Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
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| Princess of Thurn and Taxis | |
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| Gloria and her late husband Prince Johannes. | |
| Spouse | Prince Johannes |
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| Princess Maria Theresia Princess Elisabeth Prince Albert |
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| Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Gerda Charlotte Teutonia Franziska Magarethe Frederike Simone Johanna Joachima Josefine Wilhelmine Huberta | |
| House | House of Schönburg-Glauchau House of Thurn and Taxis |
| Father | Count Joachim of Schönburg-Glauchau |
| Mother | Countess Beatrix Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék |
| Born | 23 February 1960 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born Countess Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Gerda Charlotte Teutonia Franziska Magarethe Frederike Simone Johanna Joachima Josefine Wilhelmine Huberta of Schönburg in Glauchau and Waldenburg; 23 February 1960) is a princess, by marriage, of the German Thurn und Taxis House.
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[edit] Biography
Gloria was born on 23 February 1960, the daughter of Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau and of Beatrix, Countess Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék. Her brother, Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau, is a best selling writer and journalist. Her sister-in-law, Irina Verena, Princess of Hessen is grand niece to Elizabeth II and Gloria herself is a relative of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.
Although she was a countess, her family had little money, and she had worked as a waitress in the chic Swiss ski resort, St Moritz, before marrying Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, who was born in 1926.[1]
Known as the punk princess and "Princess TNT", Gloria was an icon in the 1980s. She was known for her exuberant and lavish spending and whirlwind social life. However, on Johannes's death, the spending came to a halt as massive taxes were due on the estate he left behind.
The couple had three children:
- Princess Maria Theresia Ludovika Klothilde Helene Alexandra of Thurn and Taxis, born 28 November 1980 in Regensburg
- Princess Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz of Thurn and Taxis, born 24 March 1982 in Regensburg.
- Prince Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel of Thurn and Taxis, born 24 June 1983 in Regensburg, who succeeded his father in 1990 as Albert II, Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
After her husband's death, Princess Gloria acted as a trustee for her underage son, Albert II, the new head of the House of Thurn und Taxis. During the trusteeship, Gloria controlled the $2 billion Thurn und Taxis fortune.
In 2001, she was severely criticized for stating in a talkshow that the high AIDS-rate in African countries was due not to a lack of safe sex practices but to the fact that "the blacks like to copulate ('schnackseln') a lot". In 2008, she said in an interview that the reason for the higher copulate of blacks is the higher heat in Africa.[2]
[edit] German titles
| Styles of Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis |
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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HSH The Dowager Princess Extended family
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Although the German Federal government does not recognize "noble" or "royal" status per se, members of the former royal, princely, and noble houses of German descent use their "titles" which the German government regards as last names. As a courtesy and for ease of use, female members of these families use the feminized version of the family name.
[edit] Titles
- 23 February 1960 - 31 May 1980 Her Illustrious Highness Countess Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau
- 31 May 1980 - 26 April 1982 Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis
- 26 April 1982 - 14 December 1990 Her Serene Highness The Princess of Thurn and Taxis
- 14 December 1990 – present Her Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Thurn and Taxis
[edit] Ancestors
| Ancestors of Gloria Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau | ||||||||
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Gregoriu Christopulos |
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Count Joachim von Schönburg-Glauchau (1873–1943) |
Count Rudolf Baworów-Baworowski |
Count Edmund Széchényi von Sárvár-Felsővidék (1839–1922) |
Prince Paul Galitzine (1856–1916) |
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| Grandparents |
Count Karl von Schönburg-Glauchau (1899–1945) |
Count Valentin Széchényi von Sárvár-Felsővidék (1893–1954) |
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| Parents |
Count Joachim von Schönburg-Glauchau (1929–1998) |
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Gloria, Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau (* 1960) |
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[edit] References
- ^ d'Elora, Camille (31 January 1995). "Point de Vue" (in French). Gloria von Thurn und Taxis: La Mal Aimée: p. 5.
- ^ Bild:Im Bett mit Gloria
- ^ Online Gotha der Familie Széchényi
[edit] External links
Media related to Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis at Wikimedia Commons
- The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis
- Thurn und Taxis: The History of an Enterprising Family
- [1] Photos of Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein in crazy outfits.
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Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
House of Schönburg-Glauchau
Cadet branch of the House of Schönburg
Born: 23 February 1960 |
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| Preceded by Princess Isabel Maria of Braganza |
Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis 26 April 1982 – 14 December 1990 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
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