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Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born Countess Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Gerda Charlotte Teutonia Franziska Magarethe Frederike Simone Johanna Joachima Josefine Wilhelmine Huberta of Schönburg in Glauchau and Waldenburg) is a princess of a formerly princely house and a socialite.
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Biography
Gloria was born on February 23, 1960, the daughter of Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau and of Beatrix, Countess Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék.
Although she was a countess, her family was impoverished, and she had worked as a waitress before marrying Prince Johannes of Thurn and Taxis, who was born in 1926. 1
Known as the punk princess and "Princess TNT", Gloria was an icon in the 1980s. She was known for her exuberant and lavish spending and whirlwind social life. Johannes was bisexual and fell for Gloria because she also was bisexual.2 However, on Johannes's death, the spending came to a halt as massive taxes were due on the estate he left behind.
The couple had three children:
Princess Maria Theresia Ludovika Klothilde Helene Alexandra of Thurn and Taxis, born November 28, 1980 in Regensburg
Princess Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz of Thurn and Taxis, born March 24, 1982 in Regensburg.
Prince Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel of Thurn and Taxis, born June 24, 1983 in Regensburg, who succeeded his father in 1990 as Albert II, Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
After the death of her husband Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, Gloria acted as a regentess for her underaged son Albert, the new head of the princely House of Thurn und Taxis. During her regency Princess Gloria controlled the $2 billion Thurn und Taxis fortune.
In 2001, she was severely criticized for stating in a talkshow that the high AIDS-rate in African countries was not due to a lack of safe sex practices, but to the fact that "the blacks like to copulate ('schnackseln') a lot". In 2008, she said in an interview, that the reason for the higher copulate of blacks is the higher heat in Africa. 3
German titles
It is highly important to note that although the German Federal government does not recognize "noble" or "royal" status per se, members of the former royal, princely, and noble houses of German descent use their "titles" which the German government considers as last names. As a courtesy and for ease of use, female members of these families use the feminized version of the family name. There is no existing monarchial class system in Germany, Austria, or the nations once part of the former Habsburg or Hohenzollern empires.
References
- ^ d'Elora, Camille (January 31, 1995). "Point de Vue" (in French), Gloria von Thurn und Taxis: La Mal Aimée, p. 5.
- ^ Good Night Mr. Lewis: Carmen D’Alessio’s Fabulous Life, Steve Lewis, Blackbookmag.com, December 11, 2008
- ^ Bild:Im Bett mit Gloria
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| NAME | Thurn and Taxis, Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josefine Wilhelmine Huberta, Princess |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schönburg zu Glachau und Waldenburg, Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josefine Wilhelmine Huberta, Countess |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German noble, socialite |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1960 |
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