Any Pics Of Maria Teresa When She Was Young?

[suturegeisha]

Originally Posted by Jose

Grand Duchess Maria Teresias mother and father? grandmother and grandfather? Photo?

Her mother and father are in this photo [her dad is sitting in the chair, and her mother is dressed in pink].
I can honestly say I've never seen a photo of her grandparents, nor a recent photo of her parents, even.

[hsh1969]

I think her father died a few years ago in Miami, don't know about her mom, but I think she died too, but recently. MT family in Cuba were very wealthy, bank owners and "big" financials deals, her mom was related to Fulgencio Batista, the President of Cuba in the 50's. Also another big issue with MT coming into "royalty" specially with her mother in law (RIP) was that Fulgencio Batista was mulato (in English, mixed, half black half white) and so is MT in a 3rd or 4th degree, however for JC just the thought of having a "black" was too much, and thats the other reason why when MT gets tanned she gets quickly tanned, way too much but that what happens when your skin is dark, I know because it's happens to me.

[MarleyAllison]

Very interesting HSH1969. Thank you for posting. Its too bad JC only saw colour and not character.

[ravergirl]

that is sad if it is true. but i can't get over how much alex looks like a younger MT

[Paula**]

Originally Posted by MarleyAllison

Very interesting HSH1969. Thank you for posting. Its too bad JC only saw colour and not character.

I agree
too sad, very old way of thinking .

[Marengo]

Just ut of curiousty HSH, how do you know that Josephine-Charlotte objected because of the mulato background? I never heard that story, only that Joe used to have problems with ALL her children-in-law (esp. poor Helene Vestur) and that in the beginning of the marriage she was quite welcoming to Marie-Theresa and had persuaded her husband to accept the marriage.

[lisamaria]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Just ut of curiousty HSH, how do you know that Josephine-Charlotte objected because of the mulato background? I never heard that story, only that Joe used to have problems with ALL her children-in-law (esp. poor Helene Vestur) and that in the beginning of the marriage she was quite welcoming to Marie-Theresa and had persuaded her husband to accept the marriage.

I have actually heard it was the other way around - GD Jean persuaded Josephine-Charlotte We may never know.

J-C was considered the closest to her youngest son, prince Guillaume, and his marriage was the one she was the happiest about.

Haven't got a photo of MT when she was young but here's lovely one of GD Henri and his siblings, sans Guillaume. From Profimedia.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1169744557

[hsh1969]

There was another phrase that JC used to call MT and it was "little black girl", but in french. JC could not stand MT for whatever reason but people supected that race was the issue, because there was no way that was low class since MT family was (don't know if still are) extremely wealthy, so much that MT was introduced to Prince Charles of Wales (yeap Mr Ears himself) and they did not click and so it faded, so do you think somebody that was moving in the same circle as Prince Charles could be on the low fund$ side, right?, very well educated even thou she prefers to talk in french and spanish than in english, i guess out of familiarity.

[Lindy]

Originally Posted by hsh1969

I think her father died a few years ago in Miami, don't know about her mom, but I think she died too, but recently. MT family in Cuba were very wealthy, bank owners and "big" financials deals, her mom was related to Fulgencio Batista, the President of Cuba in the 50's. Also another big issue with MT coming into "royalty" specially with her mother in law (RIP) was that Fulgencio Batista was mulato (in English, mixed, half black half white) and so is MT in a 3rd or 4th degree, however for JC just the thought of having a "black" was too much, and thats the other reason why when MT gets tanned she gets quickly tanned, way too much but that what happens when your skin is dark, I know because it's happens to me.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...329606-017.jpg

Maria Teresa's mother died in 1988 and her father in 1993, both in Switzerland, not Miami. Her mother is the daughter of banker Augustin Batista, NOT FULGENCIO BATISTA!! Augustin can be see in the portrait behind the family in the attached picture. You can see that he is not dark skinned. (Why are you writing all these things that aren't true? :unhappy: )

[hsh1969]

Lindy: Where did I say she was the daughter of Fulgencio Batista? Furthermore, she was related to Fulgencio Batista, right? Not all mixed people are dark like Fulgencio was.
Her parents died, I was told by my CUBAN family they were living in Miami, I don't follow those people, if I'm not mistaken one of her brothers still live in Miami, right? and the others in Europe, close to her I guess.

If you want to get offended so be it, but read right before you do.

[Lindy]

Maria Teresa is not related to Fulgencio Batista.

Her parents lived in Geneva, Switzerland from the mid-sixties to the time of their deaths. Her brother, Antonio, does live in Miami. Luis and Catalina live in Europe.

[Sephora]

She was born in Havana (Cuba), to José Antonio Mestre and Maria Teresa Batista-Falla de Mestre. In October 1959, at the time of the revolution, Maria Teresa Mestre left Cuba with her parents. The family settled in New York where, as a young girl, she was a pupil at Marymount School. From 1961 she carried on her studies at the Lycée Français. In her childhood, Maria Teresa Mestre took ballet and singing courses. She practices skiing, ice-skating and water sports. She lived in New York City, Santander, Spain and Geneva, where she met the Grand Duke.

In 1980 she graduated from the University of Geneva in political sciences. Miss Mestre met Prince Henri at this university. For four years they both carried on similar studies, working sometimes in the same study groups. Miss Mestre was for instance, the author of a report comparing legislation concerning women and motherhood within the European Union.

[Jaya]

I have pics of the engagement somewhere in my archives: Maria Teresa in a Chanel suit after a photo shoot outside the palace where she wore all brown blouse with French tie and skirt.She was very charming and a refreshing change. I wish she had done more to keep her figure.Always have admired her.Ihave to find the pics.This is quite a love story.God Bless the two of them.