Alessandra de Osma

Princess Christian of Hanover (née Alessandra de Osma) 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.

Alessandra
Princess Christian of Hanover
BornAlessandra de Osma
Lima, Peru
Spouse
IssuePrince Nicolás
Princess Sofía
HouseHanover (by marriage)
FatherFelipe de Osma Berckemeyer
MotherElizabeth Foy Vásquez
OccupationAttorney, designer, model

Early life

Alessandra de Osma was born in Lima, Peru.[1] She is the daughter of Felipe de Osma Berckemeyer and Elizabeth Foy Vásquez.[2][3] Her father is an executive at Hermes, a Peruvian cash management firm, and her mother is a former model.[4]

Career

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.[4] In 2018 she launched her own fashion brand Moi & Sass with Moira Laporta.[5][6]

Personal life

De Osma met Prince Christian of Hanover in 2005 when she served as his tour guide when he was vacationing in Peru.[7] They started dating in 2011.[8] The couple became engaged in April 2017. They married in a civil ceremony in November 2017 in London. They married religiously in a Catholic ceremony at the Basilica of San Pedro in Lima, Peru on 16 March 2018.[9] The groom's younger half-sister, Princess Alexandra, served as her bridesmaid.[9][10] De Osma wore the Hanover floral tiara, which had previously been worn by Caroline, Princess of Hanover.[11][12] 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 lasted for three days.[9][8]

The couple live in Madrid.[13] De Osma gave birth to twins on 7 July 2020 at Quirón Clinic in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.[14][15].

References
  1. "Alessandra de Osma's best fashion moments". Hello!. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Ferreyros, Luis Lasarte; Costa, Juan Miranda (1993). Apuntes sobre cien familias establecidas en el Perú: archivo (in Spanish). Rider Ediciones Nacionales.
  3. Revista de estudios históricos (in Spanish). 1985.
  4. PERÚ21, Redacción (17 March 2018). "¿Quién es Alessandra de Osma, la 'princesa de los Andes', que ya es parte de la realeza?". Peru21.
  5. "Moi & Sass". ES Fascinante. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. "Los bolsos de Sassa de Osma y Moira Laporta". Dentro De Mi Armario. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  7. "Royal Wedding: Prince Christian of Hanover and Alessandra de Osma". 19 March 2018.
  8. Wallace, Francesca (19 March 2018). "Prince Christian of Hanover marries Alessandra de Osma in Peru". Vogue.com.au.
  9. Gonzales, Erica (19 March 2018). "You Probably Missed the Royal Wedding in Peru This Weekend—and It Was So Stunning". Harper's BAZAAR.
  10. "Alessandra de Osma: from Peruvian Lawyer to Princess". 15 March 2018.
  11. Hallemann, Caroline (19 March 2018). "There Was a Royal Wedding in Peru Over the Weekend—and the Bride Wore This Stunning Tiara". Town & Country.
  12. "Prince Christian of Hanover's wife Alessandra de Osma stuns in daring wrap gown". HELLO!. 7 November 2018.
  13. Mudanza de los príncipes de Hannover
  14. Sassa de Osma y sus bebés abandonan el hospital tras dos semanas ingresados
  15. 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.
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