Kelly Rondestvedt

Kelly von Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duchess of Saxony
Born Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt
(1975-01-10) 10 January 1975
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Spouse
Issue Princess Katharina
Prince Philipp
Princess Madeleine
Full name
Kelly Jeanne Prinzessin von Saxe-Coburg und Gotha
House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father Christian Robert Rondestvedt
Mother Cheryl Ann Forbes

Kelly, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony (born Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt on 10 January 1975) is an American investment banker. Through her marriage to Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the heir apparent to the defunct ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, she is a princess of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Early life and family

Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt was born on 10 January 1975 in Pensacola, Florida. Her father, Captain Christian Robert Rondestvedt, is a retired pilot in the United States Navy and her mother, Cheryl Ann Forbes, is a former middle school teacher.[1][2] She has two younger brothers, Christian and James. She is of Norwegian and English descent.[3] As a child, Rondestvedt's family moved to Kings County, California. She graduated as salutatorian from Lemoore Union High School in 1993.[4][5]

Education and career

Rondestvedt attended the University of California, Los Angeles and earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1997. After graduating, she began working as an investment banker[6] for PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Diego.[1] She became a California certified public accountant on 6 August 2000.[7] In 2002 she graduated with an masters degree in business administration from UCLA's Anderson School of Management.[8][9][10] In 2007 she began working as an associate for Morgan Stanley[11] before being promoted to vice president.[12][5]

Marriage and issue

Rondestvedt met Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at a restaurant in New York in 2007.[13][14][15] They were married in a civil ceremony at Callenberg Castle on 21 May 2009[16][17] and again in a Lutheran ceremony at St. Motiz Church in Coburg, Germany on 23 May 2009.[18][19] There were over 400 wedding guests and 3000 spectators, including King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Lord Nicholas Windsor, Princess Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan Šubić Zrinski, Simeon II of Bulgaria, and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.[20][1][14][21][22]

The couple have three children:

Titles and styles

  • 21 May 2009 - present: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[23][24], The Duchess of Saxony

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bell, Diane. "Former county resident finds then marries a real prince". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kelly Rondestvedt: Hochzeit mit Hubertus Erbprinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hubertus et Kelly de Saxe-Cobourg et Gotha : Parents de leur premier enfant". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Bowden, Betty. "Looking Back in Lemoore". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 "HEAD OF THE HOUSE - Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Kocay, Lisa. "Meghan Markle, Grace Kelly and Other All-American Princesses". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ↑ California, State of. "California Board of Accountancy - License Lookup". www2.dca.ca.gov. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "American Princesses Slideshow". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "It's a girl for the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – Royal Central". royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kelly Rondestvedt". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lords, princelings and princesses: why it still helps to be posh to work in finance". 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  12. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-rondestvedt-3202555/
  13. ↑ Macke, Johnni. "Kelly Rondestvedt". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  14. 1 2 "German prince weds U.S. woman". 23 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. ↑ Caspary, Brigitte (24 May 2009). "Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha: Der deutsche Hochadel feiert Traumhochzeit". Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via www.welt.de.
  16. ↑ (in German) Neue Presse Coburg | Stolpersteine für die Traumhochzeit
  17. ↑ Canada, HELLO!. "American Princesses: 10 women who found love with their royal heirs - HELLO! CA - HELLO! CANADA". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "American Woman Marries Royalty". 28 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  19. ↑ Confidencial, Monarquía (16 December 2008). "Hubertus de Saxe-Cobourg-et-Gotha y Kelly Rondestvedt se casarán en mayo de 2009". Monarquía Confidencial. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha: Traumhochzeit im deutschen Hochadel". Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via www.faz.net.
  21. ↑ "A Real American Princess in Germany: Her Highness Princess Kelly, The Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha". 8 December 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  22. ↑ Rundfunk, Bayerischer (8 February 2012). "Adelshochzeit: Rückblick auf das Coburger Hochzeitsmärchen - BR.de". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "15 American commoners who married into royalty". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "11 American women who became princesses". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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