Princess Michael of Kent ( born Princess January of Kent ; born January 15, 1945 ), nee Baroness Maria Christine von Reibnitz ( German Marie Christine von Reibnitz ) - a member of the British royal family , the wife of Prince Michael of Kent .
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| Birth | January 15, 1945 ( 74) Karlovy Vary , Sudeten region | |||
| Kind | Windsor Dynasty (married) | |||
| Birth name | Maria Christina Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida | |||
| Father | Gunther Hubertus, Baron von Reybnits | |||
| Mother | Maria Anna, Countess von Sapari | |||
| Spouse | Michael of Kent | |||
| Children | Frederick, Gabriela | |||
| Religion | Catholicism | |||
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Biography
Maria Cristina von Reibnitz was born on January 15, 1945 in Karlovy Vary , near the estate of the family of her grandmother Princess Hedwig Windisch Gretz . Maria Cristina is the only daughter of Baron Gunther von Reibniz and Countess Maria Anna von Sapari. Her mother's father was Friedrich Sapari , an Austro-Hungarian diplomat, ambassador to St. Petersburg .
Through her mother, the Princess of Kent is a descendant of the King of France, Henry II [1] , Queen Catherine de Medici [2] , Diana de Poitiers and the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens [3] .
Marriage
Her first husband was an English banker, Thomas Trowbridge. They met in Germany, got married on September 14, 1971 in London . But the marriage was unfortunate, and in 1977 the Roman Catholic Church officially annulled it.
A month after the divorce, on June 30, 1978, she married Prince Michael of Kent, son of Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902–1942) and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906–1968). Prince Michael is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II . After marriage, Mary accepted the title Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent , the female equivalent for the title of husband, since she was not born a princess.
Prince Michael, after marriage, lost the right to inherit the British throne, since Mary Christina was Catholic. Nevertheless, their children retain their inheritance rights, as they are Protestant by religion.
The Prince and Princess of Kent have two children:
- Lord Frederick Windsor , born April 6, 1979;
- Lady Gabriella Windsor , born April 23, 1981.
Titles
- January 15, 1945 - September 14, 1971 : Baroness Maria Christina von Reibniz
- September 14, 1971 - July 30, 1978 : Baroness Maria Christina von Reibniz, Mrs. Trowbridge
- July 30, 1978 : Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent
Notes
- ↑ And to add further, great 16 -granddaughter of Agnès Sorel ; Diane's husband is Agnès' grandson thru her daughter Charlotte, Fille de France . Cupid and the King .
- ↑ Thru her 2nd child and eldest daughter Elisabeth, Fille de France , later to be Philip II of Spain 's 3rd wife. The Serpent and The Moon: two rivals for the love of a Renaissance king .
- ↑ GeneAll.net - Maria Christine, Freiin von Reibnitz Neopr Date of treatment October 25, 2011. Archived September 1, 2012.