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The wedding of Prince Ernst August the Younger, which took place yesterday, became one of the most notable events in the high society life of Europe. But at the same time, this event was accompanied by perhaps the loudest scandal among the European aristocracy.

The wedding of Prince Ernst-August took place on a truly royal scale. More than 600 guests gathered for the wedding ceremony, which took place at the Market Church in the German city of Hannover. The newlyweds were greeted by an honor guard of hundreds of people dressed in national costumes. All this action was accompanied by the sounds of fanfares and the ringing of bells. At the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom left the church in a carriage upholstered in red silk. The wedding was followed by a gala lunch, and in the evening a large festive banquet took place - at the groom's family estate, Marienburg Castle...

However, the wedding was royal not only in its luxury. Ernst August truly belongs to the royal Hanoverian dynasty. He is a descendant of the British King George III through the male line. And, being a relative of Queen Elizabeth II, from a formal point of view, he is among the potential heirs to the British throne. In addition, the prince has a relationship with the ruling monarchs in another “branch”. He is the son of Prince Ernst August the Elder, who is listed as the husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco (sister of Prince Albert II). Of course, Ernst-August and Caroline have been living apart for a long time, but they are still not divorced.

As a matter of fact, it was because of the groom’s father that a scandal broke out, which significantly spoiled the mood of Ernst-August the Younger. The fact is that, about a year ago, when the 33-year-old prince announced to his parent that he intended to marry designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva, he categorically refused to give him his blessing, and for purely “mercantile” reasons. He apparently decided that Catherine is a fortune hunter whose plans include taking possession of the wealth of the House of Hanover (it is estimated at 500 million pounds sterling). The groom's father set him a condition: if his son wants to marry Malysheva, he must first return all the property given to him, including several family castles. And since Ernst August Jr. refused to do this, his father broke off all contacts with his heir and did not come to his wedding. Ernst-August Sr. said in an interview with a German publication: “The decision made was not easy for me, since it concerns my son. First of all, I have to think about the interests of the House of Hanover, about preserving their property, which has belonged to them for centuries..."

As for the bride, who will now be called Her Highness the Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the prince began dating her six years ago. For the last year and a half, the lovers have lived together in London, where Ekaterina came to study design skills at the famous educational institution London College of Fashion. She founded the EKAT brand, which became very successful. Among Malysheva’s clients there are many celebrities, including actress

A few hours ago, in the Hanoverian Market Church, a solemn wedding ceremony took place between 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, and Ekaterina Malysheva, a famous designer of Russian origin. Unlike the marriage registration, which was a rather modest and closed event, the wedding took place according to all the canons of a royal wedding.

At about 13:00 Moscow time, expensive cars with representatives of royal families began to drive up to the Market Church. Thus, the wedding was attended by members of the princely family of Monaco - Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo, Charlotte Casiraghi, Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo with their children; Prince Ernst's mother is Chantal Hochuli, his younger brother is Prince Christian with his wife and daughter and many others.

Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother Chantal Hochuli. His father, Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, is known to have refused to attend the ceremony due to financial disagreements with his son, and also because he does not approve of this marriage. According to tradition, Ekaterina Malysheva was led to the altar by her father, Igor Malyshev.

Ekaterina owns her own fashion brand EKAT, but she entrusted the design of her 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.

Ekaterina and Igor Malyshev

Wedding ceremony of Prince Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva

After the wedding, Prince Ernst August and Princess Catherine boarded a horse-drawn carriage and went to Herrhausen Castle, where an official reception awaited them and all the guests. Next they will head to the prince's possessions - Marienburg Castle, where a gala dinner will take place. 400 guests are invited to the ceremony.

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Alessandra De Osma and Prince Christian with their daughter and Chantal HochuliAndrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo with children

Let us remember that the marriage proposal was made to Catherine at the beginning of August last year during a family vacation on the island of Spetses in Greece. According to the publication HOLA!, both families joyfully accepted the news of the upcoming wedding, which for many had become expected: the 33-year-old prince and his 31-year-old chosen one had been dating for 5 years at that time, and had been living in London for the last six months.

Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva

A scandal broke out again in the noble family of the European aristocracy. This time because of the marriage of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer who was born in Russia. The head of the family, Ernst August V, categorically refused to bless this marriage, considering the bride to be a hunter of the dynasty’s fortune.

A worthy son of his father: Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover

Ernst August V and Chantal Hochuli, parents of Ernst August Jr.

The father of the Crown Prince, Ernst August V, at one time went against the will of his parent and married Chantal Hochuli, the daughter of an influential and very rich Swiss businessman, the owner of a chocolate concern. He believed that love is more important than origin. But this marriage did not last long, nevertheless giving the head of the Royal House of Hanover two heirs - the sons of Ernst August and Christian. Ernst August V later married the Princess of Monaco, who bore him a daughter, Alexandra.


Ernst August displays the Hanoverian crown.

Ernst August was born on July 19, 1983 in Hildesheim. Since his birth, he has been in line for the British throne, but given the direct heirs of the living queen, he has no real chance of winning the British crown.
The Crown Prince graduated from Malvern College and then studied in New York. In London, where the heir to the Hanoverian crown has been living recently, he is busy in the financial sector.

