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Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born
August 3, 1986, at the Princess Grace Clinic in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is
the daughter of HSH Princess Caroline of Monaco (now HRH Princess of
Hanover) and her father, Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist.
She is named after her maternal great-grandmother, Princess Charlotte of
Monaco. Popular with paparazzi and society reporters, who find her
stylish good looks to be reminiscent of her mother and maternal
grandmother, American actress Grace Kelly. Although she holds no title
(at her mother's request), she is fourth in line to the throne of
Monaco.
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Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi Born August 3,
1986 (age 20)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Parents Stefano Casiraghi and Caroline of Monaco
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Early
life
Along with her two brothers, Andrea, who is two
years older, and her younger brother, Pierre, born a year after her, she grew up
in the tiny Mediterranean principality ruled over by her maternal grandfather,
Rainier III of Monaco. But when she was four years old, tragedy struck with the
death of her father in a boat accident. Distraught, Princess Caroline moved the
family to the beautiful Midi village of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in France where
the children grew up protected from the inquisitive eyes of the press.[1]
At the age of five, her paternal grandparents,
Giancarlo and Fernanda Casiraghi, gave her a small island off Sardinia
reportedly valued at US $7 million,[2] or $9 million according to one source.[3]
Then, in January 1999, Casiraghi's life changed
again. After almost a decade without a paternal figure, she gained a stepfather
when Princess Caroline married her friend's husband Ernst August V, Prince of
Hanover. Seven months later, a little half-sister, Princess Alexandra of
Hanover, was born at a clinic in Austria. The family then moved to the Parisian
suburb of Fontainebleau, so Princess Caroline and her new husband would have a
base closer to his German roots and his children from a previous marriage, who
live in London with their mother Chantal Hochuli. Casiraghi continued to pursue
excellence in show jumping in her new community by participating in a number of
Junior and Amateur class equestrian competitions. Her then-trainer, Thierry
Rozier, was quoted in the US magazine Newsweek saying that Casiraghi wanted to
be seen as a serious show jumping athlete, rather than a socialite.[4]
Education
One of the Écoles maternelle,
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (ages 2-6)
École de la Republique, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
(primary or elementary)
Lycée 1er François, Fontainebleau (1999-2004)
(Baccalaureate preparation/secondary school)
Lycée Fénelon, Paris
She obtained an "excellent" (très bien) mark on her
baccalaureate exam in July 2004. Since passing her "BAC exam" then, through June
of 2006, she was enrolled in the hypokhâgne and khâgne course at the Lycée
Fénelon, in St-Germain-des-Près - Paris, in order to prepare herself for the
École Normale Supérieure (Paris) entrance exams. She took the written entrance
exam for ENS in June 2006, but did not make the list of candidates eligible to
go onto the oral exam.
Personal life
She is dating Felix Winckler, according to, among
many other sources, Vanity Fair, which selected her as one of the International
Best Dressed List of 2006.[5] Casiraghi is a private person, but occasionally
attends official functions. Since childhood, she and her brothers made a regular
appearance at her family's side on occasions like Monaco National Day and the
Monaco Grand Prix, however, Princess Caroline tried to keep their publicity to a
minimal degree in spite of the increasingly intense interest of Europe's mass
media.[6]
When she was 16 years old, she was named number ten
on a list of the world's Most Eligible young women.[7] Furthermore, Casiraghi
upstaged her uncle Prince Albert on the day of his own Investiture ceremony on
National Day 2005; while she did not attend the actual Investiture, she was the
most-talked about presence on the palace balcony and at the opera in the
evening.[8] Nevertheless, despite a closet full of designer dresses from the
likes of Chanel and Alberta Ferretti,[9] Casiraghi's life has been relatively
similar to other women in her circles.
Nowadays, Casiraghi is photographed at fashion
shows, [10] art exhibits, and other high-profile events. Two of her most notable
appearances were the occasion of Monaco's Rose Ball, an annual event to raise
money for the Princess Grace Foundation[11] and the occasion of her 18th
birthday "champagne and fireworks gala" at "La Vigie," her mother's luxurious
villa on the French Riviera.[12] 450 people, including designers Karl Lagerfeld,
who designed Casiraghi's one-of-a-kind gown, and Christian Louboutin were
invited.[13]
Footnotes
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Heyman, J (2 July 2001)
"Lives in the fast lane." US Weekly. Issue 33.
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"Red Hot Blue Bloods." (18
August 2003) People. Vol. 60, Issue 7.
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Sheffield, Rob (6 October
2005) "Hot Fantasy Girl." Rolling Stone. Issue 984.
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McGuigan, Cathleen (12
August 2002) "Sixteen candles for Charlotte." Newsweek. Vol. 140. Issue 7.
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The 67th Annual
International Best-Dressed List, 2006. Vanity Fair.
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Kurth, Peter (6 November
2006) "The Pleasure Principality." The (London) Observer.
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"Life's a beach for
Caroline." (12 May 2002) Sunday Mirror.
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Day, Elizabeth and Ian
Sparks. (20 November 2005) "All Eyes on Charlotte." Sunday Telegraph
(London).
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"The hit list." (15
September 2006) The Evening Standard (London) and "Fashion Stalker." (8
September 2006) Evening Standard (London).
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"Youth brand turns to
ladies of a certain age." (6 March 2006) The Times (London)
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"Toast of Monaco." (17
April 2006) People Vol. 65, Issue 15.
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"Charlotte Casiraghi:
Princess Caroline's daughter turns 18." (9 August 2004) People. Vol. 62.
Issue 6.
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"Eye Scoop: Charlotte Deb."
(5 August 2004) Women's Wear Daily. Vol. 188, Issue 26.
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