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, occupation = Journalist, writer Princess Anna of Bavaria (german: Anna-Natascha Prinzessin von Bayern; née Princess Anna-Natascha zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; born 15 March 1978), known professionally as Anna von Bayern, is a German journalist and author who has been serving as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Coty Inc. since 2020. A member of the

House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was one of several imperial counties and later principalities ruled by the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein. Most of the former county is located in the present district of Siegen-Wittgenstein (in the modern state of Nort ...

by birth, she became a member of the House of Wittelsbach in 2005 through her marriage to Prince Manuel of Bavaria.

Early life and education

She was born Princess Anna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in

in 1978, the daughter of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus. She has three siblings, including the actor Prince August Fredrik zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Theodora zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berlebrug. Her paternal grandparents were

Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Prinz Ludwig Ferdinand Paul Franz Stanislaus Ulrich Otto Ludolf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (4 April 1910 – 22 November 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's C ...

and Princess Friederike Juliane of Salm-Horstmar. She is the great-granddaughter of

Richard, 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Richard, 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (german: Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, 27 May 1882 – 25 April 1925) was Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg from 1904 to 1918. Life Prince Richard was born on 27 May 1882 at Berlebu ...

and Princess Madeleine of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. She graduated in History and Politics from Stanford University and with an MA in creative writing from the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...

Career

Von Bayern began her career at

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and then attended journalism school at Axel Springer Academy in

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. She was a member of the Federal Press Conference. She worked as a political correspondent for ''

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'', having previously written for ''

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''. In 2010, von Bayern wrote a biography of

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Buhl-Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 5 December 1971), known professionally as Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is a German businessman and politician of the Christian Soc ...

. In March 2014, she published her second book, named ''Now even more!'', about politician

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, who was suffering from cancer at the time.

Other activities

* German-Swedish Association (DSV), Patron (since 2018) * Museum Berggruen, Member of the International Council

Marriage

Princess Anna and Prince Manuel of Bavaria

On 6 August 2005, she married Prince Manuel of Bavaria, the elder son of

Prince Leopold of Bavaria Prince Leopold of Bavaria (Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf; 9 February 1846 – 28 September 1930) was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821–1912) and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria (1825–1864). H ...

and Ursula Möhlenkamp. The wedding took place in Stigtomta and Bärbo, small villages near

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in Sweden. It was attended by more than 300 guests, including King

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,European Royal History Journal 2005: volume 8.4, page 19 Queen

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and their daughters, the princesses

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and Madeleine. The couple has three children together: * Prince ''Leopold'' Maria Bengt Karl Manuel of Bavaria (b. 13 June 2007). * Princess ''Alva'' Manuelle Maria Petra Yvonne of Bavaria (b. 05 January 2010). * Prince ''Gabriel'' Maria Abraham Ludwig Theodor of Bavaria (b. 11 November 2014). * Prince ''Joseph'' Carlos Maria Paul Melchior of Bavaria (b. 18 July 2019).

Honours

SWE King Carl XVI Gustaf Jubilee Medal III

Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (Kingdom of Sweden, 30 April 2016).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayern, Anna von 1978 births Living people Stanford University alumni Alumni of the University of East Anglia House of Wittelsbach Nobility from Munich Bavarian princesses House of Sayn-Wittgenstein