However, there’s another Queen Bea you definitely should have your eye on Beatrice Borromeo.
While the Italian aristocrat isn’t royal by blood, her upbringing was far from that of a commoner.
Is Beatrice directly related to royalty?
Her mother, Donna Paola Marzotto, is the daughter of CountessMarta Marzotto.
But it’s her father who truly brought the aristocracy to the family.
Don Carlo Ferdinando Borromeo, Count of Arona, is from the House of Borromeo.
Yes, a literal saint St. Charles Borromeo.
While none of the Borromeos were kings or queens, her family tree is pretty impressive.
Still, Beatrice was able to (sort of) officially claim royalty when she married Pierre Casiraghi.
Pierre’s uncle is Prince Albert II, the crowned Prince of Monaco the principality doesn’t have kings.
Nevertheless, she’s still very much a noble.
It’s not hard to imagine that Beatrice regularly interacts with these families of society’s upper echelon.
