⭐⭐⭐🔓 Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Prinzessin Barbara von Jugoslawien!

Prinzessin Barbara.

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Heute feiert Prinzessin Barbara von Jugoslawien ihren achtzigsten Geburtstag! Anfang dieser Woche feierte die Prinzessin diesen besonderen Anlass in Wien mit ihrem Sohn Prinz Dushan und ihrer Schwiegertochter Prinzessin Valerie.

Von links: Prinz Albrecht, Prinzessin Karoline, Prinzessin Barbara und Prinz Eugen von Liechtenstein. (Diese Bilder dürfen ohne Genehmigung weder verwendet noch reproduziert werden!)

Von links: Prinz Albrecht, Prinz Eugen, ihre Cousine Prinz Monica (im Erstkommunionkleid),
ihre Großmutter Prinzessin Marie (Marizza) und Prinzessin Barbara von Liechtenstein.
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Prinzessin Marie Eleonore, Prinz Albrecht, Prinzessin Karoline halten Prinzessin Barbara
und Prinz Eugen von Liechtenstein.
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Prinzessin Barbara Eleonora Marie von Liechtenstein wurde am 9. Juli 1942 in Mährisch-Sternberg als viertes Kind und zweite Tochter von Fürst Johannes von Liechtenstein (1910–1975) und Prinzessin Karoline (1912–1996; geborene Gräfin von Ledebur-Wicheln) geboren, die 1936 heirateten. Prinzessin Barbara hatte drei ältere Geschwister: Prinzessin Marie Eleonore (1937–2002), Prinz Eugen (geb. 1939; heiratete Gräfin Maria Theresia von Goëß) und Prinz Albrecht (1940–2017; heiratete 1. Tamara Nyman; heiratete 2. Mylena Tullio).

Prinzessin Barbara, Anfang der 1970er Jahre. (Diese Bilder dürfen ohne Genehmigung weder verwendet noch reproduziert werden!)

The princess attended schools in Paris, Rome, and Vienna. In the early 1970s, Princess Barbara was a special consultant for Eve of Roma. In an interview with the Associated Press at the time while on a visit to the United States, the princess reflected: “My life had to be different. My parents were strict and always reminded me that people would look more at me than at other people. It is true. In the United States, I am asked incredible questions, such as how it feels to be a princess. I always answer that I am so used to it that I don’t think about it.” Princess Barbara gave some sage advise to women regarding the application of their makeup: “This is what I am going to tell girls: You cannot smear makeup on your face and expect to look pretty. One must experiment, sitting before a mirror with the cosmetics and makeup remover. They should put on faces until they get the look that flatters them. Makeup should never glare. It should be subtle. Girls may not know this if they make up their faces only for special occasions. Foundation creams, lipstick, eye shadows may be used to improve shortcomings of features as well as to enhance good features. And this should be the aim in grooming. For example, hair styles can do a lot toward giving the face a good frame. My head is sort of flat in the back, so I wear this hairdo slightly teased on top and at the back to give my head a more rounded look.“

Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein at their civil wedding
in Paris, November 1973. To Princess Barbara’s left are her uncle Prince Emanuel, her brother Prince Eugen and their father Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein Jr., who is holding a walking stick.
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On 2 November 1973 at Paris, Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein married Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924-2016), the eldest son of Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga (née Princess of Greece). Prince Alexander was previously married to Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of King Umberto II of Italy and Queen Marie-José (née Princess of Belgium), from 1955 until 1967. Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia celebrated their religious marriage on 28 October 1995 at the Church of St George in Oplenac.

Alexander, Barbara, and Dushan in Paris, 1985.

Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara welcomed the arrival of their only child, Prince Dushan Paul of Yugoslavia, on 25 September 1977 at St.Gallen. The family resided in Paris. Prince Dusan pursued his studies at McGill University in Montreal, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations. He decided thereafter to spend a year in Belgrade where he studied the language and travelled all around Serbia to reconnect with his heritage and roots. Prince Dusan’s first internship was at UNESCO, and then he worked within L’Oréal’s Travel-Retail division and Eurosport in marketing and communications. Following he joined an entrepreneurial project in the air cargo sector, where he worked on creating a cargo hub in South America.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Fürst Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein and Prince Alexander.

