Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein (Maria-Anunciata Astrid Joséphine Veronica; born 12 May 1985) is an art curator and member of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. She is the granddaughter of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
| Princess Maria-Anunciata | |||||
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| Born | May 12, 1985 Uccle, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
| Spouse |
Carlo Emanuele Musini
(m. 2021) | ||||
| Issue | Son Musini | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg | ||||
| Occupation | art curator | ||||
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
Early life and family
editPrincess Maria-Aunciata was born on 12 May 1985 in Uccle to Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg.[1] Her father is the third son of Franz Joseph II and the younger brother of Hans-Adam II. Her mother is the daughter of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.[1] Maria-Anunciata is the sister of Prince Leopold, Princess Marie-Astrid, and Prince Joesf-Emmanuel.[1]
She spent summers of her childhood in Cabasson, a hamlet in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, near Îles d'Hyères.[2]
Career
editMaria-Anunciata works as an art researcher and curator.[2] She curated exhibits for museums and independent projects in Paris, Rome, and New York City and was employed by the art publishing house Cahiers d'Art.[2]
In 2016, she assisted in a Pablo Picasso retrospective exhibition in Rome, marking the centenary of the artist's trip to Rome and Naples with Jean Cocteau and the Ballets Russes.[2] She worked with Valentina Moncada and Olivier Berggruen to create the exhibit, which was shown at Scuderie del Quirinale.[3]
Personal life
editMaria-Anuciata married Carlo Emanuele Musini, co-founder and chairman of the American home health-start up Pillo Health, in a civil ceremony on 26 June 2021 at the Villa della Tenuta di Fassia in Gubbio, Italy.[1] Their Catholic wedding took place on 4 September 2021 at the Schottenkirche in Vienna.[4] She wore the Habsburg fringe tiara and a gown by Valentino for her wedding.[5] The reception was held at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna.[5] Maria-Anunciata wore the Luxembourg vine leaves tiara, on loan from her uncle, for the reception.[5]
Many members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg attended the religious ceremony including Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillame, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Prince Guillame, Prince Jean, Prince Félix, Princess Claire, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Sébastien.[6][5] Other notable guests included Princess Matilde zu Fürstenberg, Beatrice Borromeo, Pierre Casiraghi, Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover, Princess Christian of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Cleopatra of Oettingen-Spielberg, Princess Mafalda of Hesse, and Rolf Sachs.[5] King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium were supposed to attend, but had to quarantine due to testing positive for COVID-19.[6]
On 10 January 2023, Maria Anuciata attended the funeral of Constantine II of Greece at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "A date is set for the religious wedding of Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein and Emanuele Musini". Tatler. July 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tunic Issue: Anunciata von Liechtenstein | Tory Daily". Tory Burch.
- ^ BUCCI, STEFANO (March 12, 2016). "Picasso, la scoperta del Mediterraneo. Il Grand Tour che cambiò la sua arte". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ Olive, Report: Catherine. "Princess Maria Anunciata Of Liechtenstein - HELLO magazine". Everand.
- ^ a b c d e "Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein marries Emanuele Musini in glamorous Viennese wedding". Tatler. September 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Vienna, Austria: Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein marries Emanuele Musini". today.rtl.lu.
- ^ "Princess Maria-Anunciata Attends Funeral of King Constantine II". Royal Portraits Gallery. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.