Andrea Casiraghi

Andrea Casiraghi
Born Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi
8 June 1984
Princess Grace Hospital,
La Colle, Monaco
Alma mater American University of Paris
The New School (M.S.)
Religion Roman Catholicism
Spouse(s) Tatiana Santo Domingo (m. 2013)
Children

Alexandre Casiraghi

India Casiraghi
Parent(s) Stefano Casiraghi
Caroline, Princess of Hanover

Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born 8 June 1984) is the eldest son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi, and the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. He is currently fourth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, following his twin cousins and mother.

Family background and early life

Casiraghi was born on 8 June 1984 at the Princess Grace Hospital in La Colle, Monaco,[1] to Princess Caroline of Monaco and her husband, the Italian businessman and athlete Stefano Casiraghi.

The eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, former American actress Grace Kelly, Casiraghi was named after his father's childhood friend, his maternal uncle Prince Albert and his maternal great-grandfather Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois. Casiraghi's godparents are his maternal aunt Princess Stéphanie and his paternal uncle, Marco Casiraghi. His sister Charlotte was born on 3 August 1986,[2] and his brother Pierre on 5 September 1987.[3]

On 3 October 1990, Casiraghi's father was killed in a speedboat accident near Monaco.[4] He was buried several days later in Monaco's Chapel of Peace.[5] Princess Caroline did not know how to tell her children that their father had died, so her father, Prince Rainier, did so.[6] Andrea reportedly suffered nightmares and insomnia after his father's death.[7] To protect her children from excessive media attention, Caroline moved to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and later to Paris.[8]

In 1999, his mother married Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, and gave birth to Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Along with a half-sister, Casiraghi gained two stepbrothers, Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hanover, and Prince Christian of Hanover.

Education and career

Growing up mostly in France, Casiraghi earned his international baccalaureate from the International School of Paris in December 2002. Following a period at the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he eventually graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts and international politics from the American University of Paris.[9] From 2007 to 2009, Casiraghi studied at The New School in New York City, receiving his master's degree in international affairs,[10] and then did an internship at the embassy of Qatar in France.[11]

Official duties and philanthropy

Since 2004, Casiraghi has been involved, to varying degrees, with the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE), a philanthropic organization founded in 1963 by his grandmother Grace; it is now presided over by his mother Princess Caroline. He spent eight months teaching children in Senegal, Togo, and Niger.[12] In August 2006, Casiraghi took his involvement deeper and paid a very serious visit to Manila on behalf of a joint venture of AMADE and the Virlanie Foundation.[13] Since 2007, he has been the patron of the Motrice Foundation, which funds research into cerebral palsy.[14] Casiraghi sponsored the Hospices de Beaune charity auction that was held in November 2009.[15]

Casiraghi regularly attends important social events in Monaco related to the Monegasque Princely Family, such as National Day,[16] the Rose Ball,[17] and the Formula One competition Monaco Grand Prix.[18] In 2011, Casiraghi and his siblings Charlotte and Pierre hosted Monaco's annual Rose Ball, in the absence of Prince Albert, Princess Caroline and Princess Stéphanie who were mourning the sudden death of their aunt Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, a few days earlier.[19] Casiraghi gave the speech at the start of the event.[20] The same year, he attended the wedding of his uncle Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock, which took place on 1 and 2 July 2011.[21]

Personal and family life

Before he met Tatiana Santo Domingo, Casiraghi was previously romantically linked to German socialite Caroline von Stauffenberg[22] and Spanish actress María Jurado.[23] In July 2012, Princess Caroline released a statement announcing that her son Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo became engaged after a seven–year relationship.[24][25] Prior to their wedding, she had already accompanied Casiraghi at some of most important social events in Monaco, such as the Rose Ball,[17] the enthronement of Prince Albert II, the Monaco Grand Prix[26] and the wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock.[27]

On 6 November 2012, his fiancée Tatiana Santo Domingo announced to La Voz Libre that she was expecting a baby.[28][29] She gave birth to a boy, a son named Alexandre Andrea Stefano[30] "Sasha" Casiraghi, on 21 March 2013, in London, England.[31] As his parents were not married at the time of birth, he was not then included in the Monegasque line of succession. However, due to their subsequent marriage their son currently occupies the fifth position in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.

Casiraghi and Santo Domingo were married in a civil ceremony in the Princely Palace of Monaco on August 31, 2013. A religious ceremony was later held in Gstaad, Switzerland, on 1 February 2014.[32] Their second child, a daughter named India, was born in London on 12 April 2015.[33] India currently occupies the sixth position in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.

