Posted on 07/22/2020 5:01:56 AM PDT by C19fan
The young Archduchess of Austria has married her Belgian racing driver boyfriend in a small civil ceremony in Monaco, it has been reported. Eleonore von Habsburg, 26, whose full title is Archduchess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, tied the knot with Formula E racer Jérôme d’Ambrosio, 34, on Monday at a registry office, according to Hello! magazine.
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That should get his engine running
Very handsome couple.
She is a feminine beauty. No tattoos, no weird piercings, no purple hair. A real keeper.
What is the legal staus of those claimed royal titles? Aren’t most of the just a way of saying “my great grandfather was someone important” but are meaningless now unless royalists stage a coup in Croatia or something similar?
She did not get the Hapsburg jaw.
Austria and Hungary have been republics since 1919. These “royals” are more pro-Europe than pro Austria.
Thank you for the thread.
She’s got the money to go with it. I’m sure the title is just a nicety for her.
These aristocrats do not have any political power, but they have considerable social and economic privileges. Many of these families still own considerable land and along with it, tax advantages and certain rights that are attached to the land. Within society, they enjoy considerable deference. If they want something, they frequently get it. The have very important connections, an elite education, and they can use their title to find the right job, or the right investment opportunities. They can fall into things that you will never know about. Their titles no longer come with legal privileges, but those titles still count, in Europe these people still punch about their weight class.
26 for a woman and 34 for a man is about the perfect age to get married and start a family. Nobody gives this advice to young people but we should. It’s important. Too many Cinderellas these days wait well past 26 and turn into pumpkins.
34 is a little late for the man....his clock is running and its all downhill....
Pretty darn good looking woman for one of these inbred European royals.
Jerome has three FE victories and is a lovely man with a great sense of humor. Jerome has also appeared in at least one Bollywood feature.
Physical and mental performance peaks at 26 for men also but few can afford a family at that age. A man's peak on the mating scene is mid-30s. That's when he will attract the best woman to start a family. Most men in their 20s just aren't in much demand yet for marriage. If they marry then they will probably get the short end of the deal.
What most people do not realize is that there is a class system still in most European continental countries.
For example, my father in law worked for a company founded by a former Swiss national. They sold and serviced imported high end European textile manufacturing equipment into the US primarily. He had tried to start his company in Switzerland. However, because he did not come from the upper class he could not get a business loan from any of the Swiss banks. He moved to the US and started the company here.
This company made him rich. It employed many people including my father in law who was their top salesman until he retired about 15 years ago.
People do not realize the OPPORTUNITY we have in the USA over other countries because they were born here.
Darn.
Ben Junior would have been a better match.
Spot on
Stepmom looks kind of embarrassing. Aristocratic eccentricity can go a little too far.
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