Overview
- The religious ceremony began at 16:30 at the Basilica di Santa Croce in Lecce under tight security with crowds gathered outside.
- Evening festivities moved to Palazzo Tamborrino Cezzi for dinner with an after‑party at Palazzo Maresgallo featuring DJ sets and dancers from La Scala.
- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc attended after landing in Brindisi on Friday by private jet with Alexandra Saint Mleux and their dog, Leo.
- About 160 guests filled hotels and resorts in the city as the wedding blended high‑profile attendees with local cultural staging.
- Bride Charlotte Di Pietro, a 27‑year‑old dentist with Salento and Belgian heritage, has family ties in Lecce including ECB official Marcello Di Pietro and notary Luca Di Pietro.