Queen Letizia's niece leads glamorous European royals in life of luxury

Being an heir to the throne comes with all sorts of privileges – wealth, global recognition and even, in some cases, power. But it can also be something of a gilded cage. 

Life is rather more relaxed a little further down the line however. We are talking about a world of money and entitlement without the pressure of official duties. 

From brand deals, red carpet events and plain old-fashioned wealth, the advantages of royal connections are more than evident across Europe’s social scene.

Princess Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 18, is the daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro 

Take Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón, for example. The 22-year-old niece of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain is starring on the front covers of ¡HOLA! and Elle Spain.

Fifth in line to the Spanish throne, the young royal has been dubbed one of Tatler magazine’s new ‘It’ girls and is routinely invited to fancy balls and catwalk shows.

Another new royal on the scene is 18-year-old Princess Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies – daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro.

The teenage princess can speak six languages and has been seen on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival, making appearances at Paris Fashion Week. But she spends most of her time dipping in and out of Rome.

Meanwhile, Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi has modelled for Chanel on horseback.

It just goes to show you don’t need a throne to lead a luxurious life

VICTORIA DE MARICHALAR Y BORBON

Victoria de Marichalar Y Borbon is the 22-year-old niece of King Felipe of Spain. She has  become known as one of Europe’s ‘It’ girlsamassing thousands of followers on Instagram who watch her globe-trotting lifestyle. Pictured: At the Crucero Collection fashion show presented by Dior in June 2022 

Victoria made her first red carpet appearance at the ELLE Style Awards in October 2020, and has since been seen attending a number of different high-profile events, including the Moet & Chandon Party (pictured) 

Many royal fans have been quick to point out the similarities in style between Victoria and her fashionable aunt Queen Letizia of Spain

The jet-setter (pictured) enrolled at the College for International Studies (CIS) in Madrid, where she studied business administration and management after reportedly attending a boarding school in Sussex 

Dubbed a new ‘It girl’ by Tatler, 22-year-old Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón is fifth in line to the Spanish throne and is the extremely glamorous niece of King Felipe of Spain.

She is the only daughter and younger child of King Felipe’s older sister Infanta Elena, 58, and her ex-husband Jaime de Marichalar, 58.

As a teenager, she reportedly attended boarding school in Sussex before enrolling at the College for International Studies (CIS) in Madrid, where she studied business administration and management. 

Now she’s eyeing up a career in fashion and her impeccable connections that secured her an invite to the Dior show at last year’s Paris Fashion Week, where she posed up a storm with Rihanna, are bound to help. 

Her father, Jaime de Marichalar works as an advisor at the LVMH group in Spain and has access to all established brands like Loewe as well as the upcoming designers making waves in the Mediterranean. 

Meanwhile, she’s been busy documenting her jet-set life on Instagram where she’s racked up 230,000 followers, and has appeared on the covers of magazines such as !Hola! and Elle Spain. 

In an interview, with the latter Victoria defended her grandfather, former Spanish King Juan Carlos, who has been living in Abu Dhabi since summer 2020 after becoming the target of several probes in Spain over his financial dealings.

Victoria said she has always admired her grandfather and sees him as a second father, keeping in regular contact despite the distance between them. 

‘I have always seen him as a dedicated man and I hope that all the work and effort that he has made throughout his life is recognised and esteemed,’ she said.

Victoria, pictured with Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week, said her social media presence gives people the opportunity to see who she really is

During the Spanish Elle interview (pictured) Victoria, who is fifth in line to the Spanish throne, spoke about her admiration for her grandfather, former Spanish king Juan Carlos

Victoria and her grandfather King Juan Carlos attend ‘San Isidro 2018’ Bullfights Fair Presentation at Las Ventas Bullring on March 22, 2019 in Madrid 

The royal said the former king is a big source of inspiration for her and that one of her tattoos was modelled on the last boat he sailed on before he left the country in disgrace.

She added that Juan Carlos taught her to be herself ‘in everything that I do’, adding that she’s very close to her grandmother Queen Sofia too. 

Victoria, who described herself as a practicing Catholic, said she can tell when people approach her under false pretences, and that she has learned to trust a close-knit network of friends.

