⭐ 📢 Buon compleanno alla principessa Barbara di Jugoslavia!

Principessa Barbara.

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Oggi la principessa Barbara di Jugoslavia festeggia il suo ottantesimo compleanno! All'inizio di questa settimana, la principessa ha celebrato questa occasione speciale a Vienna con suo figlio il principe Dushan e sua nuora, la principessa Valerie.

Da sinistra: il principe Albrecht, la principessa Karoline, la principessa Barbara e il principe Eugenio del Liechtenstein. (Queste immagini non possono essere utilizzate o riprodotte senza autorizzazione!)

Da sinistra: il principe Alberto, il principe Eugenio, il loro cugino il principe Monica (in abito da prima comunione),
la loro nonna, la principessa Marie (Marizza), e la principessa Barbara del Liechtenstein.
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La principessa Marie Eleonore, il principe Albrecht, la principessa Karoline con in braccio la principessa Barbara
e il principe Eugenio del Liechtenstein.
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Nata il 9 luglio 1942 a Mährisch-Sternberg, la principessa Barbara Eleonora Marie del Liechtenstein era la quarta figlia e la seconda figlia femmina del principe Johannes del Liechtenstein (1910-1975) e della principessa Karoline (1912-1996; nata contessa von Ledebur-Wicheln), che si sposarono nel 1936. La principessa Barbara si unì a tre fratelli maggiori: la principessa Marie Eleonore (1937-2002), il principe Eugenio (n. 1939; sposò la contessa Maria Theresia von Goëß) e il principe Albrecht (1940-2017; sposò per la prima volta Tamara Nyman; sposò per la seconda volta Mylena Tullio).

Principessa Barbara, primi anni '70. (Queste immagini non possono essere utilizzate o riprodotte senza autorizzazione!)

The princess attended schools in Paris, Rome, and Vienna. In the early 1970s, Princess Barbara was a special consultant for Eve of Roma. In an interview with the Associated Press at the time while on a visit to the United States, the princess reflected: “My life had to be different. My parents were strict and always reminded me that people would look more at me than at other people. It is true. In the United States, I am asked incredible questions, such as how it feels to be a princess. I always answer that I am so used to it that I don’t think about it.” Princess Barbara gave some sage advise to women regarding the application of their makeup: “This is what I am going to tell girls: You cannot smear makeup on your face and expect to look pretty. One must experiment, sitting before a mirror with the cosmetics and makeup remover. They should put on faces until they get the look that flatters them. Makeup should never glare. It should be subtle. Girls may not know this if they make up their faces only for special occasions. Foundation creams, lipstick, eye shadows may be used to improve shortcomings of features as well as to enhance good features. And this should be the aim in grooming. For example, hair styles can do a lot toward giving the face a good frame. My head is sort of flat in the back, so I wear this hairdo slightly teased on top and at the back to give my head a more rounded look.“

Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein at their civil wedding
in Paris, November 1973. To Princess Barbara’s left are her uncle Prince Emanuel, her brother Prince Eugen and their father Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein Jr., who is holding a walking stick.
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On 2 November 1973 at Paris, Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein married Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924-2016), the eldest son of Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga (née Princess of Greece). Prince Alexander was previously married to Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of King Umberto II of Italy and Queen Marie-José (née Princess of Belgium), from 1955 until 1967. Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia celebrated their religious marriage on 28 October 1995 at the Church of St George in Oplenac.

Alexander, Barbara, and Dushan in Paris, 1985.

Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara welcomed the arrival of their only child, Prince Dushan Paul of Yugoslavia, on 25 September 1977 at St.Gallen. The family resided in Paris. Prince Dusan pursued his studies at McGill University in Montreal, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations. He decided thereafter to spend a year in Belgrade where he studied the language and travelled all around Serbia to reconnect with his heritage and roots. Prince Dusan’s first internship was at UNESCO, and then he worked within L’Oréal’s Travel-Retail division and Eurosport in marketing and communications. Following he joined an entrepreneurial project in the air cargo sector, where he worked on creating a cargo hub in South America.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Fürst Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein and Prince Alexander.

