Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Tjalling ten Cate & Family (1972- )

[An Ard Ri]

Isn't the Princess also styled Countess of Colorno by her family?

[MarieAmelie_95]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Isn't the Princess also styled Countess of Colorno by her family?

The title of Countess of Colorno is a Parma title, that is conferred on her by her father in the role of Princess of Parma, Piacenza and of Bourbon-Parma. When in Parma, Margarita is known as "Her Royal Highness Princess Margarita, Countess of Colorno".

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by MarieAmelie_95

Margarita has never stopped being Princess of Bourbon de Parme. The title is not lost on marriage.

As as every citizen has the freedom to choose his/her own style, Princess Margarita indeed has always been known as Princess Margarita during her two marriages.

I believe of all children of the princesses Beatrix, Irene, Margriet and Christina, only Margarita de Bourbon de Parme and her cousin Bernardo Guillermo are the ones to have divorced.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by iceflower

A second divorce for Princess Margarita!

Princess Margarita and Tjalling Siebe ten Cate, married since 2008, will get divorced, Princess Margarita and Tjalling Siebe ten Cate announced via press release today, February 20:

** rtlboulevard.nl article: Prinses Margarita en haar man kondigen scheiding aan **

That's sad... For both of them and for their daughters. Hopefully, the divorce was indeed a mutual decision and will remain 'in friendship'.

See also NOS.

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Sad news for them and the children but it happens!
I can't recall the last time I saw them together.

Indeed. While Margarita is regularly attending high profile events (or organizes them for herself), we haven't seen Tjalling in ages. So, it doesn't seem like a rash decision/recent thing.

[Somebody]

This seems to be the last family picture in this thread (Jumping Amsterdam in January 2020 - so, just before the pandemic).

[Djuna2000]

Their last picture as a family was taken in 2021. https://www.ppe-agency.com/ ��

[Marengo]

Sad news though not completely unexpected. It was established two years ago that the two of them were registered at different addresses.

[kalnel]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Sad news though not completely unexpected. It was established two years ago that the two of them were registered at different addresses.

Any idea what prompted them to make the announcement now? When I see announcements like this, I always wonder if there was a tabloid story about to break or a new lover in the wings for someone.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by kalnel

Any idea what prompted them to make the announcement now? When I see announcements like this, I always wonder if there was a tabloid story about to break or a new lover in the wings for someone.

In the Netherlands it is fairly usual to separate first, with the final and legal divorce much later. Especially when there are children and shared properties, a mediator wil try to make arrangements between the divorcing parents.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Djuna2000

Their last picture as a family was taken in 2021. https://www.ppe-agency.com/ ��

Can you point towards the specific picture (or at least event) instead of the general page? Thanks in advance!

Edit: thanks to your message, I started looking for a more recent picture. And found this picture at the memorial service of princess Maria Teresa (27 Aug 2021) and this one of the funeral of princess Cecile only 2 weeks later (10 Sept 2021).

[Somebody]

Royalblog included a nice family picture by Patrick van Katwijk with the sad news that the couple is going their separate ways.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Somebody

Royalblog included a nice family picture by Patrick van Katwijk with the sad news that the couple is going their separate ways.

The Princess and her family live on a monumental farm, the oldest part from the 15th C, outside Wassenaar. So to see that picture looks taken on the courtyard of their farm.