ferdinand zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born Princess Friederike Juliane zu Salm-Horstmar, aunt of Prince Richard; Countess Birgitta d’Otrante and her husband, Count Louis d’Otrante, Prince Richard’s uncle; Duchess Christina d’Otrante. Third row, from left: Baroness Thesy von Stedingk, born Thérèse Fouché d’Otrante, sister of HSH Princess Marguerite; HH Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, wearing her diamond and sapphire tiara and the sash of the Order of the Elephant; Captain Alexander Ramsay, the son of Lady Patricia Ramsay (Princess Patricia of Connaught, sister of Queen Ingrid’s mother, Princess Margaret) and Lady Ramsay, Baroness Saltoun, who wears a large diamond tiara of unknown provenance. Fourth row, from left: Madeleine Fouché d'Otrante, Prince Richard's cousin; HSH Prince Ludwig Ferdinand zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, also a cousin of Prince Richard; Marie Fouché d'Otrante, another cousin and presently the Princess zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich; and Prince Alexander zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.

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