Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva
A scandal broke out again in the noble family of the European aristocracy. This time because of the marriage of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer who was born in Russia. The head of the family, Ernst August V, categorically refused to bless this marriage, considering the bride to be a hunter of the dynasty’s fortune.
A worthy son of his father: Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover
Ernst August V and Chantal Hochuli, parents of Ernst August Jr.
The father of the Crown Prince, Ernst August V, at one time went against the will of his parent and married Chantal Hochuli, the daughter of an influential and very rich Swiss businessman, the owner of a chocolate concern. He believed that love is more important than origin. But this marriage did not last long, nevertheless giving the head of the Royal House of Hanover two heirs - the sons of Ernst August and Christian. Ernst August V later married the Princess of Monaco, who bore him a daughter, Alexandra. 
Ernst August displays the Hanoverian crown.
Ernst August was born on July 19, 1983 in Hildesheim. Since his birth, he has been in line to the throne of Great Britain, but if there are direct heirs to the living queen, real chances he has no claim to the British crown.
The Crown Prince graduated from Malvern College and then studied in New York. In London, where the heir to the Hanoverian crown has been living recently, he is busy in the financial sector.
Ekaterina Malysheva - beloved daughter and talented designer 
Ekaterina Malysheva.
Catherine, unlike her high-ranking husband, cannot boast of noble origin. Dad Igor devoted his entire life to science, earning a good fortune, mother Svetlana is a servant of Melpomene. 
Still a future princess.
Katya was born in the city of Appatity, Murmansk region, where she lived with her parents and younger brother until she was six years old. When it was time for her to go to school, the family moved to Moscow. Loving mom and dad were seriously concerned about the level of education their daughter should receive. They analyzed everything honestly best schools capital Cities. And they were dissatisfied: in some elite educational institutions it was too pretentious, and to the detriment of the level of education, somewhere they paid too much attention to the religious component. As a result, the Malyshev family ended up in Prague, where the girl went to school at the American Embassy. 
Not only beautiful, but also talented.
At school, the girl enjoyed playing team sports, thanks to which she traveled all over Europe, taking part in tournaments.
Catherine’s parents stayed abroad for only ten years, after which they moved to Moscow, where they now live, inviting their children to the family New Year. 
She enjoys wearing her own clothes trademark.
Katya, at the age of 19, moved to England and entered the London College of Fashion, after graduating from which she became an intern for the eminent producer Chris Backwell and rose to the rank of general manager. And then the company went bankrupt, and by chance the girl found herself in the world of documentary filmmaking. The film “The Square,” on the set of which Ekaterina was a filming coordinator, was nominated for an Oscar and won three Emmy awards. And Ekaterina was invited to play the role of translator for the shooting of a new film - “Show Trial: The Story of Pussy Riot.” 
Ekaterina in a bright jumpsuit TM EKAT.
After this project, Ekaterina Malysheva decided to open her own business, and for three years now she has been the owner of her own design company producing bright, tight-fitting clothing under the Ekat brand. Her products are extremely popular in Europe, and Katya’s clients and admirers of her design talent include many famous representatives of show business.
London - the city of love
The only photo that made it onto the Internet before the engagement.
Ekaterina Malysheva and Ernst August were introduced to each other at one of the social events. Bright, spontaneous, very lively Katya attracted the attention of the Crown Prince not only with her beauty and sophistication, but also with her determination and very diverse interests. 
Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.
The young people were interested in spending time together, and a few years after the start of the novel, they began to live together in a house in the Queen's Park area of London. 
They always have a good time together.
On weekdays, Catherine and the prince spent quiet, almost family evenings, and on weekends they visited various democratic establishments like jazz bars in Soho. But they went on vacation together to quite exotic places, away from prying cameras, and generally from prying eyes. 
Prince of Hanover and his bride Ekaterina Malysheva.
Last year in Greece, Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover placed an engagement ring with a decent precious stone. Only after this did it become known about their five-year romance at that time. Before the engagement, a single black-and-white photo of the couple made its way onto the Internet. But even she did not give rise to any rumors.
