Annemarie, Duchess of Parma
Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (née Gualthérie van Weezel; born 18 December 1977) is a Dutch consultant, former journalist, and a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma and the Dutch royal family. She worked as a television journalist, specializing in European politics, for the Dutch station NOS Journaal. In 2011, she authored the book De smaak van macht, which focused on the lives of five former Dutch prime ministers. In 2019, Annemarie left journalism and became the first woman to make partner at the consulting firm Ward Howell International.
| Annemarie | |||||
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| Duchess of Parma and Piacenza Countess of Molina | |||||
Annemarie in 2017 | |||||
| Consort of the Head of the House of Bourbon-Parma | |||||
| Tenure | 18 August 2010 – present | ||||
| Born | Annemarie Cecilia Gualthérie van Weezel 18 December 1977 The Hague, The Netherlands | ||||
| Spouse |
Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma and Piacenza
(m. 2010) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Luisa, Marchioness of Castell'Arquato Princess Cecilia, Countess of Berceto Prince Carlos Enrique, Prince of Piacenza | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Parma (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Hans Gualthérie van Weezel | ||||
| Mother | Gerarda Gezina Jolande de Visser | ||||
| Alma mater | Utrecht University | ||||
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Consultant | ||||
Extended royal family Descendants of Prince Felix and also members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (see there):
Descendants of Prince René:
Princess Maria Pia
Princess Marina
Descendants of Prince Louis: Princess Brigitte
Prince Rémy
Princess Chantal Prince Jean
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| Dutch royal family |
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| * Member of the Dutch royal house |
She is the wife of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, the pretender to the defunct throne of the extinct Duchy of Parma and Piacenza and the Carlist claimant to the Spanish throne. As such, Annemarie is considered Queen Annemarie of Spain by Carlists. She is the Countess of Molina in her own right, having been bestowed with the title by her father-in-law, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, in 2010. Per a 1996 royal decree issued by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, upon her marriage she became entitled to the style and title Her Royal Highness Princess Annemarie de Bourbon de Parme in the Netherlands as a member of the extended royal family.