The wedding of Romania’s former prince Nicolae, the disinherited grandson of late King Michael I, with Alina-Maria Binder will take place in the mountain resort of Sinaia this Sunday, September 30.

The civil marriage of the two took place last year in the UK. The religious ceremony will take place this Sunday, starting 14:30, at the Sf. Ilie Church in Sinaia. Those present at the event will also be able to see the ceremony on a giant screen installed outside the church, according to local Adevarul.

The religious service will take about an hour, according to the official program, which is available here. Afterwards, a fairytale-like horse-drawn carriage will take the newlyweds to the Casino, the place where the party will take place. The former prince and his bride will greet the crowd from the Casino’s balcony.

The event marks the first royal wedding held in Sinaia after 70 years. However, the local media reported that the Royal Family would not attend the wedding of former prince Nicolae.

Nicolae was third in the succession line but the late King Michael decided to withdraw his royal title as Prince of Romania in August 2015. Royal House representatives said at that time that King Michael made his decision thinking about the future, after observing his grandson’s behavior in public and in private, and that prince Nicolae had agreed to this decision.

However, Nicolae said in November last year that he never agreed to have his royal title withdrawn, and that he never signed such a decision. A month later, he said he would challenge this exclusion.

Irina Marica, irina.marica@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Nicolaealromaniei.ro)