The young Archduchess Austria announced that she had welcomed her first child with her Belgian racing driver husband.
Eleonore von Habsburg, 27, whose full title is Archduchess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, tied the knot with Formula E racer Jérôme d’Ambrosio, 35, at a registry office in Monaco last July, according to Hello! magazine.
She shared the news online, with a black and white snapshot of her son’s hands, writing: “Welcome to this world little Otto – 20 October 2021.”
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Eleonore von Habsburg , 27, whose full title is Archduchess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, has welcomed her first child with Formula E racer Jérôme d’Ambrosio
Eleonore shared the news online with a black-and-white snap of her son’s hand, writing: ‘Welcome to the world little Otto – born 20th October 2021’ (pictured)
The royal said that Otto, her son, was a great gift to her husband and she. Otto was born last Wednesday.
The couple have named their first son after Eleonore’s late grandfather Otto, the last Crown Prince of Austria.
The glamorous model and socialite was born in Salzburg. She is the daughter Archduke Karl von Habsburg, head of the House Habsburg-Lorraine, and a leading politician – as well as his estranged wife Baroness Francesca von Habsburg.
Eleonore is the great-granddaughter and great-granddaughter Charles I of Austria, the last Emperor of Austria. He ruled for two years before the monarchy was abolished at end of First World War.
The House of Habsburg, at its peak of power was one of Europe’s most powerful rulers.
Eleonore and Jérôme married in a lowkey ceremony last July, and appeared overjoyed as they walked into their outdoor lunch
The couple were joined by a small group of family and friends for the occasion (pictured, Mayor of Monaco Georges Marsan, Henri d’Ambrosio, Giselle d’Ambrosio, Jerome d’Ambrosio, Eleonore of Habsburg, Karl of Habsburg and Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza)
The couple had originally planned a large church ceremony, but coronavirus restrictions meant that they decided to have a smaller civil ceremony at the registry office.
Despite Eleonore’s royal connections, she previously told Madonna24 how her parents have always insisted that she and her siblings stay ‘grounded’ and she loves shopping in high street stalwarts such as Mango, Zara and H&M.
She told the site that she was incredibly grateful to her parents for not allowing her to believe it was normal to live in London in a chic apartment and go to Swiss boarding schools.
Eleonore has been with d’Ambrosio, since early 2017 and has close links to the racing world with her brother, Ferdinand Habsburg, a DTM driver.
She is the eldest of three siblings. She attended boarding school in Gstaad (Switzerland) and then studied law at London’s European Business School.
The brainy aristo beauty can speak fluent German and English and is also reportedly proficient in French, Spanish and Spanish.
Fashion runs in the family, as her mother, a descendant from Swiss nobility and a former model, went on to become an art collector.
It is not known whether she has pursued a career in law, however she has risen to prominence in the fashion world with high-profile campaigns for the likes of Dolce & Gabbana under her belt.
She was hand-picked to star in the Italian luxury label’s SS18 runway show in Milan alongside other society beauties including Lady Kitty Spencer, Lady Amelia Windsor and Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark.
Madonna24 claims she isn’t pursuing modeling but insists that it was a great learning experience.
The newlyweds looked happy as they took photographs at the reception venue where they were joined to celebrate their nuptials by a larger group.
After two years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in March 2019. (Photo: Together in 2019).
Eleonore is a passionate jet-setter who regularly posts Instagram updates of far-flung destinations such as Argentina, Morocco, Cambodia and Morocco.
Located in Monaco and previously driving in Formula 1 Grand Prix, d’Ambrosio has also been a brand ambassador of Hugo Boss & Julius Baer.
After two years of being together, the couple announced their engagement on March 19, 2019.