Ekaterina Malysheva - beloved daughter and talented designer

Ekaterina Malysheva.

Catherine, unlike her high-ranking husband, cannot boast of noble origin. Dad Igor devoted his entire life to science, earning a good fortune, mother Svetlana is a servant of Melpomene.

Still a future princess.

Katya was born in the city of Appatity, Murmansk region, where she lived with her parents and younger brother until she was six years old. When it was time for her to go to school, the family moved to Moscow. Loving mom and dad are seriously concerned about the level of education that their daughter should receive. They honestly analyzed all the best schools in the capital. And they were dissatisfied: in some elite educational institutions it was too pretentious, and to the detriment of the level of education, somewhere they paid too much attention to the religious component. As a result, the Malyshev family ended up in Prague, where the girl went to school at the American Embassy.

Not only beautiful, but also talented.

At school, the girl enjoyed playing team sports, thanks to which she traveled all over Europe, taking part in tournaments.

Catherine’s parents stayed abroad for only ten years, after which they moved to Moscow, where they now live, inviting their children to the family New Year.

She enjoys wearing her own brand of clothing.

Katya, at the age of 19, moved to England and entered the London College of Fashion, after graduating from which she became an intern for the eminent producer Chris Backwell and rose to the rank of general manager. And then the company went bankrupt, and by chance the girl found herself in the world of documentary filmmaking. The film “The Square,” on the set of which Ekaterina was a filming coordinator, was nominated for an Oscar and won three Emmy awards. And Ekaterina was invited to play the role of translator for the shooting of a new film - “Show Trial: The Story of Pussy Riot.”

Ekaterina in a bright jumpsuit TM EKAT.

After this project, Ekaterina Malysheva decided to open her own business, and for three years now she has been the owner of her own design company producing bright, tight-fitting clothing under the Ekat brand. Her products are extremely popular in Europe, and Katya’s clients and admirers of her design talent include many famous representatives of show business.

London - the city of love

The only photo that made it onto the Internet before the engagement.

Ekaterina Malysheva and Ernst August were introduced to each other at one of the social events. Bright, spontaneous, very lively Katya attracted the attention of the Crown Prince not only with her beauty and sophistication, but also with her determination and very diverse interests.


Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.

The young people were interested in spending time together, and a few years after the start of the novel, they began to live together in a house in the Queen's Park area of ​​London.

They always have a good time together.

On weekdays, Catherine and the prince spent quiet, almost family evenings, and on weekends they visited various democratic establishments such as jazz bars in Soho. But they went on vacation together to quite exotic places, away from prying cameras, and generally from prying eyes.

Prince of Hanover and his bride Ekaterina Malysheva.

Last year in Greece, Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover placed an engagement ring with a decent gemstone on his beloved's graceful finger. Only after this did it become known about their five-year romance at that time. Before the engagement, a single black-and-white photo of the couple made its way onto the Internet. But even she did not give rise to any rumors.

Prince and Princess of Hanover

Wedding of the Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.

The day before the main holiday, the newlyweds got married at City Hall, and on July 8, 2017, Ernst August and Catherine got married in the Market Church and celebrated this event in Marienburg. For the first time in modern history, a Russian girl married a real prince, receiving the title of Princess of Hanover.

Happy bride.

And only one circumstance upset the happy lovers. There was no one Ernst August V, who demonstratively expressed his extreme dissatisfaction in this way. It's all about his extreme disapproval of the marriage. Shortly before the wedding, he demanded that his son terminate the engagement or renounce all his titles and return the assets that had been transferred to him as the heir to the crown.


Igor Malyshev leads his daughter to the altar.

On the list of what the father demands for return is Marienburg Castle, where the wedding was celebrated. It was in this castle that the newlyweds planned to build their family nest.


Wedding ceremony of Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva.

Ernst August Jr. refused to accept his father’s conditions and confidently led his beloved down the aisle. They are in love, happy and confident in each other and in their future.

The royal carriage carries the newlyweds into a happy life together.

They celebrated their once-in-a-lifetime wedding in true royal style. Representatives of the royal families of Europe, relatives and friends of the bride and groom arrived to congratulate the newlyweds.

Detailed photo report from the wedding of Ernst August and Catherine

There's a new addition to the royal family. Russian-born designer Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs King George III and Queen Victoria, became parents again. According to German press reports, Catherine gave birth to a son last Thursday.

The royal couple has not yet made an official statement, but the baby's name is expected to be announced in the coming days - just as was the case with the couple's first child, Princess Elizabeth of Hanover, who was born on February 22, 2018.

Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover with their daughter

Recall that Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva signed at Hannover City Hall in early July 2017, after which they played a magnificent wedding at Market Church. Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother, Chantal Khokhuli. His father, Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, refused to attend the ceremony due to financial differences with his son, and also because he never approved of his marriage.

