Alexander Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
with Gabriela Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn,
Countess of Schönborn-Wiesentheid.
Alexander follows as the 7th Prince (Fürst) zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. Reconstruction of the Sayn Palace and Castle and making the property accessible to tourism are main endeavours of Prince Alexander and Princess Gabriela, a Countess of Schönborn-Wiesentheid.
Prince Alexander, a graduate of the Harvard Business School (MBA 68), is President of the German Castles Association (Deutsche Burgenvereinigung) and Vice-President of Europa Nostra, a pan-European federation for heritage. Princess Gabriela was member of the Bendorf town council.
Prince Alexander and Princess Gabriela have seven children: Hereditary Prince Henri (married to Donna Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta, a son Ludovico), Princess Alexandra (married to Count Etienne Henri (Stefano) Hunyady de Kéthely, (Out of her first marriage to Hereditary Prince Charles Eugene of Oettingen-Wallerstein were born two children Helena and John. A daughter Elisabetta and a son Laszlo were born out of her second marriage.), Prince Casimir (a son Alexander out of his marriage to Corinna Larsen), Princess Filippa married in June 2001 to Count Vittorio Mazzetti d’Albertis (she died in a car accident in September 2001), Prince Louis, Princess Sofia and Prince Peter.
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Marriage of Hereditary Prince Heinrich
to Donna Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta
Hereditary Prince Heinrich (32), the eldest son of Prince Alexander and Princess Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, married Donna Priscilla (28), daughter of Marchese Niccolo and Marchesa Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta on June 7th in Sayn (civil) and June 21st 2003 in Bolgheri (religious ceremony).
The bride was born in Rome. She studied history of art (BA and MA) at the University College London. Her great great grandmother Princess Antoinette Chigi-Albani della Rovere was the daughter of Prince Ludwig and Princess Leonilla zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.
Donna Priscilla's family resides in Bolgheri, Tuscany, where the renowned Sassicaia wine is produced. Prince Heinrich’s sister Filippa Countess Mazzetti d’Albertis introduced the young couple to each other in Florence shortly before her death.
Hereditary Prince Heinrich with Donna Priscilla Incisa
della Rocchetta und Prince Louis
Prince Louis with father (Hereditary Prince Heinrich)
and grandfather (Prince Alexander)
On June 24th 2006 the first child of Prince Heinrich and Princess Priscilla was baptised in the Chapel of Sayn Palace in the name Ludovico (Ludwig / Louis) Carlo Maria Rudolf Sebastiano Alexander.
Princess Eleonora.
Eleonora Maria Anna Clarice Helene Luciana, 2nd child of Hereditary Prince Heinrich and Hereditary Princess Priscilla was baptised on 28. January 2009 in Bolgheri, Tuscany. Princess Eleonora was born in Milan on 11. September 2008, followed by a son Laszlo on 19. February 2009.
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Marriage of Princess Alexandra
and Count Stefano Hunyady (Civil)
Marriage of Princess Alexandra
and Count Stefano Hunyady (religious ceremony)
Princess Alexandra married Count Etienne Henri (Stefano) Hunyady de Kéthely on 9. July 2005 in Castagneto Carducci (civil) and on 7. October 2006 in the chapel of Sayn Palace (religious ceremony). Count Stefano, a renowned photographer, is a first cousin of Princess Priscilla. His latest book "Luxury Houses Tuscany" appeared in March 2007 at teNeues Publishers.
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Prince Casimir, son Alexander and grandfather
Prince Alexander in the Ropac Gallery, Salzburg
The first child of Prince Casimir was baptised on the 29th of June in the chapel of Sayn Palace in the name of Alexander Kyril Ludwig Peter Salentin Maria Gabriel.
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Filippa Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Countess Mazzetti d'Albertis
with her husband Count Vittorio
Mazzetti d'Albertis, on the terrace of Sayn Palace
Princess Filippa was born on 23.7.1980 in Koblenz. She attended Primary School in Sayn and passed her Abitur 1999 at the Schönstätter Marienschule in Vallendar. Following school she studied for two years communication, photography and Italian at the Academy of Arts “Lorenzo di Medici“ in Florence. Her hobbies were photography, art, languages and the Italian kitchen. She loved the nature and had pleasure in scuba-diving, hunting and fishing.
On June 10th 2001 Princess Filippa married at Sayn Abbey Count Vittorio Mazzetti d’Albertis, born August 24th 1965. His family lives in Tuscany and Rome. Count Vittorio, dottore in agricultural management, works for a Florentine winehouse.
Straight after their honeymoon Princess Filippa started work with the renowned Italian photographer Roberto Sisini. Her first foreign assignment took her to Cornwall in south-west England.
On Sunday, September 30th, returning to London a tragic accident occurred near the south-western English city of Bristol, at which the team’s campervan, for unknown reasons, was involved in a collision with council trucks unloading equipment on the hard shoulder of the M5. Both, Princess Filippa and Roberto Sisini, died instantly, whilst the driver and the two other occupants survived.
On October 7th 2001 Princess Filippa was buried in Montegemoli, Province Pisa, Italy.
Notes from Filippa's diary have been published by DBV - Don Bosco Verlag, Munich,
Filippas Engel - aus den Tagebüchern
von Filippa Sayn-Wittgenstein
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The Princes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Head of the overall house Sayn-Wittgenstein is Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg living in Berleburg Palace, married to Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
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The Princes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein
The line Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein is represented by Prince Bernhart and Princess Katharina, born Countess of Podewils. They live in Schwarzenau Palace in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein.