Princess Miriam al-Ghazi
Princess Miriam al-Ghazi bin Muhammad (born Miriam Ungría y López; born 2 September 1963), known during her first marriage as the HRH The Princess of Tarnovo, is a Spanish gemologist and jewellery designer. She served as the Director of Fine Jewellery for the Spanish brand Carrera y Carrera, later forming her own brand, MdeU, in 2014. Through her first marriage to Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo, the eldest son and heir of Simeon II of Bulgaria, she became a member of the Bulgarian royal family. After her husband's death in 2015, her son Prince Boris became the heir apparent to the defunct Bulgarian throne. In September 2022, she married Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a first cousin of Abdullah II of Jordan, becoming a member of the Jordanian royal family.[1]
| Miriam | |
|---|---|
| Princess Miriam al-Ghazi Princess of Tarnovo | |
| Born | Miriam Ungría y López 2 September 1963 Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Boris, Prince of Tarnovo Prince Beltrán |
| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry (by marriage) Hashemite (by marriage) |
| Father | Bernardo Ungría y Goiburu |
| Mother | María del Carmen López y Oleaga |
| Occupation | Gemologist, jewellery designer |
| Styles of Princess Miriam al-Ghazi | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Early life
Miriam was born Miriam Ungría y López on 2 September 1963 in Madrid to Bernardo Ungría y Goiburu and María del Carmen López y Oleaga.[2][3] She is of Basque descent.[4]
Career
Miriam has a degree in history and geography, with a concentration in art history, from the Complutense University of Madrid. She later studied gemology, jewellery manufacturing, wax molding, gemstone setting and jewellery design at the University of Oviedo's European Centre of Gemology and Jewellery.[5]
In 1991 she launched her first jewellery collection and founded the Spanish Jewellery Appraiser's Association, serving as the association's president.[6]
In 2000 she joined Carrera y Carrera as the brand's director of fine jewellery. She launched the Garden of Roses collection in New York in July 2002.[6]
In 2014 she launched own jewellery line, MdeU. Her collection, including rings, pendants, bracelets and earrings, is sold at El Corte Inglés.[7][8] In 2017, with support from members of the Jordanian royal family, she opened an exhibition of jewels and MdeU pieces at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.[9]
In February 2017 Miriam presented her jewellery design collections in Bulgaria for the first time, with a three-day exhibit titled Miriam de Ungria: Exquisite Touch at the Radisson Blu Hotel.[10]
Personal life
On 11 July 1996 she married Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo, the eldest son of Simeon II of Bulgaria and Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela and heir to the defunct throne of Bulgaria, in an Eastern Orthodox ceremony at St. Andrey and St. Dimitar Orthodox Church in Madrid.[11][12] Her wedding dress is on display in an exhibit in the Museo del Traje.[13] Upon their marriage, Miriam was titled as Princess of Tarnovo and Duchess in Saxony.[2] They have two sons, Prince Boris and Prince Beltrán.[12]
On 15 August 2008 Miriam and her husband were involved in a serious car accident in El Molar. Miriam was taken to the Hospital Universitario La Paz to be treated for her injuries. Her husband sustained a serious brain injury.[14][15] Miriam's husband died in 2015.[16]
She lives in South Kensington, London.[7]
On 3 September 2022, Miriam married Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a first cousin of King Abdullah II of Jordan, at Raghadan Palace.[17][18]
Honours
- Portuguese Royal Family:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel
References
- ^ "Royal Wedding Season Is In Full Swing: Prince Ghazi Of Jordan Wed Princess Miriam Of Bulgaria This Past Weekend". Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b Garvett, Valeria (20 October 2019). "Dramas de Miriam Ungría: duro accidente de tráfico, funeral de su esposo y muerte de su madre". Amo Mama. Amomama Media. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels
- ^ "Kardam, prince of Turnovo, dies". europost.eu.
- ^ "About MdeU - MdeU Design". www.mdeu.es.
- ^ a b "HRH The Dowager Princess of Tirnovo, Miriam of Bulgaria, Duchess in Saxony – Miriam de Ungría - Royalbridges.org".
- ^ a b "Los Cortina, Rosario Nadal y Miriam Ungría, ¿'víctimas' del Brexit? - Informalia.es". informalia.eleconomista.es.
- ^ "The visit and the exhibition of Princess Miriam de Ungria". www.maximbehar.com.
- ^ Fernández, Lara (9 January 2017). "Miriam Ungría, la princesa viuda que triunfa como diseñadora de joyas". El Español. El León de El Español Publicaciones S.A. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Princess Miriam's jewelry collections for the first time in Bulgaria". M3 Communications Group. M3 Communications Group, Inc. February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Opfell, Olga S. (2001). Royalty Who Wait: The 21 Heads of Formerly Regnant Houses of Europe. London: McFarland & Company. p. 188. ISBN 0-7864-0901-0.
- ^ a b "HRH PRINCE KARDAM OF TARNOVO". King Simeon of Bulgaria. Bulgarian Royal Family. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Próximas novedades en la programación del Museo". Museo del Traje. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Bulgarian prince in coma after Madrid car crash". 16 August 2008 – via in.reuters.com.
- ^ "Bulgaria Prince Kardam Kept in Artificial Coma - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com.
- ^ "Prince Kardam of Turnovo dies aged 52". HELLO!. 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Prince Ghazi weds Princess Miriam". rhc.jo. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "La boda sorpresa de Miriam Ungría con el príncipe jordano Ghazi bin Muhammad". Retrieved 3 September 2022.