Germany’s one-time wild child princess, who was fined £1,000 for stripping at St Andrews University in 2014, showed she’s finally settled down this weekend, after wedding her company director fiance in style.
Her Serene Highness Princess Theodora Sayn-Wittgenstein, 31, married Earl Nikolaus Bethlen de Bethlen in an intimate church wedding in Bad Laasphe, Germany on Saturday.
The Princess looked the picture of happiness surrounded by family members and a slew of minor European royals as she married Earl Nikolaus Bethlen de Bethlen.
It’s a far cry from the embarrassing 2014 incident, in which Princess Theodora climbed a fence, stripped off and made racist remarks about ‘killing Muslims’ after she attended the exclusive Oktoberfest party held at Kinkell Byre in the Scottish University town.
Her Serene Highness Princess Theodora Sayn-Wittgenstein married Earl Nikolaus Bethlen de Bethlen in Bad Laasphe, Germany
In 2014 she was fined £1,000 when she bragged of ‘killing Muslims’ before stripping and assaulting staff at an exclusive University of St Andrews Oktoberfest party
The Princess donned an ivory floor-length gown with a white collar and hip panels for the ceremony
The night out, in March 2014, saw her arrested and taken to court over the incident, walking away with a £1,000 fine.
Now 31, the princess looked delighted to be wedding her Earl, donning an ivory floor-length gown with a white collar and hip panels for the ceremony.
The Bavarian princess sported a delicate silver tiara and long veil that trailed behind her as she left the church.
She was escorted into the church by her proud father Prince Ludwig Ferdinand zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
Emerging from the service hand-in-hand with her beaming groom, the princess looked elated as guests threw confetti over the happy couple.
Bethlen de Bethlen cut a dapper figure in a black morning suit with a white waistcoat and matching bow tie.
The family seat is a castle, Schloss Berleburg – which is a stately home open to the public. It is thought the newlyweds live in a property on the estate.
Princess Theodora has had a low profile in Germany. She was educated at schools in Switzerland and the UK before going to St. Andrews where she studied International Relations before working in Jordan.
She was escorted into the church by her proud father Prince Ludwig Ferdinand zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Prince Maximilian zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his pregnant wife Princess Franziska were also in attendance
The groom posed with his sister Princess Katalin von Wrede outside the church while she donned a vibrant green ballgown
The newlyweds shared a kiss for the waiting cameras before jumping into a Mercedes convertible and driving away together today.
Guests at the wedding included Prince Maximilian zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his wife Princess Franziska, Princess Katalin von Wrede and Princess Anna of Bavaria.
The princess’s mother is Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus, who married Ludwig Ferdinand Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Barbo, Sweden, in 1975.
He was one of the five children of decorated soldier Ludwig Ferdinand Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
The newlyweds looked happy to pose for a few photos outside the church before they headed off
The couple looked elated as they stepped out of the church in a sea of colourful confetti
The tiny church looked big enough to a hold only a few close family and friends for the ceremony
Born in 1910, after graduating he joined the Cavalry Regiment 18 – ‘Cannstädter riding’ aged 20.
As Commander of the reconnaissance detachment of the 35th Infantry Division, he won the coveted German Cross in Gold for bravery in the invasion of Poland in September 1939.
He fought in some of the largest Nazi battles of the Second World War, including the invasion of Poland, the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Kursk – one of the most notorious tank battles of the conflict.
During the invasion of France, he personally destroyed a heavy French tank in close quarter combat.
Her brother Carl- Albrecht married Countess Camilla von Stauffenberg at Amerdingen castle, near Nuremberg, Germany, a ceremony attended by Princess Beatrice
The Princess’s young bridesmaids wore white dresses with blue hemlines and ribbons, while the page boys wore sailor suits
The bride’s sister Anna von Bayern, wearing a floor-length blue gown, helps fix her dress
The princess’s mother is Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus, who married Ludwig Ferdinand Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Barbo, Sweden, in 1975
The couple share one final kiss for the crowds before driving off in a convertible Mercedes
He was blown to pieces by an artillery shell serving in the Ukraine in 1943 where he remains buried.
For his service, he was awarded a prestigious Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and posthumously promoted to Oberst.
Princess Theodora has three brothers and sisters: Carl-Albrecht, Anna-Natascha and August-Frederik.
The youngest child’s brother Carl- Albrecht married Countess Camilla von Stauffenberg at Amerdingen castle, near Nuremberg, Germany.
The countess is a relation of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg – who famously attempted to assassinate Adolf Hilter in 1944.
The German officer and aristocrat was one of the main members of the failed 20 July plot to remove the Nazi leader from power in a bid to crush the party.
The couple married in the Church of Amerdingen – and were joined by none other than Princess Beatrice and her then partner Virgin Galactic businessman Dave Clark.