Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Prince Peter, Future Heir to the Serbian Royal Legacy, Celebrates His Fortieth Birthday

Today, Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia marks his fortieth birthday.
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza on their wedding day. Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia can be seen to the far right of the photograph.
The Royal Wedding of the Karageorgevich and Orléans-Braganza. (left to right): Prince Juan Carlos of Spain, the Count of Paris, Princess Sofía of Spain with her children (Infante Felipe, Infanta Cristina, and Infanta Elena), the Countess of Barcelona, Princess Maria da Glória, Prince Alexander, Princess Anne, King Constantine of Greece (with his children Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Alexia in the front), Infante Alfonso of Spain, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
The newlyweds: Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Maria da Glória of Serbia.
The Chicago Tribune of 6 February 1980 heralds Prince Peter's arrival.
On 5 February 1980, the prince was born at Chicago, Illinois, as the first child of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b.1945) and Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza (b.1946). Alexander and Maria da Glória had married in 1972. Their infant son's name paid tribute to both the father and mother's fathers: King Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923 - 1970) and Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913 - 2007). At his christening, Hereditary Prince Peter received his cousin Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924 - 2016), the only surviving son of Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga (née Greece and Denmark), as his godfather.
Peter was followed by two younger brothers: the fraternal twin princes Philip and Alexander (b.1982). In 1985, the marriage of Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Glória ended in divorce. By the end of 1985, Peter and his brothers had gained a new stepmother and stepfather. In September 1985, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia married Katherine Clairy Batis (b.1945) at the Orthodox Church in London. In October 1985, Princess Maria da Glória married don Ignacio de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Segorbe (b.1947). Peter gained two sister's from his mother's second marriage: Sol (b.1986) and Luna (b.1988).
Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia
Prince Peter graduated from The King’s School Canterbury in England. There the prince obtained three A levels in Art, French and Spanish. Peter then completed an art foundation course at the Camberwell College of Arts in London. The hereditary prince then pursued studies in graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design. It is in this field that Prince Peter currently works as a graphic design professional.
Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia lives in London. Although all three reside in different countries, Peter is very close to his brothers Philip and Alexander. After his father Crown Prince Alexander, Peter is first in the line of succession to the Headship of the Royal House of Serbia. Prince Peter is also in the line of succession to the British throne. The hereditary prince is often present in Serbia to support his father Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, and their family in their activities.
We wish Prince Peter many happy returns of the day!
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and his three sons (left to right): Hereditary Prince Peter, Prince Philip, and Prince Alexander.
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The Ancestry of Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia 1. Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia (b.Chicago, Illinois, USA 5 February 1980) Parents 2. Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b.London 17 July 1945) who married at Villamanrique de la Condesa, Seville, Spain on 1 July 1972 (divorced 1985) 3. Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza (b.Petrópolis 13 December 1946) Grandparents 4. King Peter II of Yugoslavia (Belgrade 6 September 1923 - Denver, Colorado, USA 3 November 1970)
who married at London on 20 March 1944
5. Princess Alexandra of Greece (Athens 25 March 1921 - Burges Hills, nr Lewes 30 January 1993)
6. Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (Château d'Eu 19 February 1913 - Seville 27 December 2007)
who married at Seville on 18 December 1944
7. Princess Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Madrid 14 June 1914 - Villamanrique de la Condesa 8 August 2005)
Great-Grandparents 
8. King Alexander of Yugoslavia (Cetinje, Montenegro 16 December 1888 - Marseilles 9 October 1934)
who married at Belgrade on 8 June 1922
9. Princess Marie of Romania (Gotha 8 January 1900 - London 22 June 1961)
10. King Alexander of the Hellenes (Tatoi 1 August 1893 - Athens 25 October 1920)
who married at Athens on 4 November 1919
11. Aspasia Manos (Athens 4 September 1896 - Venice 7 August 1972)
12. Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza, Prince of Grão Pará (Petrópolis 15 October 1875 - Petrópolis 29 January 1940)
who married at Versailles on 14 November 1908
13. Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky von Dobrzenicz (Chotebor, Bohemia 7 December 1875 - Sintra, Portugal 11 June 1951)
14. Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain (Gries 10 November 1870 - Seville 11 November 1949)
who married 2ndly at Woodnorton, Worchester, United Kingdom on 16 November 1907
15. Princess Louise d'Orléans (Cannes 24 February 1882 - Seville 18 April 1958)