Prince and Princess of Hanover
Wedding of the Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.
The day before the main holiday, the newlyweds got married at City Hall, and on July 8, 2017, Ernst August and Catherine got married in the Market Church and celebrated this event in Marienburg. For the first time in modern history a Russian girl married a real prince, receiving the title of Princess of Hanover. 
Happy bride.
And only one circumstance upset the happy lovers. There was no one Ernst August V, who demonstratively expressed his extreme dissatisfaction in this way. It's all about his extreme disapproval of the marriage. Shortly before the wedding, he demanded that his son terminate the engagement or renounce all his titles and return the assets that had been transferred to him as the heir to the crown. 
Igor Malyshev leads his daughter to the altar.
On the list of what the father demands for return is Marienburg Castle, where the wedding was celebrated. It was in this castle that the newlyweds planned to build their family nest. 
Wedding ceremony of Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva.
Ernst August junior terms He refused to accept his father and with a confident hand led his beloved down the aisle. They are in love, happy and confident in each other and in their future. 
The royal carriage carries the newlyweds into a happy life together.
They celebrated their once-in-a-lifetime wedding in true royal style. Representatives of the royal families of Europe, relatives and friends of the bride and groom arrived to congratulate the newlyweds.
Detailed photo report from the wedding of Ernst August and Catherine
Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover officially became husband and wife after five years of relationship. The marriage registration took place the day before, on July 7, but was modest. The ceremony, held in the local municipality, was attended by only the closest friends of the lovers. However, there was no long wait for the magnificent celebration: it was scheduled for the next day.
9 July 2017, 17:05The bride walked down the aisle in a dress by Lebanese designer Sandre Mansour. The dress with a long train was sewn by hand, and it took three and a half months to decorate the Chantilly lace with dozens of pearls.
The chic dress was complemented by a veil, also decorated with pearls, which was attached to the tiara. The image of Catherine turned out to be sensual and truly royal.
The Prince of Hanover chose gray trousers with small stripes and a long dark jacket for the ceremony. A bright purple tie added a highlight to the look.
Members of the royal family of Monaco attended the ceremony. So, among the guests were Pierre and Charlotte Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo, the groom's mother Chantal Khokhuli and his younger brother Christian. But the father of Ernst of Hanover refused to attend his son’s wedding: he does not approve of the heir’s marriage to a girl who does not have a noble origin.
Ekaterina Malysheva was born in Russia, but grew up in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. Having reached adulthood, the girl moved to the UK, where she began to develop her clothing brand EKAT. Fans of the outfits of the newly minted Princess of Hanover are Poppy Delevingne and Sienna Miller.
Ernst August proposed to his beloved back in August last year during a joint vacation in Greece. The bride and groom prepared for the large-scale ceremony for several months, because more than four hundred guests were invited to the official banquet. And their outfits were made according to individual designs.
Immediately after the wedding, the newly-made spouses got into a carriage drawn by four horses and headed to Herrhausen Castle. It was there that a banquet was held, at which all the relatives and friends of the newlyweds gathered. The luxurious celebration attracted the attention of the world press, and Catherine has already been dubbed one of the most beautiful princesses Europe.
Friends, get your handkerchiefs ready.
It turns out that this happens not only in fairy tales. And the words of the great Serduchka’s song about “if you are over thirty and a prince” will never lose their relevance.
So! Bell ringing...
There is one more princess in this world - designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva officially became the wife of Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III on the male line and Queen Victoria on the female line.
the prince himself
Prince Ernst August of Hanover is the son and heir of Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, head of the Royal House of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg.
The lovers got married at Hannover City Hall. The civil ceremony was attended only by Ernst's younger brother, Prince Christian, and a few friends of the couple.
Despite the groom's title, the civil ceremony was quite modest. Among the guests of honor, Ernst's brother Prince Christian was present at the ceremony, but his father did not come to the wedding, as he did not approve of his son's choice. The prince's father demanded that Ernst the younger renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father gave him as a gift in 2004 - including Marienburg Castle.