Last February, Prince Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva had a daughter, Elizabeth. And a few months later it became known that Catherine was preparing to become a mother again. The interesting position of Ernst August's wife was revealed when the Princess of Hanover appeared at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in an embellished dress that could not hide her rounded belly. Later, information about the pregnancy was confirmed by official sources, stating that Catherine was expecting a boy, who was due in April 2019. But the baby decided to be born ahead of schedule.

A scandal broke out again in the noble family of the European aristocracy. This time because of the marriage of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer who was born in Russia. The head of the family, Ernst August V, categorically refused to bless this marriage, considering the bride to be a hunter of the dynasty’s fortune.

A worthy son of his father: Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover

The father of the Crown Prince, Ernst August V, at one time went against the will of his parent and married Chantal Hochuli, the daughter of an influential and very rich Swiss businessman, the owner of a chocolate concern. He believed that love is more important than origin. But this marriage did not last long, nevertheless giving the head of the Royal House of Hanover two heirs - the sons of Ernst August and Christian. Ernst August V later married the Princess of Monaco, who bore him a daughter, Alexandra.

Ernst August was born on July 19, 1983 in Hildesheim. Since his birth, he has been in line for the British throne, but given the direct heirs of the living queen, he has no real chance of winning the British crown.
The Crown Prince graduated from Malvern College and then studied in New York. In London, where the heir to the Hanoverian crown has been living recently, he is busy in the financial sector.

Ekaterina Malysheva - beloved daughter and talented designer

Catherine, unlike her high-ranking husband, cannot boast of noble origin. Dad Igor devoted his entire life to science, earning a good fortune, mother Svetlana is a servant of Melpomene.

Katya was born in the city of Appatity, Murmansk region, where she lived with her parents and younger brother until she was six years old. When it was time for her to go to school, the family moved to Moscow. Loving mom and dad are seriously concerned about the level of education that their daughter should receive. They honestly analyzed all the best schools in the capital. And they were dissatisfied: in some elite educational institutions it was too pretentious, and to the detriment of the level of education, somewhere they paid too much attention to the religious component. As a result, the Malyshev family ended up in Prague, where the girl went to school at the American Embassy.

At school, the girl enjoyed playing team sports, thanks to which she traveled all over Europe, taking part in tournaments.

Catherine’s parents stayed abroad for only ten years, after which they moved to Moscow, where they now live, inviting their children to the family New Year.

Katya, at the age of 19, moved to England and entered the London College of Fashion, after graduating from which she became an intern for the eminent producer Chris Backwell and rose to the rank of general manager. And then the company went bankrupt, and by chance the girl found herself in the world of documentary filmmaking. The film “The Square,” on the set of which Ekaterina was a filming coordinator, was nominated for an Oscar and won three Emmy awards. And Ekaterina was invited to play the role of translator for the shooting of a new film - “Show Trial: The Story of Pussy Riot.”

After this project, Ekaterina Malysheva decided to open her own business, and for three years now she has been the owner of her own design company producing bright, tight-fitting clothing under the Ekat brand. Her products are extremely popular in Europe, and Katya’s clients and admirers of her design talent include many famous representatives of show business.

London - the city of love

Ekaterina Malysheva and Ernst August were introduced to each other at one of the social events. Bright, spontaneous, very lively Katya attracted the attention of the Crown Prince not only with her beauty and sophistication, but also with her determination and very diverse interests.

The young people were interested in spending time together, and a few years after the start of the novel, they began to live together in a house in the Queen's Park area of ​​London.

On weekdays, Catherine and the prince spent quiet, almost family evenings, and on weekends they visited various democratic establishments such as jazz bars in Soho. But they went on vacation together to quite exotic places, away from prying cameras, and generally from prying eyes.

Last year in Greece, Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover placed an engagement ring with a decent gemstone on his beloved's graceful finger. Only after this did it become known about their five-year romance at that time. Before the engagement, a single black-and-white photo of the couple made its way onto the Internet. But even she did not give rise to any rumors.

Prince and Princess of Hanover

The day before the main holiday, the newlyweds got married at City Hall, and on July 8, 2017, Ernst August and Catherine got married in the Market Church and celebrated this event in Marienburg. For the first time in modern history, a Russian girl married a real prince, receiving the title of Princess of Hanover.

And only one circumstance upset the happy lovers. There was no one Ernst August V, who demonstratively expressed his extreme dissatisfaction in this way. It's all about his extreme disapproval of the marriage. Shortly before the wedding, he demanded that his son terminate the engagement or renounce all his titles and return the assets that had been transferred to him as the heir to the crown.

On the list of what the father demands for return is Marienburg Castle, where the wedding was celebrated. It was in this castle that the newlyweds planned to build their family nest.

Ernst August Jr. refused to accept his father’s conditions and confidently led his beloved down the aisle. They are in love, happy and confident in each other and in their future.

They celebrated their once-in-a-lifetime wedding in true royal style. Representatives of the royal families of Europe, relatives and friends of the bride and groom arrived to congratulate the newlyweds.

Detailed photo report from the wedding of Ernst August and Catherine

Ekaterina Malysheva really looked like a fairy-tale princess at the wedding. However, Princess Kate's sister looked no less beautiful on her wedding day.