Through Barbara’s lenses: the Countess of Barcelona, Prince Alexander, Prince Michael, and Infanta Beatriz, Princess Torlonia.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Catherine Oxenburg, Prince Dimitri, Princess Olga, Prince Michael, Prince Dushan, and Prince Alexander.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Prince Michael, Prince Dushan, and Prince Alexander.

Princess Barbara is a passionate photographer. Having traveled all over the world, her snaps of various places and people have filled many albums. The princess also captured unique snapshots of many of her relatives and members of the Gotha.

Prince Alexander, Princess Barbara, and Prince Michael of Kent.

Princess Margaret, Prince Alexander, and Princess Barbara in London.

Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia and Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma; Prince Alexander is behind them.

Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara remained close to their many family and friends.

Princess Barbara bids farewell to her beloved husband. Photo (c) Royal House of Serbia.

After forty-two years of marriage, Princess Barbara was widowed when Prince Alexander, aged 91, died on 12 May 2016 in Paris. He was buried on 20 May 2016 at the Church of St George yard in Oplenac. The prince’s funeral was officiated by Their Graces Bishop Jovan of Sumadija and Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand. Among those in attendance were Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, (the then) Hereditary Prince Peter (the godson of the late prince), Princess Linda and her son Prince Michael, Princess Barbara, Prince Michel, Prince Serge with his wife Princess Eleonora, Prince Dusan, Prince Eugen and Princess Maria Theresia of Liechtenstein, Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein, Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (by marriage Countess v.u.z. Trauttmansdorf-Weinsberg), Princess Sophie of Liechtesntein (by marriage Countess Hoyos), Count Hans-Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Hereditary Count Ignaz zu Toerring-Jettenbach, and Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of Republic of Serbia. A funeral mass was held on 20 June 2016 at the Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky in Paris.

Il principe Dushan e la principessa Valerie dopo il loro matrimonio civile, 2018. Foto per gentile concessione del principe Dushan e (c) Terry Tsiolis.

La principessa Valerie, il principe Dushan e la principessa Barbara, 2019. Foto (c) Casa Reale di Serbia.

Gli sposi e la famiglia: la principessa Danica e il principe Filippo, la principessa Valerie e il principe Dushan, la principessa Barbara, il principe ereditario Alexander e la principessa ereditaria Katherine. Foto (c) Casa Reale di Serbia.

Il 3 luglio 2018, il principe Dushan di Jugoslavia ha sposato civilmente Valerie Anne De Muzio a New York City. La principessa Valerie lavora nel marketing e nella pubblicità nella Grande Mela. La coppia si era incontrata per la prima volta a New York City nel 2015. Il principe Dushan e la principessa Valerie di Jugoslavia hanno celebrato il loro matrimonio religioso il 25 maggio 2019 presso la chiesa di San Giorgio a Oplenac. Il testimone di nozze del principe Dushan era il suo amico, il signor Alexander Sehnaoui, e quello della principessa Valerie era il suo caro amico, il signor Terry Tsiolis. Quella sera si è tenuta una cena formale al White Palace, Beli Dvor, a Belgrado. Tra gli ospiti c'erano il principe ereditario Alessandro e la principessa ereditaria Caterina, il principe Filippo e la principessa Danica, la principessa Barbara, il principe Michel, l'arciduchessa Elena d'Austria, il conte ereditario Ignaz zu Toerring-Jettenbach, la contessa ereditaria Robinia zu Toerring-Jettenbach, il principe Tassilo von Metternich, il principe Alessandro del Liechtenstein, il principe Rodolfo e la principessa Tilsin del Liechtenstein, il principe Eugenio e la principessa Maria Teresa del Liechtenstein, il principe Johannes e la principessa Kinga del Liechtenstein, la principessa Anna del Liechtenstein e il conte Alexander Kottulinsky, la principessa Marie del Liechtenstein e il conte Ferdinando di Trauttsmansdorff-Weinsberg, il principe Massimiliano della Torre e Tasso e sua sorella la principessa Costanza.