In 1979 Gloria met the then Hereditary Prince Johannes of Thurn and Taxis at a luncheon he was hosting at Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl in Munich. He was thirty-three years older than the countess, who was his fourth cousin once removed. The couple were married in a religious ceremony on 31 May 1980 at Regensburg. Gloria wore a Valentino dress and a diamond diadem that had belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette of France at the wedding. At the time of their union, Johannes was estimated to be worth between US$2 and US$3 billion. Johannes was the son of Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Infanta Maria Anna de Bragança; he had two older sisters and one younger brother. Karl August died on 26 April 1982 and Johannes succeeded him as the 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
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Prince Johannes and Princess Gloria of Thurn and Taxis in 1981 |
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