Cecil Prince of Croÿ and Victoria Matossián y Márquez have said “I do.” The couple pledged their eternal love last weekend in Madrid – and celebrated until the early morning hours despite the rain.
A grand celebration took place in the Spanish capital, Madrid, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Cecil Prince of Croÿ, a descendant of one of the most renowned noble families from northern France, married his fiancée, Victoria Matossián y Márquez, daughter of Miguel Matossián y Osorio and Sonia Márquez y de Baviera, who is descended from the Bavarian branch of the Spanish royal family. The first images of this dream wedding have now surfaced online.
A Dream Wedding Despite the Rain
According to Tatler and Point de Vue, the couple exchanged vows at the Church of San Pedro Apóstol in Fuente el Saz de Jarama, just outside Madrid. After the ceremony, the celebration continued at the Soto de Mozanaque estate, which belongs to Ioannes Osorio, the current Duke of Alburquerque and cousin of Victoria’s father. The festivities lasted until the early morning hours – despite the rain, as reported by the Spanish magazine Hola.
Victoria Matossián y Márquez Wears a Meaningful Tiara
On her big day, Victoria Matossián y Márquez chose a tiered silk satin gown with a lace bolero, designed by Jorge Vázquez Atelier, complemented by a matching belt. But that was not all: The daughter of Sonia Márquez y de Baviera also wore jewelry of the highest emotional significance. Adorning Victoria’s head was her family’s wedding tiara, featuring seven diamond-encrusted floral motifs with emerald centers that once belonged to Queen Isabella II.
“In 1904, Queen Maria Cristina purchased the seven floral brooches from the executor of her mother-in-law’s estate and commissioned the jeweler Ansorena to create a silver structure to wear them as a necklace. Additionally, she ordered several matching pieces: a pair of bracelets, a necklace, a brooch, and earrings,” explained David Rato, a royal jewelry expert and founder of the Instagram account Spanish Royal Jewels, in an interview with Hola.
Two years later, the queen gifted this jewelry set to her youngest daughter, Infanta Maria Teresa, for her wedding to her cousin, Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria. However, fate was unkind to Maria Teresa: She passed away in 1912 at the age of 29 – just six years after her marriage. Her second son, José Eugenio, inherited the emerald ornament. Since then, the tiara has been passed down within the family and worn on significant occasions.