She is also a big fan of bullfighting, often seen at the Last Ventas bullring in the Spanish capital. 

Many royal fans have been quick to point out the similarities in style between Victoria and her fashionable aunt Queen Letizia and has been spotted in the monarch’s favourite designer, Lorenzo Caprile, on the red carpet. 

Victoria has been dating DJ Jorge Bárcenas since 2019, after meeting at the Starlite festival in Marbella, and the pair live together in an apartment on Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid. 

PRINCESS OLYMPIA OF GREECE  

The monarchy in Greece was abolished decades ago but the royal family still continue to use their titles, including 26-year-old Princess Olympia who has reaped the rewards of her royal connections.

Princess Olympia is the goddaughter of King Charles and grew up in Chelsea, immersing herself within the London social scene, hanging out with models such as Poppy Delavigne and singer Isabel Getty.

Other close pals include Diane von Fürstenberg’s model granddaughter, Princess Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg and the Hilton sisters. 

Olympia’s grandfather, who died in January age 82, is a relative of the late Prince Philip and was exiled from Greece following the 1967 coup.

 

Glamorous 26-year-old Princess Olympia of Greece, goddaughter of King Charles

Victoria is a well-connected socialite with more than 285,000 Instagram Followers and has been modelling on-and-off since 2018.  Pictured: On her 25th birthday

Olympia’s catalogue of appearances includes starring on the pages of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue Thailand. Pictured: Olympia attending the Louis Vuitton Womenswear spring/summer 2022 show

 In July 2021, she spent the whole month away with her four brothers and their parents, Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece

Her boyfriend is Peregrine Pearson, whose family has a reputed £224 million fortune, with his father owning a large chunk of the Pearson media empire and a 16,500-acre West Sussex estate. In October she shared a photo of them celebrating his 28th birthday 

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece, the daughter of Crown Prince Pavlos appeared on the catwalk for D&G at Milan Fashion Week in February 2017 and again in June 2017

While Princess Maria Olympia of Greece (right) enjoyed the summer sun in the UK this year as she attended Glastonbury in Somerset ( pictured with her friend Alexia Mavroleon Left)

She is a well-connected socialite with more than 285,000 Instagram followers and has been modelling on-and-off since 2018 when she was signed with Untitled Entertainment.

Her catalogue of appearances includes starring on the pages of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue Thailand.

She also has a number of paid partnerships with brands such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Bulgari perfumes, as well as modelling for D&G, which has courted the new generation of young royals and high society beauties to represent the brand.

As with her fellow royal socialites, she is often seen jet-setting around the world whether it’s skiing in St Moritz, France, modelling in Paris, and travelling back to her family’s homeland Greece.

In July 2021, she spent the whole month away with her four brothers and their parents, Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece.

Her boyfriend Peregrine Pearson, whose family has a reputed £224 million fortune joined the family vacation.

Perry’s father owns a large chunk of the Pearson media empire and a 16,500-acre West Sussex estate, which is home to Cowdray Park polo club where Prince William and Harry played.

CAMILLE GOTTLIEB

 She is the granddaughter of Grace Kelly and so undoubtedly enjoys a glamorous lifestyle, even being dubbed her grandmother’s lookalike by royal fans.

Camille Gottlieb is the daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco who is the younger sister of reigning Prince Albert of Monaco.

The 24-year-old’s father is her mother’s former head of security Jean Raymond Gottlieb.

But while the socialite shares her father’s surname, it did not appear on the birth certificate and Princess Stephanie has never confirmed that this the case. 

Camille Gottlieb is the daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco who is the younger sister of reigning Prince Albert of Monaco. She is also the grandaughter of style icon, Grace Kelly

Photos from her 24th birthday showed her throwing a pink cowboy themed party. The pics showed the Monaco elite posing with a large pink and white floral display, and pouting for the camera in a cowboy hat

Camille, was given a huge bouquet of pink and white flowers for her birthday last year

Pucker up! Camille shared another playful snap with a friend while celebrating her 24th birthday 

The 24-year-old’s father is Princess Stephanie’s former head of security Jean Raymond Gottlieb. They are believed to have started the relationship while he was still working for her. Pictured, the couple in 1997

Last year Camille was pictured attending the Monaco Red Cross ball gala on July 18 2022 in Monte-Carlo 

Camille, therefore, is not in the line of succession because Stephanie and Gottlieb never got married. Stephanie also has two other children, Louis, 29, and Pauline, 28, whom she shares with her first husband, bodyguard Daniel Ducruet. 

