Princess Eugenie Attends Palermo Wedding at Villa Igiea
Princess Eugenie flew to Palermo over the weekend for Charles Forte and Georgie Wright’s wedding, placing her among the guests at Villa Igiea. The celebration brought a royal name into a family event tied to one of Sicily’s better-known addresses.
Villa Igiea and the guest list
The wedding took place at Villa Igiea, which is owned by Charles Forte’s father, Sir Rocco Forte. That detail puts the event inside a private family setting rather than a public hotel-style celebration, with Lady Lola Bute, Jazzy de Lisser, Tish Weinstock and Irene Forte also on the guest list.
Irene Forte has long enjoyed a friendship with Princess Eugenie, so her presence in Palermo added a familiar social link to the weekend. Lady Lola Bute later posted Instagram photographs from the wedding weekend and wrote, “The most special weekend in the world, safe to say I specialise in catching the bouquet”.
Charles and Georgie over Christmas
Charles Forte and Georgie Wright got engaged over Christmas before tying the knot in Palermo over the weekend. Jazzy de Lisser also shared behind-the-scenes photos of the bride, handbag designer Georgie Wright, giving a closer look at the scale of the celebration without moving it out of the family orbit.
Villa Igiea’s own history adds to the setting: the 19th-century Palazzo has hosted guests over the years including King Edward VII and George V. For Princess Eugenie, the appearance in Palermo was less about a public statement than about showing up for a social circle that still overlaps with the Forte family.
Princess Eugenie in Palermo
The guest list and the venue tell the story here. Princess Eugenie’s trip to Palermo, the Forte family ownership of Villa Igiea, and the presence of Irene Forte together point to an event built around close ties rather than a wide public showcase.
That is the practical takeaway for readers tracking the appearance: Eugenie turned up in Sicily for a private wedding weekend, and the clearest next fact is already in the record — the couple were engaged over Christmas before marrying over the weekend in Palermo.