Casiraghi is fluent in French, Italian, English and German as well.[8] His hobbies and interests include reading, football, horse riding, water sports, skiing and collecting Swatch watches.[34]

Media

In December 2011, Casiraghi had his driving licence taken away after he had been caught speeding at 200 km/h near Lyon, France.[35] Casiraghi is regularly tracked by the tabloids and paparazzi. The media nicknamed him as "enfant terrible" and the "rebel angel".[36] In 1999, he was included in the People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" list.[37] In 2003, he was featured in a Town & Country article about young royals[38] and was voted the most stylish male royal by Hello Magazine's readers.[39] In 2008, Forbes placed him the tenth on their "20 Hottest Young Royals" list.[40]

In 2011, Casiraghi was named the second most beautiful male royal of all time by the BeautifulPeople.com, behind Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.[41]

Honorary military appointments

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ↑ Diliberto, Gioia (25 June 1984). "A New Beginning for Monaco's Princess". People. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Princess Caroline Is Content in Charlotte's Web, Despite Rumors of a Troubled Marriage". People. 18 August 1986. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Say Hello to Prince Pierre, the Littlest Monegasque". People. 21 September 1987. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Fowler, Glenn (4 October 1990). "Stefano Casiraghi, 30, Husband Of Caroline of Monaco, Is Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Tarraborelli, J. Randy (2004). Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier.
  6. ↑ "Shrouded in Sorrow, Princess Caroline Makes a Shaky Public Appearance". People. 3 October 1990. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  7. ↑ Kurth, Peter (1990). "In the House of Grimaldi". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Latest news and profile of Andrea Casiraghi". Hello.
  9. ↑ "Andréa Casiraghi au nom de l'amitié". Point du Vue (in French). June 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi... Revealed". crushable.com. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi in Hola!". Mad for Monaco. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  12. ↑ Weber, Bruce (June 2009). "Portraits of 'Fortune's Children'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  13. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi sigue los pasos de su madre en las labores humanitarias". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 24 August 2006.
  14. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi supports the Fondation Motrice". La Fondation Motrice. 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi Sponsors Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction". Royalty in the News. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "United and official: Charlene celebrates first National Day as princess". Hello. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Monaco Rose Ball, Moroccan Style". The Royal Forums. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  18. ↑ "Monaco Royals at the F1 Grand Prix". Royalty in the News. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  19. ↑ "Younger generation host annual Rose Ball following the death of Princess Antoinette". Hello. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "The Casiraghi Siblings Represent Monaco’s Princely Family at Rose Ball". Royalty in the News. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  21. ↑ "La familia real de Mónaco, anfitriona de los invitados de la realeza en la esperada boda del principado". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi y su novia, Caroline, pasean a su cerdito por las calles de París". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 23 May 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  23. ↑ "¿Quién es María Jurado, la joven con quien se relaciona a Andrea Casiraghi?". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 24 July 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  24. ↑ "Son of Monaco's Princess Caroline getting married". CBS News. CBS/Associated Press. 5 July 2012.
  25. ↑ "Carolina de Mónaco: 'Tengo la alegría de anunciar el enlace de mi hijo mayor, Andrea Casiraghi, y Tatiana Santo Domingo'". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "Monaco Royals at the F1 Grand Prix". Royalty in the News. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  27. ↑ "La familia real de Mónaco, anfitriona de los invitados de la realeza en la esperada boda del principado". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  28. ↑ http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/664992/tatiana-santo-domingo-embarazada-carolina-de-monaco-sera-abuela
  29. ↑ http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/new-addition-to-monaco-royals.html
  30. ↑ Bunte p. 31, 10 October 2013.
  31. ↑ "Caroline di Monaco, nonna meraviglia a Saint Tropez". Oggi. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  32. ↑ Bergin, Olivia (3 February 2014). "Tatiana Santo Domingo gets married in Valentino couture wedding gown". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  33. ↑ "Caroline de Monaco annonce la naissance de sa petite-fille". Paris Match (in French). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi profile". www.nettyroyal.nl. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  35. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi pizzicato a 200 all'ora". ANSA (in Italian). 20 December 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  36. ↑ Cox, Nathalie (30 November 2010). "Andrea Casiraghi, the "Wildcard" of Monaco". The Royal Forums. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  37. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi: Royal". People. 10 May 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  38. ↑ Gardner, Anthony (June 2003). Town & Country.
  39. ↑ "Masako and Andrea top our royal style poll". Hello. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  40. ↑ "The 20 Hottest Young Royals – 10. Andrea Casiraghi". Forbes. 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  41. ↑ "Kate pips Diana in poll of most beautiful Royal: Bride-to-be runner-up to Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan". Daily Mail. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  42. ↑ "Feast of Saint Sebastian". Prince's Palace of Monaco. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  43. ↑ "Andrea Casiraghi ranks corporal". The Riviera Times. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.

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