Either way, Camille still enjoys the limelight. 

Photos from her 24th birthday showed her throwing a pink cowboy themed party.  

The Monaco royal was seen posing with a large pink and white floral display, and pouting for the camera in a cowboy hat. 

In another picture, the stylish birthday girl is being given a kiss on the cheek by fashion designer Andrea Del Monaco.   

While most of her social media posts show her waltzing around Monaco, more recently she has been travelling, taking a trip to Montreal, Canada in November and bringing in the New Year in the French Alps.  

She is also accompanied by a five-year-old Romanian rescue dog called Leonie Jolie, who has her own Instagram account.

When she is not travelling, Camille is a keen philanthropist, setting up a drink-drive aware non-profit called BE SAFE Monaco with high school pals after losing a friend in a car crash, as well as being on the board of directors of the Monegasque Red Cross.

She said that from the age of five she was accompanying her mother to ‘Christmas parties for disabled children or the elderly’. 

‘I was literally imbued with mutual aid values. Ever since I was old enough to understand, I was told about the fight against HIV,’ she told Hello Monaco. 

In the same interview she spoke about her interest in film and photography and said that we will see her on screen soon after being cast for a role in a series.  

When Camille was three years old, Stephanie began a relationship with married elephant trainer Franco Knie.

The Princess, along with her three children, ended up moving into his circus caravan, but the relationship ended the following year, with the family moving back to Monaco.

CHARLOTTE CASIRAGHI

Charlotte Casiraghi is the second child of Princess Caroline of Hanover and the late Italian businessman Stefano Casiraghi, who died in 1990.

She does not consider herself a ‘princess’ though. She told Vogue: ‘My mother is, not me. I am the niece of a head of state.

‘And with this status, I have some representational duties, nothing very constraining or very exceptional.’

Her grandmother is also Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, like Camille, and her uncle is Prince Albert II, the monarch of Monaco.

This makes the eleventh in line to the Monegasque throne.

Charlotte is an accomplished equestrian, and last January was one of Chanel’s ambassadors, riding a horse around the Chanel runway at Paris Fashion week

Belle of the ball! Charlotte Casiraghi with her brother Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo attend the Rose Ball 2014

Charlotte’s grandmother is Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, like Camille, and her uncle is Prince Albert II, the monarch of Monaco. Pictured: Charlotte in Monaco May 2022 

Charlotte tends to keep a low profile; however, they do step out for certain occasions such as on Monaco Day and the annual Rose Ball (pictured)

Speaking to Town and Country magazine she said: ‘Every day you go through moments when you worry for your children or when they exhaust you, and then you go through moments when you share so much with them’

Charlotte is an accomplished equestrian, and last January was one of Chanel’s ambassadors, riding a horse around the Chanel runway at Paris Fashion week.

She also starred in a music video for Sebastian Tellier’s song Mademoiselle that played tribute to Coco Chanel.

During the abstract video, Charlotte is seen petting a giant corgi, dancing and riding in a flying shark.

Charlotte has two children, nine-year-old Raphaël Elmaleh and four-year-old Balthazar Rassam, and is reportedly pregnant with her third. 

Raphaël’s father is Moroccan French stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh, whom she dated from 2011 to 2015.

She went on to date Italian filmmaker Lamberto Sanfelice, before splitting in 2016.

Shortly after this she met her husband Dimitri Rassam, a 39-year-old French film producer, who she married in 2019.

They have one son together, Balthazar, and as of January French media report she is expecting her third child.

The style icon told Town and Country magazine about her experiences raising children.

She said: ‘Every day has hard and amazing moments. Every day you go through moments when you worry for your children or when they exhaust you, and then you go through moments when you share so much with them, and you don’t even question the fact that they’re the most important thing in your life.’

The couple tends to keep a low profile; however, they do step out for certain occasions such as on Monaco Day and the annual Rose Ball.

