Olympia, Princess Napoléon
Olympia Bonaparte, Princess Napoléon (Olympia Elene Marie; née Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, born 4 January 1988), is the consort of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon, the disputed head of the House of Bonaparte and, in the view of Bonapartists, the pretender to the abolished French imperial throne.
| Olympia | |||||
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| Princess Napoléon | |||||
| Born | Olympia Elena Maria Gräfin von und zu Arco-Zinneberg 4 January 1988 Munich, Bavaria West Germany | ||||
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| Issue | Prince Louis Napoléon | ||||
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| House | Arco (by birth) Napoléon (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneberg | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Early life and family
Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg was born on 4 January 1988 in Munich to Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1955-2021) and Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este.[1] Through her father she is a great-great-granddaughter of Ludwig III and Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, the last king and queen of Bavaria. Through her mother she is the granddaughter of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta. She is a great-granddaughter of Charles I and Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last emperor and empress of Austria.[2] Olympia is also the great-great-great-great-grandniece of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, the second wife of Napoleon I.[3]
Personal life
Olympia graduated from Yale University with a degree in political science.[4] She met Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon during a semester studying abroad in Paris.[3][5] They became engaged in May 2019. Her engagement ring includes a diamond from the tiara of Eugénie de Montijo, the last Empress of the French and wife of Napoleon III.[6]
Olympia and Jean-Christophe married on 17 October 2019 in a civil ceremony at the town hall of Neuilly-sur-Seine. A Catholic ceremony, celebrated by Antoine de Romanet, was held on 19 October 2019 at the Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides, followed by a reception at the Château de Fontainebleau.[7][8] The wedding festivities were attended by members of European royal and noble families including Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg; Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg; Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg; Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este; Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece; Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark; Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark; Nina Flohr; Prince Félix of Luxembourg; Princess Claire of Luxembourg; Prince Christian of Hanover; Princess Christian of Hanover; Princess Beatrice of York; and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.[9][10] Their wedding marked the first time in over two hundred years that a marriage between the House of Habsburg and the House of Bonaparte had taken place.[6]
The Princess gave birth to a son, Louis Charles Riprand Victor Jérôme Marie, on 7 December 2022 in Paris.[11]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ SOULIMANI, SOUAD (20 October 2019). "Aux Invalides, un mariage princier entre les Bonaparte et les Habsbourg perpétue l'aventure européenne". Le Figaro.fr.
- ^ Paris, Adam Sage (8 May 2019). "Bonaparte and bride remake history" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ a b Davis, Dominic-Madori. "One of Napoleon's heirs just married an Austrian countess, who is descended from Napoleon's second wife. Check out the lavish reception in the medieval palace where the French emperor himself once lived". Business Insider.
- ^ Saunders, Emmeline (19 October 2019). "Princess Beatrice leads famous guests at Napoleon's descendant's royal wedding". mirror.
- ^ "Napoleon Bonaparte Descendant Prince Napoléon Marries Austrian Countess in Royal Wedding". Yahoo.
- ^ a b Wahi, Sukriti (20 October 2019). . Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.
- ^ Xidias, Angelica (21 October 2019). "French and Austrian royalty married in a chic Parisian wedding attended by Princess Beatrice and her fiancé". Vogue.com.au.
- ^ "France's Prince Napoléon marries Countess Olympia in breathtaking Paris wedding". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Princess Beatrice and Fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Attend Paris Wedding of French and Austrian Royalty". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ "This Weekend's Royal Wedding Had Some Surprising Historical Significance". Vanity Fair. 21 October 2019.
- ^ de Natal, Frederic. "L'Empire à un Aiglon". Monarchies et Dynasties du Monde. Retrieved 12 December 2022.