Sunday, February 12, 2012

Princess Antoinette of Orléans baptised today

The infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Vendome was baptised on Saturday, February 11, at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.  The officiant was Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna.

The baby was baptised with the names Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie of Orléans in the presence of her parents, her grandmother, the Duchess of Montpensier, who was accompanied by her sister, Princess Georg of Liechtenstein, Princess Marie of Orléans and her husband, Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein, Prince Alvaro of Orléans-Borbon and his nephew, Prince Alfonso of Orléans-Borbon, and Duchess Anita of Hohenberg. 

The godparents were Francesca Lopez de la Osa, Princess Léopoldine of Liechtenstein (daughter of Princess Marie and Prince Gundakar), a niece of the Duke of Vendome, Count Damien von Schönborn-Buchheim (son of Princess Isabelle of France), and David Tornos y Steinhart.

Following the service, a the guests attended a private lunchon at Demel, the official patisserie of the Imperial Court.

The Duke and Duchess of Vendome also have a son, Prince Gaston.

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