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The 50th Birthday of Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Princess Marilène
Today, H.H. Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek celebrates her fiftieth birthday.
Groningen University
The princess was born at Dieren on 4 February 1970 as Marie-Hélène (Marilène) Angela van den Broek, the younger daughter of (now retired) diplomat and politician Hans van den Broek (b.1936) and his wife Josée (née van Schendel). Marilène attended primary school in Velp, a town not far from where she was born. Beginning in 1988, Marilène went on to study Business Administration and Marketing at Groningen University. She also did a stent at Leuven University in Belgium. Marilène graduated from Groningen University in 1994.
While at university in 1989, Marilène van den Broek met Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (b.1968), the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (b.1943) and her husband Pieter van Vollenhoven, Jr. (b.1939). A relationship developed between the Maurits and Marilène over the years, and they announced their engagement in November 1997. The couple were married in a civil ceremony on 29 May 1998, which was followed by a religious ceremony on 30 May. Princess Juliana, the former Queen and the grandmother of Maurits, as well as Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus along with their children all attended Maurits and Marilène's civil and religious wedding ceremonies.
Marilène's workplace: Koninklijke Ahold NV headquarters at Zaandam.
After her graduation, Marilène started her career as a management trainee at Dutch international retailer Koninklijke Ahold NV. She worked at the company in a variety of commercial and marketing positions until the end of 2005. Beginning in 2006, she started to a part-time position at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where she still works. Princess Marilène's hobbies include tennis, skating and running - in fact, she and Maurits ran the New York City marathon in 1997!
Princess Marilène and Prince Maurits have three children: Anna (b. 2001), Lucas (b. 2002), and Felicia (b. 2005). The couple's offspring use the surname "van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven."
We wish Princess Marilène many happy returns of the day!

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Luxembourg Police Open Inquiry Into Violence At Grand Ducal Court

Today, 4 February, the Justice Department in Luxembourg announced that the police had opened a preliminary investigations into credible reports of violence at Le Cour. The following statement was released by the Prosecutor's Office:
The Luxembourg prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation in the context of the statements made during the RTL Presseclub broadcast on February 2, 2020, where physical violence at the Grand-Ducal Court was discussed . 
The judicial police service was requested to carry out certain investigative duties. 
The Luxembourg public prosecutor's office will await the conclusions of the investigation to decide on the possible consequences.
A number of employees in the employ of the Grand Ducal Family have apparently made credible reports that they were physically assaulted on the job. This news from La Justice comes on the tail of the Waringo Report being released last week. The report documented working conditions at the Grand Ducal Court and offered recommendations about how the institution could be improved. Sources: COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DU PARQUET DE LUXEMBOURG EN RELATION AVEC DES DÉCLARATIONS QUI ONT ÉTÉ FAITES LORS DE L’ÉMISSION RTL PRESSECLUB Gewalt am Hof: Ermittlungen eingeleitet

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Monday, February 3, 2020

Engagement of the Duke of Aosta's Granddaughter Vera to Fellow Italian Aristocrat

Yesterday, Vera dei Conti Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga and Nobile Briano Martinoni Caleppio announced their engagement. Vera is a granddaughter of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, and his first wife, Princess Claude d'Orléans. Vera's ancestry includes European royalty, European and Italian nobility, as well as Italian industrial and political figures. Briano's background contains many Italian noble, industrial, and political connections as well.

 
 


Vera dei Conti Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga was born at Samedan, Switzerland, on 18 August 1993. She is the second eldest child of Count Gilberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (b.1961) and Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta (b.1966). Vera is the second of five children; she has one older sister, Viola (b.1991), two younger sisters, Mafalda (b.1997) and Maddalena (b.2000), and one younger brother, Count Leonardo (b.2001).




 

 

 


 

 


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Nobile Briano Martinoni Caleppio was born at Milan on 30 November 1984. He is the only child of Nobile Paolo Martinoni Caleppio (b.1949) and his first wife Barbara Parodi Delfino (b.1959). Briano has six half-siblings: three from his father Paolo, and three from his mother Barbara.

