Princess Marie-Chantal's Sister

[Fireweaver]

heh. Excellent point.
She did make a lovely bride though. I love how the ears of wheat tiara echo the design on the bodice of the gown.

[sky]

Did Alex become a princess due to her marriage?

[Fireweaver]

There's a bit of debate about that one actually..
The marriage of Alex Boy's parents may not have been approved by the head of the Von Furtenberg House. If it wasn't approved, then the children of the marriage (alex and his sister) aren't Prince/Princess of Furstenberg. They also shouldn't be able to call themselves Von Furstenberg. (Von is a sign of nobility/royalty). Actually, in German his last name wouldn't even be Von Furstenberg. It'd be something like Prinzen Von Furstenberg or something along those lines. (See the Princess Caroline threads for her offical title as Princess of Hanover. It'll be similar).
However, I haven't seen anything regarding the marriage that says one way or another (the parents's marriage I mean) although the grandfather of Alex boy was not at the marriage of Alex boy's parents, leading me to believe that it wasn't approved.
So, she was probably not a princess during the marriage, and afterwards, more then likely did not keep the title (if Alex Boy had one).

[mgrant]

Does anybody know why they divorced? From some of the pictures I saw they seemed like they were very close..............

[Fireweaver]

There's rumors he was cheating on her. He started up w/ his new Girlfriend right away.

[Bubbette]

Originally posted by mgrant@Feb 23rd, 2004 - 12:01 pm
Does anybody know why they divorced? From some of the pictures I saw they seemed like they were very close..............

Really? In every picture I saw she was fawning all over him and he couldn't look more disinterested.

[mgrant]

Originally posted by Bubbette+Feb 23rd, 2004 - 3:24 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bubbette @ Feb 23rd, 2004 - 3:24 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mgrant@Feb 23rd, 2004 - 12:01 pm
Does anybody know why they divorced? From some of the pictures I saw they seemed like they were very close..............

Really? In every picture I saw she was fawning all over him and he couldn't look more disinterested. [/b][/quote]
She might have been! Geez, why did he marry her? Would it had been easier (and cheaper!) to just date and breakup later??????

[Elizajane]

Originally posted by mgrant+Mar 1st, 2004 - 12:38 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mgrant @ Mar 1st, 2004 - 12:38 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Really? In every picture I saw she was fawning all over him and he couldn't look more disinterested.

She might have been! Geez, why did he marry her? Would it had been easier (and cheaper!) to just date and breakup later?????? [/b][/quote]
Poor Bob Miller ~ With the money he spent on each of his three daughters' (Marie Chantal and Prince Pavlos, Pia and [I don't know his given name] Getty, and Alex and Alex)'s weddings, you could feed 3 meals a day, every day, for nearly every citizen of Jordan for a couple of years! To have two of his daughter's marriages collapse, it must be pretty depressing. It just goes to show that money doesn't always buy happiness. :(

Elizajane

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally posted by Elizajane+Mar 2nd, 2004 - 5:48 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Elizajane @ Mar 2nd, 2004 - 5:48 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

She might have been! Geez, why did he marry her? Would it had been easier (and cheaper!) to just date and breakup later??????

Poor Bob Miller ~ With the money he spent on each of his three daughters' (Marie Chantal and Prince Pavlos, Pia and [I don't know his given name] Getty, and Alex and Alex)'s weddings, you could feed 3 meals a day, every day, for nearly every citizen of Jordan for a couple of years! To have two of his daughter's marriages collapse, it must be pretty depressing. It just goes to show that money doesn't always buy happiness. :(

Elizajane [/b][/quote]
Who are the 2. sister who are devorsing her husband ?
I know that CP M-C are not having a devors and that is it Pia she are also not having a devors

[Elizajane]

Originally posted by H.M. Margrethe+Mar 2nd, 2004 - 7:06 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (H.M. Margrethe @ Mar 2nd, 2004 - 7:06 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Poor Bob Miller ~ With the money he spent on each of his three daughters' (Marie Chantal and Prince Pavlos, Pia and [I don't know his given name] Getty, and Alex and Alex)'s weddings, you could feed 3 meals a day, every day, for nearly every citizen of Jordan for a couple of years! To have two of his daughter's marriages collapse, it must be pretty depressing. It just goes to show that money doesn't always buy happiness. :(

Elizajane

Who are the 2. sister who are devorsing her husband ?
I know that CP M-C are not having a devors and that is it Pia she are also not having a devors [/b][/quote]
Margareth, Someone on this LTR newsgroup board wrote that Pia was separated or having some difficulty with her marriage, etc., etc. I read it here. Maybe it's really not true (which I hope), but it came as a little shock to me. If you know for sure if it's not true, please let me know.

