Kelly, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony

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 Forbes, is a former middle school teacher. She has two younger brothers, Christian and James. She is of Norwegian and English descent. When she was a child, Rondestvedt's family moved to Kings County, California. She graduated as salutatorian from Lemoore Union High School in 1993.

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 for PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Diego. She became a California certified public accountant on 6 August 2000. In 2002 she graduated with an master's degree in business administration from UCLA's Anderson School of Management.

In 2007 she began working as an associate for Morgan Stanley before being promoted to vice president.

Marriage and Issue

Rondestvedt met Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at a restaurant in New York in 2007. They were married in a civil ceremony at Callenberg Castle on 21 May 2009 and again in a Lutheran ceremony at St. Motiz Church in Coburg, Germany, on 23 May 2009. There were over 400 wedding guests and 3000 spectators, including King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Lord Nicholas Windsor, Lady Nicholas Windsor, Simeon II of Bulgaria, and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.

The Couple have three children:

- Her Highness Princess Katharina was born on 30 April 2014 in Coburg and was baptized on 14 September 2014 at Schloss Callenberg. Her godparents are: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Countess Katharina of Faber-Castell and Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria.

-His Highness Prince Philipp was born on 15 July 2015 in Munich. Prince Philip was baptized on 14 November 2015 at Schloss Callenberg. His godparents are: King Philippe of Belgium, Countess Alexandra von Schonborn, Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Prince Carl von Wrede and Carina Axelesson.

-Her Highness Princess Madeleine was born on 22 February 2017 in Munich and was baptized on 2 July 2017 at Schloss Callenberg. Her godparents are: Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, Princess Anna of Bavaria. Alexandra-Nadejda Chrobok Raposo de Magalhaes, Countess Clemence von der Schulenburg and Count Benedikt von Abensperg und Traun.

Title

21 May 2009-present: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, The Duchess of Saxony

House: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (by marriage)

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Honours

-House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Knight Grand Cross of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Ernestine House Order

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