PRINCESS MARIA CHIARA DI BORBONE-TWO SICILIES

Princess Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 18, is the daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro.

Prince Carlo holds a claim to the now defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family, which descends from the Capetian Dynasty and ruled over Southern Italy and Sicily during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Although the family has no official remit, they spend their time doing charity work and promoting the interest of Southern Italy. 

Along with her sister, the heir Maria Carolina, 19, she enjoys a life of luxury spending her time trotting between Italy, Monaco, Paris and St Tropez, soaking up the sun, sporting designer labels and making the most of their families’ wealth. 

Along with her sister, the heir Maria Carolina, 19, she enjoys a life of luxury spending her time trotting between Italy, Monaco, Paris (pictured) and St Tropez, soaking up the sun, sporting designer labels and making the most of their families’ wealth 

The Princess attending the Elvis premiere at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in May 2022

The socialite speaks, reads and writes in six languages – these include English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. Pictured: Princess Camilla de Bourbon Siciles with her daughters Maria Carolina de Bourbon Siciles on October 19, 2019 in Paris 

Although the family has no official remit, they spend their time doing charity work and promoting the interest of Southern Italy. Pictured: Chiara in Paris  

The sisters at Le Bal Des Debutantes in Paris in 2018, with their parents Duchess Camilla and Duke Carlo

The socialite speaks, reads and writes in six languages – these include English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.

According to her official site, Maria Chiara loves fashion, modelling, photography, painting and singing.

She also carries out an array of work with nonprofit organizations, including Passion Sea Project, No Finish Line, Ocean 1 project and UNICEF. 

The eldest, Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria and of Palermo – or Carolina for short – was born in 2003 in Rome. She is her father’s direct heir and will inherit his title and duties, as well as his claim to Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. 

While she is only 19-years-old, she already become a natural in public engagements after accompanying her parents throughout her teen years.

She has also worked as a model for Chopard and Dolce & Gabbana, and even made their big screen debut in a film with Nicole Kidman. 

Charia, Duchess of Noto, who is two years younger, was also born in Rome, in 2005. 

She shares her sister’s passion for travelling and charity work and documents her love of fashion on Instagram. 

Their mother, Duchess Camilla, born Crociani, is the daughter of Italian industry Tycoon Camilla Crociani and the actress Edy Vessel.  

COUNTESS ELOISE OF ORANGE-NASSAU   

The fifth-in-line to the Dutch throne is a social media sensation taking both Instagram, where she has 300,000 followers, and TikTok by storm after making public profiles.

Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau is the niece King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’.

Eloise, whose grandmother Beatrix is the former Queen of Netherlands, lives in The Hague, along with her parents Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn, who is the brother of King Willem-Alexander.

She is the eldest grandchild of Princess Beatrix, the Netherlands’ former queen – yet has remained largely out of the public eye so far, along with her younger siblings Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore.

Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau is the niece King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’. The fifth-in-line to the Dutch throne is a social media sensation taking both Instagram, where she has 300,000 followers, and TikTok by storm after making public profiles

Eloise, whose grandmother Beatrix is the former Queen of Netherlands, lives in The Hague, along with her parents Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn, who is the brother of King Willem-Alexander 

On social media, she is spotted sharing clips of her lavish lifestyle, her huge wardrobe and her glamorous getaways all of the world to Marbella, Rome, Austria, Malta and Mexico, and spending time with her adorable pet Dachshund 

Eloise was a member of the Royal House of the Netherlands until her grandmother’s abdication in favour of her uncle 

On social media, she is spotted sharing clips of her lavish lifestyle, her huge wardrobe and her glamorous getaways all of the world to Marbella, Rome, Austria, Malta and Mexico, and spending time with her adorable pet Dachshund.

Her family are seen on some royal occasions, such as the annual winter photo call in Lech, Austria.

Eloise was a member of the Royal House of the Netherlands until her grandmother’s abdication in favour of her uncle. She and her siblings then ceased being part of the household, but remain members of the royal family.

She was christened at the Church of the Netherlands on 15 December 2002 at the Royal Chapel of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn.

Her godparents are her paternal uncle, Prince Friso, her paternal cousin, Princess Carolina, Marchioness of Sala, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Sophie van de Wow.