Count Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga, Senator of the Italian Kingdom

Second cousins once removed, Vera and Briano are both descendants of Count Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (1873-1933) and Nobile Clotilde Vera dei Conti Papadopoli Aldobrandini (1883-1946). Through her father, Vera is a great-granddaughter of Giberto and Vera; through his mother, Briano is a great-great-grandson of the couple. Vera and Briano's common ancestor Giberto (like his father before him) served as a member of the Senate of the Italian Kingdom for many years; when he died in August 1933, Prime Minister Benito Mussolini paid tribute to Giberto's contributions to the Italian nation on the floor of the Senate.

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Ancestry of Vera

1. Vera dei Conti Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (b.1993)

Parents
2. Conte Gilberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (b.1961)
who married in 1988
3. Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta (b.1966)

Grandparents
4. Conte Leonardo Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (1904-1971)
who married in 1948
5. Nobile Donna Maria Brandolini D'Adda dei Conti di Valmareno (b.1923)
6. Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Aosta (b.1943)
who 1stly married in 1964 (civilly divorced in 1982; religiously announced in 1987)
7. Princess Claude d'Orléans (b.1943)

Great-Grandparents
8. Conte Giberto Alberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga, Senator of the Italian Kingdom (1873-1933)
who married in 1902
9. Nobile Clotilde Vera dei Conti Papadopoli Aldobrandini (1883-1946)
10. Conte Carlo Brandolini D'Adda, Conte di Valmareno (1887-1942)
who married in 1917
11. Dona Maria José Alvares Pereira de Melo (1893-1947)
12. Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Spoleto, Duke of Aosta (1900-1948)
who married in 1939
13. Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904-1974)
14. Prince Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1908-1999)
who married in 1931
15. Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Bragança (1911-2003)

Great-Great-Grandparents
16. Conte Silvio Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga, Senator of the Italian Kingdom (1844-1913)
who married
17. Virginia Forini Lippi
18. Conte Nobile Nicolò Papadopoli Aldobrandini (1841-1922)
who married in 1880
19. Baroness Helene Hellenbach de Pacsolay (1852/1862-1939)
20. Conte Annibale Brandolini d'Adda, Conte di Valmareno (1829-1901)
who married in 1868
21. Donna Leopolda d'Adda del Marchesi di Pandino
22. Jaime Alvares Pereira de Melo, Duque de Cadaval (1844-1913)
who married in 1887
23. Contessa Maria Graziella Zileri dal Verne degli Obbizi (1859-1952)
24. Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Duke of Aosta (1869-1931)
who married in 1895
25. Princess Hélène d'Orléans (1871-1951)
26. King Constantine I of the Hellenes (1868-1923)
who married in 1889
27. Princess Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932)
28. Prince Jean d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (1872-1940)
who married in 1899
29. Princess Isabelle d'Orléans (1878-1961)
30. Prince Pedro of Orléans-Bragança, Prince of Grão Pará (1875-1940)
who married in 1908
31. Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky von Dobrzenicz (1875-1951)

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Ancestry of Briano

1. Nobile Briano Martinoni Caleppio (b.1984)

Parents
2. Nobile Paolo Martinoni Caleppio (b.1949)
who married (divorced)
3. Barbara Parodi Delfino (b.1959)

Grandparents
4. Conte Nobile Luigi Martinoni Caleppio (1913-2001)
who married in 1946
5. Donna Vittoria Carrega Bertolini dei Principi di Lucedio (b.1916)
6. Riccardo Parodi Delfino (b.1934)
who married in 1958
7. Donna Vivide Visconti di Modrone (b.1938)

Great-Grandparents
8. Conte Nobile Camillo Martinoni Caleppio (1878-1960)
who married in 1908
9. Erminia Fenderi (1885-1983)
10. Marchese Don Andrea Carrega Bertolini, Principe di Lucedio (1878-1970)
who married in 1907
11. Donna Paola dei Principi Odeschalchi (1884-1962)
12. Paolo Parodi Delfino (1909-died in a plane crash October 1936)
who married
13. Bonaccorsa "Bona" Aliotti (1908-1995)
14. Conte Don Eduardo Visconti di Modrone (1908-1980)
who married in 1931
15. Nicoletta dei Conti Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (1906-1986)

