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Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme

Princess Viktória of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Bardi, Countess of Montizòn (née Cservenyák; born 25 May 1982) is a Hungarian-Dutch lawyer, philanthropist, and corporate strategic manager. Through her marriage to Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, the son of Princess Irene of the Netherlands and Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, she is a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma and the Dutch royal family. She is the Countess of Montizòn in her own right, having been bestowed with the title by her brother-in-law Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, in 2013. Per a 1996 royal decree issued by Queen Beatrix, she is entitled to the style and title Her Royal Highness Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme in The Netherlands as a member of the extended royal family.

Princess Viktória
Countess of Bardi and of Montizón
Princess Viktória in 2017
BornViktória Cservenyák
(1982-05-25) 25 May 1982 (age 41)
Budapest, Hungary
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
IssuePrincess Zita
Princess Gloria
HouseBourbon-Parma (by marriage)
FatherTibor Cservenyák
MotherDorottya Klára Bartos
ReligionCatholicism
OccupationLawyer, businesswoman, philanthropist

Viktória worked as a corporate lawyer and a legal advisor for Rabobank prior to marrying into the royal family. She works in strategic management as the Lead of Food Transformation at the World Benchmarking Alliance and, since 2015, has served as the royal patron of Save the Children Netherlands.

Early life and family edit

Princess Viktória was born Viktória Cservenyák on 25 May 1982 in Budapest to Dorottya Klára Bartos and Tibor Cservenyák, an Olympian water polo player.[1][2] She is a granddaughter of Olympian swimmer Klára Killermann and a niece of the tennis player Csilla Bartos-Cserepy.[3][4]

Education and career edit

Viktória has master's degrees in international business transactions and law from the Nyenrode Business University and the University of Amsterdam.[5] She worked as a corporate lawyer for the firm Allen & Overy and was a legal advisor for Rabobank.[5][6] She works as the Lead of Food Transformation at the World Benchmarking Alliance, a benchmarking organization, advising on improving nutrition and environment within food systems.[5] At the alliance, she developed the Food and Agricultural Benchmark and has worked with the Access to Seeds Index and Seafood Stewardship Index.[5][7]

Since 2015, she has served as patron of Save the Children Netherlands.[8][9] In May 2018, she took part in the Seeds & Chips International Food and Innovation Summit in Milan and moderated a panel on helping smallholder farmers.[8]

 
Princess Viktória and Prince Jaime on their wedding day in 2013

Personal life edit

Marriage and issue edit

On 12 August 2013, Viktória and Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, Count of Bardi announced their engagement. They married in a civil ceremony in Wijk bij Duurstede on 3 October 2013. A religious wedding was held on 5 October 2013 at the Church of Our Lady of the Heavens in Apeldoorn.[10] The wedding was attended by members of the Dutch royal family, including Former Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.[11] Per a 1996 royal decree issued by Queen Beatrix, Viktória was incorporated into the Dutch nobility and became entitled to the style Royal Highness upon her marriage.[12] She was bestowed with the title Countess of Montizòn by her brother-in-law, Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, in 2013.[13][14]

They have two daughters:[15][16]

  • Princess Zita Clara of Bourbon-Parma (Dutch: Prinses Zita Clara de Bourbon de Parme; born in Amsterdam on (2014-02-21)21 February 2014),[17][18]
  • Princess Gloria Irene of Bourbon-Parma (Dutch: Prinses Gloria Irene de Bourbon de Parme; born in Rome on (2016-05-09)9 May 2016),[19][20]

Activities after marriage edit

In May 2018, as patroness of Save the Children, she participated in an international conference on food innovation held in Milan, Italy, in which the organization had also taken part. Her husband, Prince Jaime, was also present. Only the month before she had attended another food conference, in Singapore.[21] In June 2018, at the end of her husband's appointment as Dutch ambassador to the Holy See, Princess Viktória, Prince Jaime, and their daughters were received in a private audience by Pope Francis.[22] In November 2018, the Princess attended the so-called "Nutrition dinner" organized by her with leftover food, in The Hague, and as a patroness of Save the Children she spoke about the nutritional problems of many children around the world and said she was trying to waste food as little as possible.[23] In May 2019, Princess Viktória attended a conference held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands, and as patroness of Save the Children, spoke about the war and its consequences for children.[24]

Titles and styles edit

Styles of
Princess Viktória, Countess of Bardi
 
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Titles and styles edit

  • 25 May 1982 – 5 October 2013: Miss Viktória Cservenyák[13]
  • 5 October 2013 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Viktória of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Bardi, Countess of Montizòn[25]
    • Officially in the Netherlands: 5 October 2013 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme[26]

References edit

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  2. ^ Life. "Babát vár Hollandia magyar hercegnője". life.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ 10 mei 2016 (22 February 1999). "Babynieuws! Dochter voor prins Jaime en prinses Viktória". Vorsten.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Life. "Megszületett Hollandia magyar kishercegnője". life.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d GRRR.nl. "Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme". World Benchmarking Alliance. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ "34 photos that show what royal wedding dresses look like around the world". uk.sports.yahoo.com. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme". Greenbiz. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme of Save the Children. I thank farmers every day for our food security". lifegate.com. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Lunch Dialogue with HRH Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme". ADB-DutchCham. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Kerkelijk huwelijk Prins Jaime de Bourbon de Parme en Viktória Cservenyák - Het Koninklijk Huis". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  11. ^ Life. "Összeházasodott a holland herceg és magyar szerelme". life.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. ^ "The 14th list of nobility determined by royal decree on 9 June 2004 (Stb.307)". 8 July 2004. Website of the High Council of Nobility in the Netherlands
  13. ^ a b "La Reale e Ducale Casa di Borbone Parma annuncia le nozze di S.A.R. il Principe Giacomo di Borbone Parma". BorboneParma.it (in Italian). 2013.
  14. ^ "Prins Carlos geeft aanstaande schoonzus titel". Blauw Bloed (in Dutch). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Prinses Viktória: geslacht baby maakt niet uit | Entertainment". Telegraaf.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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  17. ^ "Úton az újabb magyar hercegnő – kisbabát vár Viktória Cservenyák holland hercegné". nlc. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  18. ^ Life. "Igazi szépség az újszülött holland hercegnő". life.hu. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Nace la segunda hija de Jaime de Borbón y Parma". Vanitatis (in Spanish). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Tweede dochter voor prins Jaime". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Viktória strijdt voor goede voeding kinderen" (in Dutch). Blauw Bloed. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Gezin prins Jaime neemt afscheid van paus Franciscus" (in Dutch). Blauw Bloed. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Prinses Viktória houdt restjesavonden tegen voedselverspilling" (in Dutch). Blauw Bloed. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Prinses Viktória op de bres voor kinderen in oorlogsgebied" (in Dutch). Blauw Bloed. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Press release: "Their Royal Highnesses The Count and Countess of Bardi, Princes Jaime and Viktória of Bourbon-Parma and their daughter, Princess Zita, gratefully announce the birth of their daughter and younger sister, H.R.H. Princess Gloria Irene..." (in Italian). BorboneParma.it. 10 May 2016.
  26. ^ "The 14th list of nobility determined by royal decree on 9 June 2004 (Stb.307)". 8 July 2004. Website of the High Council of Nobility in the Netherlands


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