Mafalda von Hessen
| Princess Mafalda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 July 1965 Kiel, West Germany |
| Spouse |
Count Enrico Marone Cinzano (m. 1989; div. 1990) Carlo Galdo (m. 1991; div. 1999) Count Ferdinando Brachetti Peretti (m. 2000; div. 2014)[1] |
| Issue |
Tatiana Galdo Polissena Galdo Count Cosmo Brachetti Peretti Count Briano Brachetti Peretti |
| House | Hesse |
| Father | Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
Mafalda Margarethe Prinzessin von Hessen (born 6 July 1965), known also as Princess Mafalda of Hesse, is a German aristocrat and fashion designer. She is the eldest child of Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse and Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
Fashion career
Mafalda von Hessen studied at New York University and has a master's degree in design. After graduating, she worked for Roman costume house Tirelli and designer Patrick Kinmonth. She has also served as a style ambassador for Giorgio Armani. In autumn 2015, she released her latest collection.[2]
She was named in Vanity Fair's 2007 International Best-Dressed List.[3]
Marriages and children
Mafalda married first Count Enrico Marone Cinzano on 8 July 1989, but they divorced soon later. The marriage was childless.[4]
Second, she married Carlo Galdo on 19 December 1991. They have two children together: Tatiana Galdo (born 20 January 1992) and Polissena Galdo (born 30 September 1993). The couple divorced in 1999.[4]
Thirdly, Mafalda married Count Ferdinando Brachetti Peretti on 14 July 2000. They have two children together: Count Cosmo Brachetti Peretti (born 11 January 2000) and Count Briano Brachetti Peretti (born 16 April 2002).[4] They were divorced in 2014.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Reginato, James (August 2014). "How Elsa Peretti Survived Studio 54–era New York". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Extremely Cultivated. Princess Mafalda von Hessen sows the seeds of ready-to-wear". W Magazine. 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "The 2007 International Best-Dressed List Photos. Princess Mafalda of Hesse.". Vanity Fair.
- 1 2 3 "Mafalda Margarethe Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel". The Peerage.
External links
| Mafalda von Hessen Born: 6 July 1965 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Elena of Hesse |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria |
Succeeded by Count Briano Brachetti Peretti1 |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. If Count Briano Brachetti Peretti and Mafalda's two daughters Tatiana and Polissena Galdo are Roman Catholics, they are excluded from the succession and next in line after Mafalda is her younger sister Princess Elena of Hesse. | ||