However, they held a civil ceremony, although it was modest and closed.
Prince of Hanover Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva with relatives and friends
And the next day the young people got married in one of the oldest Hanoverian churches.
The wedding was attended by many members of the princely family of Monaco: Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo, Charlotte Casiraghi, Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo with children and others. Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother Chantal Khokhuli, and Ekaterina Malysheva was led to the altar by her father.
Ekaterina Malysheva now bears the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Many descendants of royal families are already married to beauties of far from noble blood. But for the first time in Russian. In recent history, our girls have become the wives of aristocrats - remember, for example, the marriage of Natalia Vodianova with the British Lord Portman - but no one was able to enter the royal family. Before "Princess Katya".
So what did it take for Catherine to marry the prince? You can't call her an unearthly beauty. A huge fortune is also not the reason: although Katya grew up in the family of a wealthy Russian businessman, he was never included in the Forbes list. Feminine cunning? Perhaps, but everyone who knows Catherine claims that the girl was never a “groom hunter,” although she led an active social life in London, where she has lived since her studies at the Institute of Arts.
prince's castle
Talent and determination - these are the qualities that won the heart of the heir to the royal House of Hanover - this is the general verdict.
While still a child, Katya left Russia with her parents. Her mother is a theater actress, her father is employed in the oil and gas industry (info from the Bunte website). Catherine studied at an international school in Prague. Speaks Russian, English, Czech. Brother is a banker in Prague.
Her family settled in Prague. Until now, Catherine confesses her love for this city in her rare interviews. In Prague, she studied at the International School, but at the age of 19 she left the Czech Republic for the London Institute of Arts. Having received a design diploma, Ekaterina began to practice designing fashionable clothes. And, like a real fashion designer, she wore the most successful outfits herself. The bright, tight-fitting trouser overalls that Ekaterina sewed for herself for her next party became her passport to the world of fashion.
He first impressed her friends and then became... business card Ekat brand, which was founded by a girl. Now actress Sienna Miller, Penelope Cruz, singers Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and even Cher are wearing her overalls.
Bodysuit: Katsuit by EKAT
Her clothes now adorn the pages of glossy publications, and the brand’s stores no longer sell only overalls, but also swimsuits, men’s swimming trunks and many accessories. At the same time, Ekaterina worked in the genre of documentary films. In socio-political documentaries, she even received an Emiya award.
The Crown Prince of Hanover met such a versatile girl at one of the social parties.
While still studying, Catherine made friends with people from the Kingdom of Monaco, to whom 33-year-old Ernst Augustus of Hanover was no stranger. His father's second wife, Princess Caroline of Hanover, is the daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly. Ernst August's mother Chantal Hochuli, who divorced his father long ago, is the daughter of the owner of a Swiss chocolate factory.
It took place on one of the Greek islands and was of a formal nature - Ernst August and Katya had been dating for five years and lived together for a year in London, where the Prince of Hanover has long worked in the banking industry.
Ernst August with younger brother Christian (31 years old):
Prince Christian's girlfriend is 26-year-old Alessandra de Osma, the daughter of a wealthy Peruvian businessman. She works as a model and has a law degree.
Ekaterina and Alessandra:
According to the laws of the House of Welf, Catherine is required to convert to Protestantism before the wedding. After the wedding, the newlyweds are expected to move from London to Hanover so that Ernst August can fulfill his duties as the (future) head of the House of Hanover.
Bunte writes that Wedding Dress from Catherine from her close friend Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. The Chantilly lace outfit was hand-sewn. It took 3.5 months to embroider all the patterns on the lace with pearls.
Alessandra with Christian. Next to them are the sons of Caroline of Monaco. Almost relatives.
Future mother-in-law Chantal Khochuli (or Khochuli?), from a family of Swiss multimillionaires, mother of both princes and first wife of Ernst August with future daughter-in-law Catherine:
When in 1980 it became known that Ernst August, heir to the house of one of the oldest aristocratic dynasties in Europe, was going to marry the daughter of a multimillionaire, albeit not of “blue” blood, it was a scandal at that time.
