Italian Noble and Princely Families 1: June 2004 - July 2007 - Page 10

**Tosca** · #**181** 05-25-2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Warren

She married down. Surely a prince would be the next rung up, not a marquis.

Right, but this marquis happens to be richer than the duke.

**Warren** · #**182** 05-25-2007, 12:04 PM

I wondered about that, but the lack of diamonds around her neck misled me.

**Tosca** · #**183** 05-25-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Warren

I wondered about that, but the lack of diamonds around her neck misled me.

Well, despite his riches he pretends to be a left winger, may be this is why she didn't wear any diamonds... Besides she doesn't wear furs anymore, since she's become an animal right activist. So why need all that money???

She also has a website (in Italian)
MarinaRipadiMeana Official Web Site

Marina's daughter duchess Lucrezia Lante della Rovere.(gossipnews) She's an actress

**Tosca** · #**184** 05-30-2007, 10:51 AM

Princess alessandra Borghese with Princess Gloria Thurn und Taxis in Lourdes

**Tosca** · #**185** 05-30-2007, 11:01 AM

Marquis Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, head of the Italian Manufacturers' Asssociation, chairman of the FIAT and of the FERRARI boards of directors, with wife Ludovica.

Noblesse oblige

(U.Pizzi/Dagospia)

**Tosca** · #**186** 05-30-2007, 11:06 AM

Baroness Beatrice Sanjust di Teulada: she is the daughter of actress Antonellina Interlenghi, and the graddaughter of actor Franco Interlenghi and actress Antonella Lualdi. (U. Pizzi/Dagospia)

Princess Barbara Massimo her noble family is thought to be Italy's most ancient.

**Tosca** · #**187** 06-04-2007, 04:07 AM

Countess Patrizia de Blanck with daughter, Baroness Giada Drommi at a gala in Rome:

courtesy of U.Pizzi/dagospia

Royalist0007 · #**188** 06-04-2007, 04:22 AM

Tosca,do you know from which Italian princely family Princess Barbara Massimo comes from?

Have you ever heard of Francesco de Mosto,who comes from Venice? I saw him on BBC World's 'Top To Toe' in which he travelled from Genoa down to Palermo,& showing us castles & art,& talking in both English & Italian along the way.

Aidan.

**Tosca** · #**189** 06-04-2007, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Royalist0007

Tosca,do you know from which Italian princely family Princess Barbara Massimo comes from?

Have you ever heard of Francesco de Mosto,who comes from Venice? I saw him on BBC World's 'Top To Toe' in which he travelled from Genoa down to Palermo,& showing us castles & art,& talking in both English & Italian along the way.

Aidan.

Sorry, I never heard of Francesco de Mosto!
As for Barbara Massimo, she is the daughter of the last male descendant of the Roman Quintus Fabius Maximus consul, a.k.a the Cunctactor, this enabling them to boast of being the most ancient Italian noble family we know of. Barbara owns her exotic looks to her mother, who's originally from Latin America.

You can find a photo gallery of their castle in Central Italy at:

Principi Massimo - Castello di Arsoli

**Tosca** · #**190** 06-07-2007, 11:56 AM

A close up of Beatrice of the Princes Borromeo Arese Taverna (U. Pizzi/dagospia)

Donna Beatrice

Marquise Maria Sole Brivio Sforza (Januaria Piromallo/dagospia)

magnik · #**191** 06-07-2007, 02:59 PM

Massimo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Massimo

Barbara Massimo

**Tosca** · #**192** 06-11-2007, 12:05 PM

Prince Carlo Giovanelli with ex actress Elsa Martinelli at a party in Rome (U.Pizzi/dagospia)

**Tosca** · #**193** 06-14-2007, 11:47 AM

Sicilian Princess Michela Rocco di Torrepadula - elected Miss Italy and then Miss Europe in 1987 - with husband journalist Enrico Mentana (source: gossip.it)

**Tosca** · #**194** 06-15-2007, 11:51 AM

Prince Carlo Giovanelli and Elsa Martinelli (btw, we were born in the same city) at a charity party in Rome. (U. Pizzi/dagospia)

again!

**Tosca** · #**195** 06-22-2007, 10:23 AM

Prince Scipione Borghese and Princess Barbara Marrimo arriving at the Mancinelli Scotti family's place in Rome to attend a garden party:

U. Pizzi/dagospia

The hostess Countess Guendalina Mancinelli Scotti(on the right) with a guest. (U. Pizzi/dagospia)

Elsa M. · #**196** 06-22-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tosca

Her half sisters Isabella, Matilde and Lavinia look much smarter than Bea is.

She's a beautiful woman, though... I don't know them, but I have certain simpathy for Lavina, as she works, even if she is one of the few people that doesn't need to... I once read this interview and I made a nice opinion of her:

Lavinia Borromeo - Corsera Magazine - Le interviste di Claudio Sabelli Fioretti

ar135x · #**197** 06-26-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by britti

Hello!
Thanks very much for sending these pictures. Especially the one of Constanza della Torre e Tasso is interesting to me, as this family descends directly from the famous Princess Marie Bonaparte, one of my favourite Royals. I once had a contact with Prince Carlo Alessandro, Constanzas father, who is very very friendly, and they send me a family picture, but now I see that Constanza has become more grown up. It´s interesting. Was there a full article about her and the Duino castle? Unfortunately Prince Carlo Alessandro is not always at home and very busy. He must have many plans. I have read that a part of his castle was sold. But I like is sympathic caracter, even if I -until now -did not have the possibility to visit the castle. Has anybody visited it?

Here is the family picture. It was send to me by Carlo´s secretary Marcuzzi (who is also very kind!)

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g8...Principe-1.jpg

The della Torre e Tasso family looks lovely, as does their castle. I'd like to know more about them. What does Princess Costanza's father do that keeps him so busy? Does the family live in the castle, or is it just for visitors? Do they no longer have the fortunes that their ancestors had to maintain it?