Princess Maria Laura, the grand-daughter of King Albert II has declared her engagement with William Isvy. He is a British investment banker.
The royal, 33, who lives in London, sported a black floral dress as she showed off a dazzling diamond and sapphire ring in engagement photos which have been released by the Palace.
The wedding will take place in the second half of 2022, a statement released today revealed.
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, the granddaughter of King Albert II, has announced her engagement to William Isvy, a British investment banker
Maria Laura, is the daughter of Princess Astrid – King Albert’s eldest daughter – and her husband Prince Lorenz, the head of the House of Austria-Este. Princess Astrid is the younger sister of Philippe of Belgium, the current monarch.
William Isvy was born in Paris to a British mother and an French-Moroccan father but spend most of his childhood in London.
Sweet shots show the couple in leafy garden. Maria is shown resting her hand of her fiancé’s chest as she sports a natural make-up look accessorising with just a pair of small hoop earrings.
William studied at French Lycée Charles de Gaulle, before heading to McGill University in Montreal to obtain a financial license. After graduating he worked in mergers and acquisitions for an American investment bank and now works in asset management.
As she displayed a stunning sapphire and diamond ring in her engagement photos, the 33-year-old royal who lives in London wore a black floral gown.
Maria Laura was raised away from the royal spotlight and grew up in Bazel, Switzerland, until the age of five as her father worked for an international bank.
Alongside her siblings – Prince Amedeo, Prince Joachim. Princess Luisa Maria a md Princess Laetitia Maria she was raised away from royal duty and rarely appears at pubic engagements.
In 1993, her family relocated to Villa Schonenberg, part of the Royal Domain of Laeken. While there, she went to the St. John Berchmans College in Brussels and. John’s International School in Waterloo, Belgium.
Maria Laura, is the daughter of Princess Astrid – King Albert’s eldest daughter – and her husband Prince Lorenz (pictured together), the head of the House of Austria-Este. Philippe, currently the monarch’s younger sister, is Princess Astrid. The two of them are seen at Marie Astrid’s Wedding
She then went on to study sinology and international relations in Paris, and she obtained a Master’s Degree in international relations and diplomacy at SOAS. University of London.
She graduated from college and did an internship in New York at the UN. In Shanghai, she worked for Louis Vuitton.
Elle has been seen at official events, including an annual mass to remember the Belgian Royal Family’s deceased members. She also joined her mother during official visits to China.