The Twentieth Anniversary of Bernhard and Stephanie of Baden!

The newlyweds Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

Today, Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stephanie of Baden celebrate twenty years of marriage!

Margravine Valerie of Baden with her son Hereditary Prince Bernhard at his christening on 6 July 1970 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

On 27 May 1970, Prince Bernhard Max Friedrich August Gustav Ludwig Kraft of Baden was born at Schloss Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was christened on 6 July 1970. Bernhard was the first son and second child of Margrave Max of Baden (b.1933) and Archduchess Valerie of Austria-Tuscany (b.1941), who married in 1966. Bernhard joined an older sister, Princess Marie Louise (b.1969), and he was followed by two younger brothers, Prince Leopold (b.1971) and Prince Michael (b.1976). Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden is a great-nephew of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as Bernhard's paternal grandmother is Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906-1969). In 1931, Princess Theodora married Margrave Berthold of Baden (1906-1963). Bernhard's maternal grandparents are Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria-Tuscany (1894-1971) and Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm (1904-2001).

Dowager Fürstin Gloria of Thurn and Taxis with Prince Bernhard in 1993 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden in 1998 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse 

Duchess Maria Anna in Bavaria, Duchess Fleur of Württemberg, and Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden in 1998 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

Bernhard of Baden studied business administration and law in Hamburg and Switzerland. Since completing his education, the hereditary prince has worked as a commercial lawyer. Prince Bernhard is involved in the management of his family's real estate and business holdings.

Princess Caroline of Monaco, with her husband Prince Ernst August of Hannover in the foreground, greets the groom Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse 

King Constantine II of the Hellenes greeting the bride and groom Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece speaks with the Hereditary Prince and Princess Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

Bernhard and Stephanie of Baden with their parents on their wedding day Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse

On 22 June 2001, Prince Bernhard married Stephanie Anne Kaul (b.1966), the daughter of Christian Kaul and Hannelore Scheel, in a civil ceremony. The couple were joined in a religious ceremony on 23 June at Schloß Salem. Among the 200 guests were Queen Sofia of Spain, King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, Prince Ernst August of Hannover and Princess Caroline of Monaco, Landgrave Moritz of Hesse, Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Duke Max Emanuel in Bavaria, Duke Carl of Württemberg, as well as Prince Hassan and Princess Sarvath of Jordan with their daughter Princess Sumeya.

Prince Leopold of Baden's christening at Salem in July 2002 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Minka Reddig

Prince Leopold with his parents at the christening of his little brother Prince Friedrich in June 2004 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Sandra Zellner

The christening of Prince Karl-Wilhelm of Baden in May 2006 Left to right: Marie Louise Baker, Princess Stephanie holding son Friedrich, Prince Bernhard standing in front of son Leopold, Mathias Schilling and Prince Ernst August Jr of Hannover holding their godson Karl-Wilhelm, Archduke Alexander of Austria-Tuscany, Princess Agläe of Baden Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Sandra Zellner

Bernhard and Stephanie have three sons: Prince Leopold (b.2002), Prince Friedrich (b.2004), and Prince Karl-Wilhelm (b.2006). The family of five lives at Linzgau near Schloss Salem.

Our congratulations to Prince Bernhard and Princess Stephanie on their anniversary!