Elizajane

[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by H.M. Margrethe@Mar 2nd, 2004 - 6:06 am

Who are the 2. sister who are devorsing her husband ?
I know that CP M-C are not having a devors and that is it Pia she are also not having a devors

Q Margrethe:
In the "Marie Chantal and Pavlos News and Pix thread Part II" forum (closed
Feb. 18), on page 9 Sheeba summarized an interview w/M-C and she talked about her sisters' marriages ending.

[Jacqueline]

Originally posted by Fireweaver@Feb 23rd, 2004 - 7:05 pm
There's rumors he was cheating on her. He started up w/ his new Girlfriend right away.

He really cheated on her for years, and I'm not dishing. Stories about him fly all over NYC. He was even cheating on her when they were younger while he was at Brown. She married him knowing that he was a cheater, so I expected them to either divorce or eventually end up leading separate lives. I guess that she thought that a marriage and children would change him, but that hardly ever works.

[Jacqueline]

Originally posted by Fireweaver@Feb 19th, 2004 - 9:11 pm
That's a good question. Alex girl didn't really have a need for one as much MC does, so it may be a loan from Alex boy's family. I don't think the tiara has been seen since.

I don't think that the family gave her a tiara. But, the one that she wore for her wedding has been in the Furstenburg family for a very long time. I believe that it dates back to the Napoleonic era.

[Jacqueline]

Originally posted by Elizajane+Mar 2nd, 2004 - 10:48 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Elizajane @ Mar 2nd, 2004 - 10:48 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

She might have been! Geez, why did he marry her? Would it had been easier (and cheaper!) to just date and breakup later??????

Poor Bob Miller ~ With the money he spent on each of his three daughters' (Marie Chantal and Prince Pavlos, Pia and [I don't know his given name] Getty, and Alex and Alex)'s weddings, you could feed 3 meals a day, every day, for nearly every citizen of Jordan for a couple of years! To have two of his daughter's marriages collapse, it must be pretty depressing. It just goes to show that money doesn't always buy happiness. :(

Elizajane [/b][/quote]
Very true, Elizajane.

However, the rumor in social circles has always been that the marriages would either end or the parties would end up leading lives apart from one another. It has always been said in private and even in a few publications that Pia and Alex would most likely have marriage troubles. The opinion of many is that the marriages were more status based than anything. There were most likely some emotions in the beginning for Pia and Alex and their husbands, but it is pretty clear that Mama Miller wanted her daughters to use their heads when they married and not mainly their hearts. She wanted them to marry men with names of good social standing. Sometimes this is how the "good name" marriages work out in the end.

MC and Pavlos, however, seem to be doing very well. I think that is do in large part to the fact that both Pavlos and MC seem to be in their marriage and not just one person, as were Pia and Alex. I haven't heard any stories about Pavlos as I have about Chris Getty and Alexandre. Hopefully, he and MC will be together for a very long time. :)

[Gabriella]

Originally posted by Jacqueline+Mar 2nd, 2004 - 9:26 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Jacqueline @ Mar 2nd, 2004 - 9:26 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Fireweaver@Feb 23rd, 2004 - 7:05 pm
There's rumors he was cheating on her. He started up w/ his new Girlfriend right away.

He really cheated on her for years, and I'm not dishing. Stories about him fly all over NYC. He was even cheating on her when they were younger while he was at Brown. She married him knowing that he was a cheater, so I expected them to either divorce or eventually end up leading separate lives. I guess that she thought that a marriage and children would change him, but that hardly ever works. [/b][/quote]
I'm not the biggest fan of any of the Miller sisters. But I must say that no matter who you are, or how much money you have, it hurts to be cheated on. Especially when it's public knowledge. It makes me feel really sorry for her. :(

[mgrant]

Originally posted by Gabriella+Mar 28th, 2004 - 8:11 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gabriella @ Mar 28th, 2004 - 8:11 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

He really cheated on her for years, and I'm not dishing. Stories about him fly all over NYC. He was even cheating on her when they were younger while he was at Brown. She married him knowing that he was a cheater, so I expected them to either divorce or eventually end up leading separate lives. I guess that she thought that a marriage and children would change him, but that hardly ever works.

I'm not the biggest fan of any of the Miller sisters. But I must say that no matter who you are, or how much money you have, it hurts to be cheated on. Especially when it's public knowledge. It makes me feel really sorry for her. :( [/b][/quote]
:( Gee, I didn't know that. I just though they fell out of love. That's very sad. I figured that since they knew each other for so long the marriage would be a success. I guess that doesn't always happen no matter who you are or how much money you have.......

[Jacqueline]

Originally posted by Gabriella@Mar 29th, 2004 - 1:11 am

I'm not the biggest fan of any of the Miller sisters. But I must say that no matter who you are, or how much money you have, it hurts to be cheated on. Especially when it's public knowledge. It makes me feel really sorry for her. :(

It really does.

But, the divorces for the two sisters have apparently been finalized and Alexandra has a new guy. I'm not sure if Pia is dating anyone, however. She is the really low-key sister when compared to Alex and MC. She could get married again and have another child and no one know about it for a year.