Princess Eugenie joins Palermo wedding at Villa Igiea
Princess Eugenie flew to Palermo over the weekend for Charles Forte and Georgie Wright's wedding at Villa Igiea, putting the royal guest list at the center of a society event with a defined venue and a clear social-media footprint. The celebration also drew Lady Lola Bute and Jazzy de Lisser.
Villa Igiea and the Forte name
Charles Forte and Georgie Wright tied the knot in Palermo over the weekend, with the celebrations held at Villa Igiea, the hotel owned by his father, Sir Rocco Forte. The venue has already hosted King Edward VII and George V, which places this wedding inside a property with a long public history rather than a private family setting.
That matters because Villa Igiea is not just a backdrop; it is part of the story. A wedding there brings the Forte family name, a royal guest, and a hotel with 19th-century associations into the same room, which is exactly the kind of overlap that keeps society events on the radar.
Lady Lola Bute posts first
Lady Lola Bute posted a carousel of photographs on Instagram celebrating 'The Poodles' and wrote, 'The most special weekend in the world, safe to say I specialise in catching the bouquet,'. Her post turned the wedding into a public feed of its own, with the guest list visible alongside the party atmosphere.
Jazzy de Lisser also shared images from the celebration, including a photo of herself alongside Adwoa Aboah in a Valentino gown and another of the bride and groom next to their five-tier wedding cake. Irene Forte added photographs from the wedding itself, including one of the couple with their name in lights amid traditional dancers.
September plans in Palermo
Palermo is already back in the frame later this year, with reports saying Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are hoping to celebrate their big day at Villa Igiea in September. That gives the Forte wedding an immediate sequel: the same city, the same hotel, and the possibility of another high-profile guest list built around the same venue.
Irene Forte appeared in one photograph wearing a diaphanous green gown alongside her husband, Felix Winckler, which kept the family side of the event visible even as the social posts widened its audience. For readers watching Palermo's wedding circuit, the practical takeaway is simple: Villa Igiea has become the place where these guest lists now converge.
