Meet Princess Maria Chiara, the future king of Denmark’s rumoured girlfriend: the Italian ‘Barbie’ teen duchess is a jetsetter who just made her Cannes debut – and might be dating Prince Christian
- When we think of princesses, names like Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Charlene of Monaco probably spring to mind, but Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies has been in the limelight lately
- The duchess of Noto and Capri is a fashionista who wore Giorgio Armani to the Cannes Film Festival, and the internet went wild over a pic of her cosying up to Prince Christian at the Monaco Grand Prix
Meghan, Kate, Charlene and co are among the world’s most famous princesses today. But when a new royal steps into the public eye, making her graceful entrance to the world, it still often garners the attention of many.
And it’s off to a strong start, with her undoubtedly making plenty of incredible connections along the way. So much so, in fact, that she’s now rumoured to be dating Prince Christian of Denmark, 17, the nation’s future king.
Princess Maria Chiara’s royal lineage
Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Noto and Capri, was born in Rome on January 1, 2005 and currently lives between Paris, Monte Carlo and Rome, according to her family’s official website.
This branch of the Spanish royal family hails from the Capetian Dynasty. It ruled over Southern Italy and Sicily during the 18th and 19th centuries. While the kingdom no longer exists, the family title is still used today.