Cleopatra, Hereditary Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (née Baroness Cleopatra von Adelsheim von Ernest; born on 3 October 1987), known professionally as Cleo von Adelsheim, is a Swiss-born German-Chilean actress and model. She is known for her title role in the 2015 German television film '' Prinzessin Maleen''. In 2016 she married Franz Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg, the heir to the German princely house of

Oettingen-Spielberg The House of Oettingen was a high-rank noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of p ...

Early life and education

Baroness Cleopatra von Adelsheim von Ernest was born in 1987 in Bern, Switzerland. Her father is Baron Louis von Adelsheim von Ernest, a filmmaker and son of Baron Joachim Karl von Adelsheim von Ernest and Helga Annemarie Irmingard von Zitzewitz. Her mother is Lillian Elena Baettig Rodríguez, daughter of José Vicente Baettig Dättwyler and Teresa Elvira Rodríguez Nieto. Von Adelsheim's mother is Chilean, and the family relocated there from Switzerland when she was a child. She attended an English-language school in Santiago de Chile. She later attended

Schule Schloss Salem Schule Schloss Salem (Anglicisation: ''School of Salem Castle'', ''Salem Castle School'') is a boarding school with campuses in Salem and Überlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It offers the German Abitur, as well as the Inter ...

, a boarding school in Germany, before transferring to

Hurtwood House Hurtwood House is a 15–19 mixed, independent boarding school and sixth form in, Surrey, England. Synopsis Founded in 1970 by Richard Jackson, the main house is an Edwardian mansion set in in the Surrey Hills. The intern students, aged 1 ...

, a boarding school in England. She studied international communications and journalism at the

American University of Paris The American University of Paris (AUP) is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Europe, and the fir ...

. In 2013 she graduated from the Centro de Cinematografia de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.

Career

Von Adelsheim began her acting career after graduating from the Centro de Cinematografia de Catalunya in Spain. She acted in short films, including Parker Ellermann's short film ''Seduction'', before landing a role as the title character in the television movie '' Prinzessin Maleen'', which aired on the German channel for Northern Italy. After the television film, she appeared in two television series, '' Cologne P.D.'' and ''

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''. Von Adelsheim is signed with

Louisa Models Louisa Models is Germany's biggest model agency. It was established by Louisa von Minckwitz in Munich in 1981. A subsidiary was established in Hamburg in 1990. Only 11 years later since establishing, in 1992, the company was known as the leading m ...

, The People Agency, and V.Communication as a model, brand ambassador, and

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. She has posed for German fashion photographer Christian Schoppe. In August 2020 Von Adelsheim modelled in an advertisement campaign for the fashion line Fleur du Soleil, a collaboration between

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and H&M. In November 2020 she was featured in '' German Vogue''. As the Hereditary Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg, Von Adelsheim works with the museum at

Schloss Oettingen Schloss Oettingen is a Baroque palace in Oettingen in Bayern, Germany. It is privately owned by the House of Oettingen-Spielberg. History Schloss Oettingen was built between 1679 and 1687. Construction was overseen by Karl Engel, a brother of ...

, one of the family residences. In June 2020 she presented awards to the winners of a photography competition at the castle. She is an active member of the Oettingen-Spielberg Family Foundation, which supports underprivileged people in Bavaria.

Personal life

On 4 June 2016 von Adelsheim married Franz Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of

Oettingen-Oettingen The House of Oettingen was a high-rank noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of p ...

and

in a civil ceremony performed by Klaus Gramlich, the mayor of

Adelsheim Adelsheim (; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Alleze'') is a small village in northern Baden-Württemberg, about 30 km north of Heilbronn. The state-recognized resort of Adelsheim in the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis looks back on a 1,200 ...

. On 9 July 2016 they were married in a religious ceremony at St. Jakob Church in

Oettingen in Bayern Oettingen in Bayern (Swabian: ''Eadi'') is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated northwest of Donauwörth, and northeast of Nördlingen. Geography The town is located on the river Wörnitz, a tributary ...

. Princess Isabella Gaetani von

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and

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served as maids of honour. The reception was held at Oettingen Castle. The wedding had eight hundred guests, including

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, and

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. She and her husband live in

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, around the club Puerta de Hierro, where they are neighbours of

Prince Christian of Hanover Prince Christian of Hanover (Christian Heinrich Clemens Paul Frank Peter Welf Wilhelm-Ernst Friedrich Franz; born 1 June 1985) is a German noble, the younger son of Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, and his first wife, Chantal Hochuli.''Genealogis ...

and his wife

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. They also own a

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. On 8 September 2017 the princess gave birth to a daughter, Princess Matilda Galilea. On 10 August 2019 she gave birth to a son, Prince Louis-Albrecht. In February 2023 Princess Cleo announces that she and her husband are expecting their third child.

Filmography

* 2012: ''La Numero 4'' (short film) * 2012: ''Collage'' (short film) * 2012: ''Entre Lineas'' (short film) * 2012: ''Extraño Perfecto'' (short film) * 2013: ''Seduction'' (short film) * 2015: '' Prinzessin Maleen'' (TV movie) * 2015: '' Cologne P.D.'' (Episode: Naked Facts) * 2017: ''

'' (episode: Shadow Girl)

References

External links

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