Sunday, October 21, 2012

Luxembourg royals tie knot at the altar

Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and Countess Stephanie kiss on the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and Countess Stephanie kiss on the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and Countess Stephanie wave from the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Geert vanden Wijngaert)

Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and Countess Stephanie wave from the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Geert vanden Wijngaert)

Britain's Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex arrive at Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and Countess Stephanie's wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Geert vanden Wijngaert)

Soldiers stand guard near the Palace during the royal wedding in Luxembourg, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Royalty from Europe, the Middle East and Japan have arrived in the tiny country to celebrate the wedding ceremonies of the heir to the throne Prince Guillaume to Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

(AP) ? Luxembourg Prince Guillaume and Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy have put the finishing touches on their two-day wedding extravaganza with a religious ceremony at the tiny duchy's Notre Dame Cathedral.

With a celebratory fireworks show still to come, Saturday's church wedding drew onlookers lining the streets and royals from around the globe including Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, royal couples from Sweden and Denmark, and Britain's Prince Edward ? Queen Elizabeth's youngest child ? and his wife, Sophie.

The couple also had a civil ceremony Friday at city hall.

Stephanie plans to renounce her Belgian citizenship in order to one day become Luxembourg's grand duchess. The tiny country wedged between France, Belgium and Germany is an important financial center and continues to prosper despite Europe's economic trouble.

Associated Press

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