Archduchess Estelle of Austria passed away at 46: shock in her family

The European aristocracy is in mourning following the death of Archduchess Estelle of Austria at the age of 46. The news was confirmed by her family through a statement in which they expressed their "deep sadness." Her husband, Archduke Carl Christian, along with their five children, her parents, and her in-laws, mourned the irreparable loss that occurred on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Marriage and Family Life Estelle of Austria, born as Estelle Lapra de Saint Romain, married Archduke Carl Christian in April 2007. The civil ceremony took place in Montgirod, a town in Savoy near the Italian border. A month later, the couple celebrated their religious wedding in Saint Bruno, in Voiron, near Orsay, her hometown. Distinguished members of royalty attended the wedding, such as Astrid of Belgium, Marie of Orleans, and Prince Jean Napoléon. For their honeymoon, the newlyweds traveled to Mexico.

The couple resided in Nice, on the French Riviera,Zita, 17 years old; Anezka, 15; Anna, 13; Paola, 10; and Pier Giorgio, 4.Daughter of Pierre Lapra de Saint Romain and Nora Boucharlat de Chazotte,European noble familyCarl Christian, works in private banking in Monaco and is a direct descendant of Emperor Charles I of Austria and IV of Hungary,the last sovereign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.Carl Christian,combined his economic education with his aristocratic lineage.