Chalet Eugenia
The Chalet Eugenia is a chalet in Klosters which has been used by members of the British royal family for over three decades."High Altitude Society"
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History and background

Chalet Eugenia was built after World War II and was completed in 1958 by Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza. It was subsequently bought by the Bentinck family and later sold in 2012 to the Swiss people, Swiss businessman Rolf Theiler.

Style and interior

The chalet's interior design dates fro ...
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Bentinck Family
The House of Bentinck is a prominent family belonging to Dutch, German and British nobility. Its members have served in the armed forces and as ambassadors and politicians, including Governor General of India and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The family is related to the British royal family via Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's maternal Cavendish-Bentinck line. History The name Bentinck is a patronymic variation of the Old Germanic name Bento. The family is originally from the east of the Netherlands and is regarded as ''Uradel'' nobility, or noble from earliest times. The oldest known ancestor is Johan Bentinck, who owned land near Heerde and is mentioned in documents between 1343 and 1386. An important British branch was founded by Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, who accompanied William Henry, Prince of Orange to England during the Glorious Revolution. The head of this line was initially given the title of Earl of Portland (later Duke of Portland). ...
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