Talita von Fürstenberg

Talita von Fürstenberg
Born Talita Natasha Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg[1][2]
(1999-05-07) May 7, 1999
House Fürstenberg
Father Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg
Mother Alexandra Miller
Religion Roman Catholic

Princess Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg (born Talita Natasha Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg on May 7, 1999) is an American-born socialite and fashion model.[3] She is the granddaughter of fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg.[4]

Personal life

Princess Talita Natasha von Furstenberg was born on May 7, 1999 to Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg and Alexandra Miller.[5] On her father's side she is a descendant and heiress of the German Princely Family of Fürstenberg and the Italian Agnelli family (her great-great grandparents were Eduardo Agnelli and Princess Virginia Bourbon del Monte. Her paternal grandparents are fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg.[6][7] Her maternal grandfather is billionaire businessman Robert Warren Miller. She is of German, Italian, Greek, Moldovan, Belgian, and Romanian Jewish descent on her father's side and of Canadian, English, and Ecuadorian descent on her mother's side. She has a younger brother, Prince Tassilo Egon Maximilian von Fürstenberg, and a younger half brother, Prince Leon von Furstenberg.[8] She is the niece of Pia Getty, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark, and Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg.

Along with modeling, von Furstenberg has interned for Teen Vogue, as well as having been active in her grandmother's fashion house, DvF.[9][10]

In 2015 she was featured on the cover of the October issue and had her own spread for Tatler Magazine.[11][12] She has also been featured in Teen Vogue.

She currently studies at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, where she is a member of the fencing team.[13]

Ancestry

Patrilineal descent

von Furstenberg's patrilineal descent (the principle behind membership in Germanic royal houses) can be traced back through the generations which means that von Furstenberg is a member of the House of Fürstenberg, as all her male-line ancestors have been members.

  1. Karl Aloys zu Furstenberg 1760-1799
  2. Karl Egon II, 9th Prince of Fürstenberg
  3. Prince Maximilian Egon I of Fürstenberg
  4. Prince Karl Emil of Fürstenberg
  5. Prince Tassilo von Fürstenberg
  6. Prince Egon von Fürstenberg 1946-2004
  7. Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg b. 1970

Maternal descent

The maternal grandmother of von Furstenberg is the Ecuadorian-born Marie Chantal Pesantes, the daughter of Servando Pesantes Chanduy and Beatriz Becerra. Robert Warren Miller, the son of Ellis Warren Appleton Miller and Sophia June Squarebriggs, is the maternal grandfather of von Furstenberg. von Furstenberg descends from passengers on the Mayflower and is connected to the British North American colonial elite via Robert Miller. Further claimed descents of her maternal grandfather's family include Henry I of England, Louis IV of France, and William, King of the Scots.[14]

Family tree

References

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  2. "Talita Natasha, princess of Fürstenberg, * 1999 | Geneall.net". geneall.net. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. Malle, Chloe; Barsamian, Edward (16 February 2015). "Frigid Festivities: Diane von Furstenberg's Post-Show Dinner and Edun's Family-Style Celebration". Vogue. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Stern, Carly (18 August 2015). "It's good to be rich! Bikini-clad Princess Olympia of Greece enjoys lavish Bahamas getaway with cousin Talita von Furstenberg and Elle Macpherson's son after spending the summer jet-setting around the Mediterranean". MailOnline. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Mother / Daughter Mother's Day - Moda Operandi".
  6. "Meet Diane von Furstenberg's Super Glamorous Granddaughter Talita". Teen Vogue Insider. Condé Nast Digital. October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. "This 17-Year-Old Royal Has the Coolest Style".
  8. "Diane Von Furstenberg's A Granny Again!". PerezHilton. PerezHilton.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  9. Binkley, Christina (29 October 2014). "Diane von Furstenberg Mulls Label's Future". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 30 April 2016.(subscription required)
  10. Rosenbloom, Stephanie (18 July 2009). "Tightening Belts? She's the Expert". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. "Introducing Talita von Furstenberg". models.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  12. "Tatler Magazine October 2015 – Talita Von Furstenberg by Jason Kim". FASHIONEDITORIALS.COM. Fashioneditorials.com. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  13. "SoCal Scholastic League Individual Epee/Saber #1 Results :: FRED: Fencing Tournaments".
  14. Reitwiesner, William; Otto, Julie. "Some ancestry of the Miller sisters". William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services. Archived from the original on 27 March 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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