Elisabeta Știrbey

Elisabeta Știrbey (1805-1874), was a princess consort of Wallachia.[1]

She was the daughter of Elenei Brâncoveanu (1787-1809) and Grigore Cantacuzino-Pașcanu (1779-1808) and married Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei in 1821. From 1825, they lived in Bucharest, where their palace at the Calea Victoriei became a center of social life, where she became known for the grand balls she regularly arranged. She was also a noted philanthropist. In 1839, she had French educational work by Jeanne Campan translated to Romanian, and in 1843, she founded the first Romanian language school for girls.

References
  1. Oana Marinache, Reședințele Știrbey din București și Buftea, Editura ACS, București, 2013
  • Oana Marinache, Reședințele Știrbey din București și Buftea, Editura ACS, București, 2013
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