Francine, Princess of Montenegro

Francine
Princess of Montenegro
Born (1952-01-27)27 January 1952
Casablanca, Morocco
Died 6 August 2008(2008-08-06) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Burial Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris, France[1]
Spouse Nicholas, Prince of Montenegro
Issue Princess Altinaï
Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro
House Petrović-Njegoš (by marriage)
Father Antoine Navarro
Mother Rachel Wazana

Princess Francine Petrović Njegoš of Montenegro (27 January 1952 – 6 August 2008) was the wife of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, the pretender to the throne of Montenegro.

Biography

Princess Francine was born in Casablanca, Morocco, the daughter of Antoine Navarro (1922–1989) and Rachel Wazana (1930-2011).[2]

Living in Morocco until the age of 12, her family emigrated to France and settled in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, where her father made a career in the French Foreign Legion.[3]

She studied Law in Paris. She was established as a stylist and fashion designer.

She died in Paris on 6 August 2008.[4][5]

Marriage and children

In 1976 she married Prince Nikola of Montenegro in Trebeurden, Côtes-du-Nord on 27 November.[2] Together they raised a family at Les Lilas, France;

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/planeta.70.html:295605-Grob-u-Parizu-dusa-na-Cetinju
  2. 1 2 3 "Crown Princess Francine". Order of Prince Danilo I. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  3. ↑ Rootsweb
  4. ↑ Njegoskij|org :: Montenegro lost its beloved Princess Consort and a great friend, Her Royal Highness Princess France of Montenegro Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Njegoskij|org :: Her Royal Highness Princess France of Montenegro will be buried on August 13, 2008 04:00pm in Paris, France
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