The story of the Hungarian Princess at Kensington Palace

There is a Hungarian born princess who lives at Kensington Palace in the middle of the British capital city, and she adores her birth country. Princess Michael of Kent is the member of the British Royal Family, and she has German, Austrian and Hungarian roots, but she always considered herself a Hungarian citizen.

Forbes Magazine recently portrayed her amazing life at the Kensington Palace in their latest issue. Born as Marie-Christie Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz on 15^th January 1945, she is the only Hungarian member of the British Royal Family. Her grandmother was Princess Hedwig Windisgrätz; her grandfather was Count Frigyes Szapáry, and her father Baron Reibnitz. As the wife of Prince Michael of Kent, she earned the title of Her Royal Highness. Although when she gives autographs, signs checks or contraries, she only writes Marie-Christie on the paper.

She is 73 years old, and still an elegant and beautiful dama whose family has been affected by the historical events of the 20^th century. She still thinks about their ancient Szapáry Residency or their estate on Váci Street, Budapest. One topic she really enjoys talking about is her Hungarian descent and her love for the country where she always feels herself home. Besides her, Queen Elizabeth II has some Hungarian roots as well.

“My mother truly said about herself that she was Hungarian, although it is not fair to say I consider Hungary as my real home, rather than Austria. I would not like to live in Vienna, because it is similar to London, as it was built up for a huge empire which does not exist anymore. We can find this factor in the mentality as well.”

They do not own any past residencies in Hungary they used to have, like the four-floored palace on 25 Váci Street, built by her great-grandfather. She first saw this astonishing building in 1968.