The princes' father and Caroline of Monaco's husband, 62-year-old Ernst August, has three citizenships: British, German and Austrian. I wonder how many citizenships his sons have? Considering that their mother is Swiss, they also have the right to Swiss citizenship.
Catherine:
Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III and Queen Victoria, together with his legal wife, designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva, admitted that they are expecting the birth of another descendant. The first rumors about a wonderful event arose at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. Any outside observer could notice the special cut of the dress and how much Catherine wanted to hide her belly under the folds of the dress. Alas, she was unable to hide from the public for long.
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At the ceremony, Malysheva appeared in a white suit with a loose skirt of a special cut. The main feature of the outfit was the contrasting black belt. It was clearly located well above the waistline, and the blouse itself in the lower abdomen was crowned with large flounces. It was this fact that confused the public and made happy parents tell the whole truth: they will have a child in April 2019. The gender is even known, it will be a boy.
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Let us remind you that Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva got married at Hannover City Hall in early July 2017. After that, they had a magnificent wedding at Market Church. Ernst Augustus of Hanover is a descendant of the British King George III in the male line and Queen Victoria in the female line.
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Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother, Chantal Khokhuli. Unfortunately, his father, Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, refused to attend his son’s wedding because of their feud over money. In addition, insiders report that he never approved of his marriage.
Now Malysheva bears the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg. On February 22, a daughter was born to Ekaterina and Ernst in a hospital in Hannover. The joyful prince admitted: “On behalf of the whole family, I want to say that we are incredibly happy.”
The wedding of Prince Ernst August the Younger, which took place yesterday, became one of the most notable events in the high society life of Europe. But at the same time, this event was accompanied by perhaps the loudest scandal among the European aristocracy.
The wedding of Prince Ernst-August took place on a truly royal scale. More than 600 guests gathered for the wedding ceremony, which took place at the Market Church in the German city of Hannover. The newlyweds were greeted by an honor guard of hundreds of people dressed in National costumes. All this action was accompanied by the sounds of fanfares and the ringing of bells. At the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom left the church in a carriage upholstered in red silk. The wedding was followed by a gala lunch, and in the evening a large festive banquet took place - at the groom's family estate, Marienburg Castle...
However, the wedding was royal not only in its luxury. Ernst August truly belongs to the royal Hanoverian dynasty. He is a descendant of the British King George III through the male line. And, being a relative of Queen Elizabeth II, from a formal point of view, he is among the potential heirs to the British throne. In addition, the prince has a relationship with the ruling monarchs in another “branch”. He is the son of Prince Ernst August the Elder, who is listed as the husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco (sister of Prince Albert II). Of course, Ernst-August and Caroline have been living apart for a long time, but they are still not divorced.
As a matter of fact, it was because of the groom’s father that a scandal broke out, which considerably spoiled the mood of Ernst-August the Younger. The fact is that, about a year ago, when the 33-year-old prince announced to his parent that he intended to marry designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva, he categorically refused to give him his blessing, and for purely “mercantile” reasons. He apparently decided that Catherine is a fortune hunter whose plans include taking possession of the wealth of the House of Hanover (it is estimated at 500 million pounds sterling). The groom's father set him a condition: if his son wants to marry Malysheva, he must first return all the property given to him, including several family castles. And since Ernst August Jr. refused to do this, his father broke off all contacts with his heir and did not come to his wedding. Ernst-August Sr. said in an interview with a German publication: “The decision made was not easy for me, since it concerns my son. First of all, I have to think about the interests of the House of Hanover, about preserving their property, which has belonged to them for centuries..."
As for the bride, who will now be called Her Highness the Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the prince began dating her six years ago. For the last year and a half, the lovers have lived together in London, where Ekaterina came to study design skills at the famous educational institution London College of Fashion. She founded the EKAT brand, which became very successful. Among Malysheva’s clients there are many celebrities, including actress