Through Barbara’s lenses: the Countess of Barcelona, Prince Alexander, Prince Michael, and Infanta Beatriz, Princess Torlonia.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Catherine Oxenburg, Prince Dimitri, Princess Olga, Prince Michael, Prince Dushan, and Prince Alexander.

Through Barbara’s lenses: Prince Michael, Prince Dushan, and Prince Alexander.

Princess Barbara is a passionate photographer. Having traveled all over the world, her snaps of various places and people have filled many albums. The princess also captured unique snapshots of many of her relatives and members of the Gotha.

Prince Alexander, Princess Barbara, and Prince Michael of Kent.

Princess Margaret, Prince Alexander, and Princess Barbara in London.

Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia and Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma; Prince Alexander is behind them.

Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara remained close to their many family and friends.

Princess Barbara bids farewell to her beloved husband. Photo (c) Royal House of Serbia.

After forty-two years of marriage, Princess Barbara was widowed when Prince Alexander, aged 91, died on 12 May 2016 in Paris. He was buried on 20 May 2016 at the Church of St George yard in Oplenac. The prince’s funeral was officiated by Their Graces Bishop Jovan of Sumadija and Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand. Among those in attendance were Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, (the then) Hereditary Prince Peter (the godson of the late prince), Princess Linda and her son Prince Michael, Princess Barbara, Prince Michel, Prince Serge with his wife Princess Eleonora, Prince Dusan, Prince Eugen and Princess Maria Theresia of Liechtenstein, Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein, Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (by marriage Countess v.u.z. Trauttmansdorf-Weinsberg), Princess Sophie of Liechtesntein (by marriage Countess Hoyos), Count Hans-Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Hereditary Count Ignaz zu Toerring-Jettenbach, and Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of Republic of Serbia. A funeral mass was held on 20 June 2016 at the Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky in Paris.

Prinz Dushan und Prinzessin Valerie nach ihrer standesamtlichen Hochzeit 2018. Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Prinz Dushan und (c) Terry Tsiolis.

Prinzessin Valerie, Prinz Dushan und Prinzessin Barbara, 2019. Foto (c) Königshaus von Serbien.

Die Frischvermählten und ihre Familie: Prinzessin Danica und Prinz Philip, Prinzessin Valerie und Prinz Dushan, Prinzessin Barbara, Kronprinz Alexander und Kronprinzessin Katherine. Foto (c) Serbisches Königshaus.

Am 3. Juli 2018 heiratete Prinz Dushan von Jugoslawien Valerie Anne De Muzio in New York City. Prinzessin Valerie arbeitet im Big Apple im Bereich Marketing und Werbung. Das Paar hatte sich 2015 in New York kennengelernt. Prinz Dushan und Prinzessin Valerie von Jugoslawien feierten ihre kirchliche Hochzeit am 25. Mai 2019 in der St.-Georgs-Kirche in Oplenac. Prinz Dushans Trauzeuge war sein Freund Herr Alexander Sehnaoui und Prinzessin Valeries Trauzeuge war ihr lieber Freund Herr Terry Tsiolis. Am Abend fand im Weißen Palast Beli Dvor in Belgrad ein formeller Empfang mit Abendessen statt. Zu den Gästen zählten Kronprinz Alexander und Kronprinzessin Katherine, Prinz Philip und Prinzessin Danica, Prinzessin Barbara, Prinz Michel, Erzherzogin Helena von Österreich, Erbgraf Ignaz zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Erbgräfin Robinia zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Fürst Tassilo von Metternich, Fürst Alexander von Liechtenstein, Prinz Rudolf und Prinzessin Tilsin von Liechtenstein, Prinz Eugen und Prinzessin Maria Theresia von Liechtenstein, Fürst Johannes und Prinzessin Kinga von Liechtenstein, Prinzessin Anna von Liechtenstein und Graf Alexander Kottulinsky, Prinzessin Marie von Liechtenstein und Graf Ferdinand von Trauttsmansdorff-Weinsberg sowie Fürst Maximilian della Torre e Tasso und seine Schwester Prinzessin Costanza.