Great-Great-Grandparents
16. Nobile Luigi Martinoni Caleppio (1837-1890)
who married
17. Nobile Maria dei Conti Caleppio
18. Signore Fenderi
who married
19. ?
20. Marchese Don Francesco "Franco" Carrega Bertolini, Principe di Lucedio (1850-1923)
who married in 1875
21. Emilia Camilla Balbi Senarega dei Marchesi di Piovere (1850-1935)
22. Principe Baldassare Odeschalchi (1844-1909)
who married in 1881
23. Emilia dei Conti Rucellai (1857-1940)
24. Leopoldo Parodi Delfino, Senator of the Italian Kingdom (1875-1945)
who married in 1907
25. Lucie Henny (1887-1977)
26. Signore Allioti
who married
27. ?
28. Conte Don Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone, Conte di Lonate Pozzolo, Duca di Grazzano Visconti (1879-1941)
who married in 1900
29. Carla Erba (d.1939)
30. Conte Giberto Alberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga (1873-1933)
who married in 1902
31. Nobile Clotilde Vera dei Conti Papadopoli Aldobrandini (1883-1946)

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Sunday, February 2, 2020

A Noble Engagement: Countess Who Descends From The Saxe-Coburgs Engaged To Czech Count

Recently, the engagement between Count Benno Czernin-Kinsky (b.1990) and Countess Antonia von Mensdorff-Pouilly (b.1992) has been announced.
Princess Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Antonia is a Saxe-Coburg descendant: she is a great-great-great-granddaughter of Princess Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1778-1835). In 1804, Sophie married Emmanuel von Mensdorff-Pouilly (1777-1852). Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was the sister of the eventual King Leopold I of the Belgians, as well as an aunt to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Prince Consort Albert.
Benno is the son of Count Stanislaus Czernin-Kinsky (b.1961) and Countess Andrea (b.1963; née Gräfin Révay von Szklabinya), who married in 1988. Benno works on the Rosenhof Forest Estate, which is owned by his family. Antonia is the daughter of Count Andreas von Mensdorff-Pouilly (b.1956) and Countess Nikola (b.1967; née Hatschek), who married in 1991.
Count Johann Rudolf Czernin von Chudenitz
Benno and Antonia are sixth cousins once removed. They are both descendants of Count Prokop Adalbert Czernin von Chudenitz (1726-1777). Benno descends from Count Johann Rudolf Czernin von Chudenitz (1757-1845), the only son of Prokop Adalbert and his first wife Countess Maria Antonia von Colloredo (1728-1757). Antonia descends from Count Wolfgang Czernin von Chudenitz (1766-1813), the only son of Prokop Adalbert and his second wife Theresia Reisky von Dubnitz (1736-1780). 

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

The Ninetieth Birthday of Countess Beatrix von Schönburg-Glauchau, A Doyenne of the German Gotha


Today, Countess Beatrix of Schönburg-Glauchau celebrates her 90th birthday.

Count Bálint Széchényi and Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine
Beatrix's mum: Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine

On 30 January 1930, Countess Beatrix Maria Valeria Therese Emerica Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék was born at Hegyko, Hungary. Beatrix was the fourth daughter and last child of Count Bálint Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék (1893 - 1954) and his wife Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine (1895 - 1976), who had married in 1921. Beatrix joined three older sisters: Marianne (1923 - 1999; married in 1952 to Olivér de Harisi), Alexandra (1926 - 2018; married in 1958 to Baron Dietrich-Eberhard von Wrede), and Eva (1928 - 1997). Beatrix's parents Bálint and Maria divorced in 1931.

Newlyweds: Count Joachim and Countess Beatrix von Schönburg-Glauchau

In October 1957, Beatrix married Count Joachim von Schönburg-Glauchau (1929 - 1998). The couple had four children during the course of their union: Countess Maya (1958 - 2019), Countess Gloria (b.1960), Count Carl-Alban (b.1966), and Count Alexander (b.1969). Beatrix and Joachim divorced in 1986. Beatrix never married; Joachim wed the mother of his youngest child the same year that his divorce from Beatrix was finalised.

