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Alessandra de Osma

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Osma and the second or maternal family name is Foy.
Alessandra
Princess Christian of Hanover
Alessandra de Osma on her wedding day with Prince Christian of Hanover
BornAlessandra Lisette de Osma Foy
(1988-03-21) 21 March 1988 (age 36)
Lima, Peru
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
IssuePrince Nicolás
Princess Sofía
Princess Alexia
HouseHanover (by marriage)
FatherFelipe de Osma Berckemeyer
MotherElizabeth Foy Vásquez
OccupationAttorney, designer, model

Alessandra Prinzessin von Hannover (née Alessandra Lisette de Osma Foy, born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Hanover.

Ancestry

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Alessandra de Osma was born in San Borja, Lima, Peru.[1] She is daughter of Felipe Juan Luis de Osma Berckemeyer, Executive and Central Commercial Manager of Hermes Transportes Blindados, a Peruvian cash management firm, and wife Elizabeth María Foy Vásquez, a former model.

Career

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When de Osma was sixteen she signed with Ford Models in New York City. She has modeled for Missoni and Bottega Veneta. She studied law at the University of Lima and has a master's degree in fashion and business management from the University of Navarra.[2] In 2018 she launched her own fashion brand Moi & Sass with Moira Laporta.[3][4]

Personal life

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De Osma met Prince Christian of Hanover in 2005 when she served as his tour guide when he was vacationing in Peru.[5] They started dating in 2011.[6] The couple became engaged in April 2017. They married in a civil service at the Chelsea and Westminster register office in London. They married religiously in a Catholic ceremony at the Basilica of San Pedro in Lima, Peru, on 16 March 2018.[7] The groom's younger half-sister, Princess Alexandra, served as her bridesmaid.[7][8] De Osma wore the Hanover floral tiara, which had previously been worn by Caroline, Princess of Hanover.[9][10] Wedding guests at the religious ceremony included Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, Count Nikolai von Bismarck, and Kate Moss. The wedding celebrations lasted for three days.[7][6]

The couple lives in Madrid, near the sports and social club Puerta de Hierro.[11] Alessandra gave birth to twins on 7 July 2020 at Quirón Clinic in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.[12][13] Their names are Nicolas and Sofia.[14] Their third child, a daughter, was born on 16 February 2024.[15] Her name, Alexia, was announced 3 March 2024 on Alessandra's verified Instagram account @sassadeo.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Alessandra de Osma's best fashion moments". Hello!. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ PERÚ21, Redacción (17 March 2018). "¿Quién es Alessandra de Osma, la 'princesa de los Andes', que ya es parte de la realeza?". Peru21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Moi & Sass". ES Fascinante. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Los bolsos de Sassa de Osma y Moira Laporta". Dentro De Mi Armario. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Royal Wedding: Prince Christian of Hanover and Alessandra de Osma". 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b Wallace, Francesca (19 March 2018). "Prince Christian of Hanover marries Alessandra de Osma in Peru". Vogue.com.au.
  7. ^ a b c Gonzales, Erica (19 March 2018). "You Probably Missed the Royal Wedding in Peru This Weekend—and It Was So Stunning". Harper's BAZAAR.
  8. ^ "Alessandra de Osma: from Peruvian Lawyer to Princess". 15 March 2018.
  9. ^ Hallemann, Caroline (19 March 2018). "There Was a Royal Wedding in Peru Over the Weekend—and the Bride Wore This Stunning Tiara". Town & Country.
  10. ^ "Prince Christian of Hanover's wife Alessandra de Osma stuns in daring wrap gown". HELLO!. 7 November 2018.
  11. ^ P. Izquierdo (2 June 2020). "Sassa de Osma y Christian de Hannover, los nuevos vecinos de Isabel Preysler". www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish).
  12. ^ A. Rodríguez (23 July 2020). "Sassa de Osma y sus bebés abandonan el hospital tras dos semanas ingresados". www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish).
  13. ^ Fontaine, Nicolas (13 July 2020). "Naissance des jumeaux de Christian et Alessandra de Hanovre : les prénoms sont déjà connus". Histoires Royales (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Princess Caroline's stepson and Alessandra de Osma welcome third child". 16 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Princess Caroline's stepson and Alessandra de Osma welcome third child". 16 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Instagram".
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