Princess Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma

Princess Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Bardi, (nee Cservenyak; born 25 May 1982) is a Hungarian-Dutch lawyer, philanthropist, and corporate strategist manger. 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 Montizon 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 Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma in The Netherlands as a member of the extended royal family.

Vitoria 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

Princess Viktoria was born Viktoria Cservenyak on 25 May 1982 in Budapest to Dorottya Klara Bartos and Tibor Cservenyak, an Olympian water polo player. She is a granddaughter of Olympian swimmer Klara Killermann and a niece of the tennis player Csilla Bartos-Cserepy.

Personal Life-Marriage and Issue

On 12 August 2013, Viktoria 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. The wedding was attended by members of the Dutch royal family, including Former Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. Per a 1996 royal decree issued by Queen Beatrix, Viktoria was incorporated into the Dutch nobility and became entitled to the style Royal Highness upon her marriage. She was bestowed with the title of Countess of Montizon by her brother-in-law, Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, in 2013.

They have two daughters:

-Princess Zita Clara of Bourbon-Parma (born in Amsterdam on 21 February 2014)

-Princess Gloria Irene of Bourbon-Parma (born in Rome on 9 May 2016)

Activities after Marriage

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. In June 2018, at the end of her husband's appointment as Dutch ambassador to the Holy See, Princess Viktoria, Prince Jaime, and their daughters were received in a private audience by Pope Francis. In November 2018, the Princess attended the so-called "Nutrition dinner" organized by her with leftover food, in The Hague, and as 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. In May 2019, Princess Viktoria 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.

Titles and Styles

25 May 1982-5 October 2013: Miss Viktoria Cservenyak

5 October 2013-present: Her Royal Highness Princess Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Bardi, Countess of Montizon

In The Netherlands 5 October 2013-present: Her Royal Highness Princess Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma

House: Bourbon-Parma

Religion: Roman Catholic

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