Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
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Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark (10 February 1910 – 13 February 1989) was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince George of Greece and Denmark
and his wife, Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte
. Her father was the second son of George I of Greece
and Olga Constantinovna of Russia.
She authored Le Tsarevitch, Enfant Martyr (The Tsarevitch, Child Martyr), a biography of Alexei Nikolaevich, the last Tsarevich of Russia, which was published in 1990.
Eugénie remarried on 28 November 1949 to Prince Raymundo della Torre e Tasso, Duke of Castel Duino
. Their marriage also ended in divorce, in 1965. They had one son:
Prince George of Greece and Denmark
align=right| Prince George of Greece and Denmark was the second son of King George I of the Hellenes and Grand Duchess Olga, and is remembered chiefly for having saved the life of a future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II...
and his wife, Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte
Roland Bonaparte
Roland Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano was a French prince and president of the Société de Géographie from 1910 until his death.-Biography:...
. Her father was the second son of George I of Greece
George I of Greece
George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
and Olga Constantinovna of Russia.
She authored Le Tsarevitch, Enfant Martyr (The Tsarevitch, Child Martyr), a biography of Alexei Nikolaevich, the last Tsarevich of Russia, which was published in 1990.
Marriage and issue
She married Prince Dominic Radziwiłł on 30 May 1938 in Paris. They divorced in 1946. They had two children:- Princess Tatiana Maria Renata Eugenia Elisabeth Margarete Radziwiłł (b. 28 August 1939) married Jean Henri Fruchaud
- Fabiola Fruchaud (b. 7 February 1967), married Thierry Herman; one daughter Tatiana; one son, Edouard (2007) with Didier Fradin (1959).
- Alexis Fruchaud (b. 25 November 1969) married Natalie Chandler, one daughter, Thalia Tatiana Eugenie Lily Marie {b. 23 June 2008}.
- Prince Jerzy (George) Andreas Dominicus Heironymus Peter Leon Radziwiłł (4 November 1942 – 27 August 2001)
Eugénie remarried on 28 November 1949 to Prince Raymundo della Torre e Tasso, Duke of Castel Duino
Duke of Castel Duino
The Dukes of Castel Duino are a noble family in Italy descending from the Bohemian line of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis. The title was created along with the additional title of Prince della Torre e Tasso in 1923 for Prince Alexander of Thurn and Taxis following his naturalisation in...
. Their marriage also ended in divorce, in 1965. They had one son:
- Prince Carlo Alessandro, Duke of Castel DuinoCarlo Alessandro, Duke of Castel DuinoCarlo Alessandro, Prince della Torre e Tasso, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino, full Italian name: Carlo Alessandro, Principe della Torre e Tasso, Duca di Castel Duino is the current head of the Castel Duino branch of the House of Thurn and Taxis.-Family:Carlo Alessandro is the only child of Raimundo, 2nd...
(b. 10 February 1952), married to Veronique Lantz, three children.- Dimitri (b. 1977)
- Maximilian (b. 1979)
- Constanza (b. 1989).
Titles and styles
- 10 February 1910 – 30 May 1938: Her Royal Highness Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
- 30 May 1938 – 28 November 1949: Her Royal Highness Princess Dominic Radziwiłł
- 28 November 1949 – 11 May 1965: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Castel Duino
- 11 May 1965 – 13 February 1989: Her Royal Highness Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino