Empress Farah Pahlavi at Spain's Wedding - May 21, 2004
MADRID, Spain -- The heir to the Spanish throne has married a former television presenter in the country's first royal wedding in nearly a century. The archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, pronounced Crown Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz husband and wife after they exchanged vows Saturday morning at Almudena Cathedral in Madrid's old quarter. With the wedding, Ortiz is now Princess Letizia of Asturias -- the first commoner in line to be Spain's queen, The Associated Press reported. More than 1,400 guests filled the cathedral, including Empress Farah Pahlavi, her son Reza Pahlavi and wife Yasmine, Britain's Prince Charles, former South African President Nelson Mandela and Jordan's Queen Rania. Photos from European TV courtesy Mr. Dayani.
