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Here comes the bride (in fur) at Austrian royal wedding

Adelaide Drape-Frisch, the newest Archduchess of Austria, looked a lot like a Russian bride from the pages of "Anna Karenina" when she wed Christoph of Hapsbourg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria, on Dec. 29. While 24-year-old Christoph has royal roots as the son of Archduke Karl Christian of Habsbourg-Lorraine and Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg, 22-year-old Adelaide is the daughter of French di
The happy couple poses for photographs after their wedding at the Basilica of Saint Epvre in Nancy, France, on Dec. 29.
The happy couple poses for photographs after their wedding at the Basilica of Saint Epvre in Nancy, France, on Dec. 29.Pierre Mathis / MAXPPP via EPA file

Adelaide Drape-Frisch, the newest Archduchess of Austria, looked a lot like a Russian bride from the pages of "Anna Karenina" when she wed Christoph of Hapsbourg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria, on Dec. 29. 

Adelaide Drape-Frisch smiles with her father Philippe Drape-Frisch and her sister Alienor Drape-Frisch in front of the Saint Epvre Basilica before her wedding.
Adelaide Drape-Frisch smiles with her father Philippe Drape-Frisch and her sister Alienor Drape-Frisch in front of the Saint Epvre Basilica before her wedding.Afp / AFP - Getty Images file

While 24-year-old Christoph has royal roots as the son of Archduke Karl Christian of Habsbourg-Lorraine and Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg, 22-year-old Adelaide is the daughter of French diplomat Philippe Drape-Frisch. 

But no one would've known she lacked a royal pedigree last Saturday, when she looked luminous in a wintry white gown with fur flourishes designed by French couturier Diane Lelys. 

Christoph and Adelaide Drape-Frisch met at a Catholic school where they spent time between high school and college.
Christoph and Adelaide Drape-Frisch met at a Catholic school where they spent time between high school and college.Pierre Mathis / MAXPPP via EPA file

The young couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony at the Hôtel de Ville in Nancy, France, on Friday before walking down the aisle in a religious service at the Basilica of Saint-Epvre in Nancy with more than 1,000 guests in attendance. 

May 2013 bring many more royal weddings (and babies) our way!

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