Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium

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Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium 2015

Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium, Lady Moncanda (completely Maria-Esmeralda Adelheid Liliane Anna Leopoldine ) (born September 30, 1956 in Brussels ) is a journalist , author , documentary filmmaker and a princess of the Belgian royal family .

Career

Princess Marie-Esmeralda is the youngest daughter of King Leopold III. and his second wife, Mary Lilian Baels , who later became Princess of Réthy . She has two biological siblings and three half-siblings.

After studying law at the University of Saint-Louis in Brussels , he studied journalism and graduated from the Catholic University of Leuven . She then moved to Paris to work as a freelance journalist for the international press and magazines. She also writes under the pseudonym Esmeralda de Réthy . Her concern is the protection of the environment, women's rights, indigenous peoples and health issues.

In 2019 she was arrested on short notice as a participant in a demonstration by the social movement Extinction Rebellion in London .

The princess has been married to Salvador Moncada since 1998 . The couple have two children.

Publications

  • Christian Dior, the early years 1947-1957. Vendome Press, New York, 2001.
  • Léopold III, mon père. Editions Racine, 2001.
  • Léopold III photographe. Editions Racine, 2006.
  • Terre. Editions Racine, 2011.
  • With Patrick Weber. Lilian, une princesse entre ombre et lumière. Racine Editions, 2012.
  • With Christophe Vachaudez. Albert and Elisabeth. Editions Racine, 2014.
  • Femmes prix Nobel de la Paix. Editions Avant-Propos, 2014.

Filmography

  • Léopold III mon père. 90 minutes documentary with Nicolas Delvaulx for RTBF.
  • Sur les pas du roi Albert Ier et de la reine Elisabeth mes grands-parents (2014) 140 minutes documentary with Nicolas Delvaulx for RTBF.
  • Virunga, de l'espoir pour tout un peuple with Nicolas Delvaulx.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Esmeralde de Belgique au Salon "Ecrire l'Histoire". In: Noblesse & Royautes. November 22, 2016, accessed October 15, 2019 (French).
  2. ^ Serge Quoidbach: Esmeralda de Belgique: "On m'a mise dans une cellule". In: L'Echo. October 11, 2019, accessed October 15, 2019 (French).
personal data
SURNAME Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maria-Esmeralda Adelheid Liliane Anna Leopoldine of Belgium (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and member of the Belgian Crown
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Brussels