Beatrix with her daughter Fürstin Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and her grandson Fürst Albert in 2003.
Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger
Countess Beatrix with her elder sister Countess Alexandra in 2003.
Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger 
Beatrix with her late daughter Maya in 2003.
Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger

Over the years, all of Beatrix's children married, and she now has numerous grandchildren. Her eldest daughter, Countess Maya von Schönburg-Glauchau, married German industrial heir Friedrich Christian "Mick" Flick (b.1944) in 1985. Maya and Mick had three children: Alexander, Maria-Pilar, and Ernst-Moritz. The couple divorced in 1993. Maya went on to have another daughter by her partner Stefan Hipp: Carlotta. After some years of illness, Countess Maya died of breast cancer in 2019 at the home of her mother.

 
 


In 1980, Beatrix's youngest daughter, Mariae Gloria, married eventual Fürst Johannes von Thurn und Taxis (1926 - 1990). Gloria and Johannes had three children: Princess Maria Theresia (b.1980), Princess Elisabeth (b.1982), and current Fürst Albert (b.1983). Maria Theresia married British artist Hugo Wilson in 2014; the pair have two daughters, Mafalda (b.2015) and Maya (b.2017).

 

 

Count Carl-Alban, Countess Juliet, and their sons Counts Hubertus (the taller) and Benedikt (the smaller) in 2012.
Photograph (c) ALAMY / Ursula Dueren

Beatrix's eldest son Carl-Alban married Juliet Beechy-Fowler (b.1966) in 1995. At the time of his marriage, Carl-Alban gave up his rights to the Schönburg-Glauchau title; these passed to his younger brother Alexander. Carl-Alban and his wife Juliet have two sons: Hubertus (b.1996) and Benedikt (b.1999).

Count Alexander von Schönburg-Glauchau and Princess Irina of Hesse on their wedding day
 


The benjamin of the family, Count Alexander, married Princess Irina of Hesse (b.1971) in 1999. Irina is the daughter of Prince Karl of Hesse and his wife Princess Yvonne. Irina's grandparents were Prince Christoph of Hesse and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, a sister of the Duke of Edinburgh. Alexander and Irina of Schönburg-Glauchau have three children: Countess Maria-Letitia (b.2001), Count Maximus (b.2003), and Count Valentin (b.2005). Alexander has worked as a columnist for Vanity Fair.


Countess Beatrix von Schönburg-Glauchau, born a Countess Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék, makes her home in Munich. We hope that her family and friends celebrate with her today, especially.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The Funeral Mass for Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz

Today, 29 January 2020, a funeral mass was held at The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial for Infanta Pilar of Spain, who died on 8 January at the age of eighty-three. The service was attended by the infanta's children, their spouses, and her grandchildren. In addition, many other family and friends were present to pay tribute to Doña Pilar.
A (By No Means Complete) Guestlist
The King and Queen of Spain King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo Infanta Cristina of Spain Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
Archduchess Francesa of Austria Archduchess Gloria of Austria
Archduke Georg of Austria
Archduchess Sofia of Austria Archduke Christian and Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria Archduke Martin of Austria
Queen Margarita of Bulgaria Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria and Princess Carla of Bulgaria
 
Prince Mirko of Bulgaria 
Princess María of Bulgaria
Princess Kalina of Bulgaria and Kitín Muñoz
The Duke of Braganza
The Dowager Duchess of Calabria The Duke and Duchess of Calabria
Princess Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Pedro Lopez-Quesada y Fernandez-Urrutia Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
The Countess of Paris
Prince Michel, Count of Évreux
Princess Beatrice d’Orléans Princess Clothilde d’Orléans, Madame Crépy
Princess Adélaïde d'Orléans, Madame Dailly Prince François and Princess Theresa, Count and Countess of Dreux
Duke Eberhard of Wurttemberg Other noble guests:
The Duke of Alba
Prince David Bagration-Mukhransky
Doña Tessa de Baviera
Don Luis Alfonso de Borbón y Martínez-Bordiú and Doña María Margarita Vargas Santaella
Hélène Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya
The Duchess of Montoro
Prince Álvaro and Princess Antonella d'Orléans-Bourbon
Princess Tatiana Radziwill and Dr. Jean Fruchaud 
The Marquis of San Vicente del Barco
Baroness Hertha von Stengel 
Baroness Carmen Thyssen

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