PRINCESS MAFALDA OF BULGARIA 

Princess Mafalda of Bulgaria, 28, is the daughter of Kyril, Prince of Preslav, who attended Prince Philip’s Service of Thanksgiving, and granddaughter of King Simeon II, also known as Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last reigning Tsar of Bulgaria and later served as Prime Minister. 

Her mother is former Valentino muse Rosario Nadal, who now works as an art director and consultant. 

Kryil and Rosario, who have been separated since 2009, rubbed shoulders with Diana on board Valentino’s yacht in the Nineties.

Princess Mafalda of Bulgaria, 27, is the daughter of Kyril, Prince of Preslav, who attended Prince Philip ‘s Service of Thanksgiving , and granddaughter of King Simeon II, also known as Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last reigning Tsar of Bulgaria and later served as Prime Minister 

Based in New-York, the princess, a ‘modern society swan’ and singer-songwriter, was born and raised in London alongside her siblings Olimpia, 26, and Tassilo, 20, before moving to the US for university 

Talented: Mafalda, pictured on holiday, enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston

On the rise: The singer released her first single, Don’t Let Go, in 2015 while still a student, which she followed up two years later with an EP, Daisy Chain, although she has still yet to write a breakout hit

Thanks to her family connections, Mafalda was invited to perform a Valentino fashion show in Athens in 2016. She has also performed at New York Fashion week. Pictured at an event in 2018 

Based in New-York, the princess, a ‘modern society swan’ and singer-songwriter, was born and raised in London alongside her siblings Olimpia, 27, and Tassilo, 20, before moving to the US for university.

She enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, where her partner Lebanese-born British financier Marc Abousleiman was living while completing his degree at Harvard. He now works for US firm Further Global Capital Management.

The singer released her first single, Don’t Let Go, in 2015 while still a student, which she followed up two years later with an EP, Daisy Chain, although she has still yet to write a breakout hit. 

Thanks to her family connections, Mafalda was invited to perform a Valentino fashion show in Athens in 2016. She has also performed at New York Fashion week.   

Six years ago Mafalda moved to New York and was named one of the city’s New Modern Swans by Town & Country magazine. 

Despite her public persona, she and Marc prefer to keep their relationship out of the spotlight and rarely share photos on social media.

LEAH BEHN 

 Leah Behn is the 17-year-old daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her late husband Ari Behn.

She became a social media sensation wracking up more than 300,000 followers on TikTok by sharing easy make-up tips and sharing snaps of her outfits.  

The glamorous granddaughter of the King and Queen of Norway also announced last year that she has signed to Norway’s leading modelling agency.

The student, who is untitled and sixth in line to the throne, announced on Instagram in April that she had signed to modelling agency Team Models, posting: ‘Dream come true!’

She will often share her jet-set lifestyle, including lots of sunny trips to Los Angeles and Dubai.

Leah Behn is the 17-year-old daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her late husband Ari Behn 

In 2021, she won ‘beauty influencer of the year’ at the Vixen Influencer Awards – which highlights the best influencers in Norway 

The student, who is untitled and sixth in line to the throne, announced on Instagram in April that she had signed to modelling agency Team Models, posting: ‘Dream come true!’

The minor royal sites Emma Chamberlain among her inspirations, and made her red-carpet debut last year at a Kylie Cosmetics event in Oslo. Pictured: Leah and her mother Princess Martha at Prince Sverre Magnus’ confirmation service in 2020

The glamorous granddaughter of the King and Queen of Norway also announced earlier this year that she has signed to Norway’s leading modelling agency

She also shares pictures of her out and about with her mother and sisters Maud, 19, and Emma, 14. 

Outside of snaps with her family, Leah has also posted dozens of outfit, make-up and fashion tutorials.  

In 2021, she won ‘beauty influencer of the year’ at the Vixen Influencer Awards – which highlights the best influencers in Norway.

She cites Emma Chamberlain among her inspirations, and made her red-carpet debut last year at a Kylie Cosmetics event in Oslo.

‘I had this kind of palette make-up stuff for little kids and wanted to put tiaras on my head. And then I’ve been interested in beauty and fashion all my life,’ she previously told Newsbeezer. 

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