| Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky | |||||
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| Born | 1 November 1976 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||
| Spouse |
Grigoriy Malania
(m. 2001; div. 2007) | ||||
| Issue | Irina Bagration-Gruzinsky Mariam Bagration-Gruzinsky Giorgi Bagrationi | ||||
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| House | Bagrationi | ||||
| Father | Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky | ||||
| Mother | Leila Kipiani | ||||
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church | ||||
| Khelrtva |  | ||||
Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky (Georgian: ანა ბაგრატიონი გრუზინსკი; born 1 November 1976) is a royal princess of the Gruzinsky branch of the Bagrationi dynasty of Georgia.
Early life and career
Princess Ana is the eldest child of the head of the Bagration-Gruzinsky family, Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky, and his wife, Leila, scion of noble Kipiani family, and a former actress. Ana has one younger sister, Princess Maia Bagration-Gruzinsky,[1] born on 2 January 1978.
Originally a journalist, Princess Ana more recently worked as a teacher in a Tbilisi school.[2]
Princess Ana attended Tbilisi State University.[3]
Marriages and children
First marriage
Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky was firstly married civilly and religiously[4] on 17 May 2001 to Grigoriy Malania (born in 1970). Malania, an architect, is the son of Grigoriy Malania (1947-2009) and Nana Mgaloblishvili (born in 1951). Through his mother, Grigoriy Malania is a descendant of the last king of Georgia, George XII.[5][4] He was accorded the day of his religious marriage the courtesy title of Prince and the status of member of the royal house of Bagrationi by his then-father-in-law.[4]
Princess Ana and Grigoriy Malania had two daughters, who, with the agreement of their father,[5] bear the surname of their mother:
- Princess Irine Bagration-Gruzinsky (born in 2003).
- Princess Mariam Bagration-Gruzinsky (born in 2007).[4][6]
The marriage of Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and Grigoriy Malania was dissolved by divorce in 2007.[4]
Second and third marriages
In a lavish ceremony attended by over 3,000 guests, Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky was secondly married on 8 February 2009 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi to a distant cousin, Prince David Bagration of Mukhrani. On the wedding day, Princess Ana told Georgian television channel Rustavi 2 that "I hope that this (day) will be the happiest of my life." Her father, Prince Nugzar, was also quoted as saying, "The most important thing is that this day will be beneficial for Georgia's future."[7]
The wedding received the blessing of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, who was very supportive of the joining of the Bagration-Gruzinsky and Bagration-Mukhransky lines. Reports also surfaced that the Patriarch hoped that any son born of the union of Princess Ana and Prince David would become the first post-Soviet tsar of Georgia.[8] The marriage was also hailed by Georgian monarchists hoping for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy under the Bagrationi dynasty.[9][10]
Princess Ana and Prince David separated within months of their nuptials.[11] Allegations arose that members of the Georgian government conspired to thwart the patriarch's hopes by encouraging Georgian model Shorena Begashvili to undermine the marriage by seducing Prince David, and she subsequently admitted having an affair with him.[12][13] Their first marriage was dissolved in August 2009.[14] The couple subsequently reconciled and contracted a civil marriage in Spain on 12 November 2010.[citation needed]
Princess Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and Prince David Bagration-Mukhransky had one son:
- Prince Giorgi Bagrationi (27 September 2011).[15]
The second divorce of Princess Ana and Prince David took place on 15 December 2013.[16] Princess Ana received custody of their son, Prince Giorgi.[17]
Recent activities
Princess Ana has shown an interest in the socioeconomic issues affecting vulnerable segments of the Georgian population. Working with Heifer International and other local NGOs, she is seeking to ameliorate the living conditions of internally displaced persons, especially those affected by the Russo-Georgian War. The humanitarian efforts of Princess Ana have met with cooperation from members of the governments of Georgia and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.[18][19][20][21]
Honours and awards
Honours
Dynastic honours
Foreign honour
Rwandan Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown[27][28]
Award
Sweden: Grand Commander of the Social Order of the Amaranth[29][30]
References
- ^ მაია ბაგრატიონ-გრუზინსკი - მე უარს ვამბობ მეფის ასულობაზე ცხელი შოკოლადი, 1 იანვარი, 2005
- ^ "Wedding of the two royal dynasties members". Georgia Times. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "The birthday of Princess Ana Bagrationi-Gruzinski" (in Georgian). GeoRoyal. 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and David Bagration-Mukhraneli will not share the throne" (in Georgian). Sana. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Exclusive interview with Ana Bagrationi's first husband" (in Georgian). Prime Time. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Genealogical Table" (PDF). Chancellery of Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "'Royal' wedding unites ancient Georgian dynasty". AFP. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Georgia's royal wedding". The Telegraph. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Does the wedding ceremony signal Georgia's return to a monarchy?". Georgia Times. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Constitutional monarchy as a panacea for Georgia". Georgia Times. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Couple of Georgian royal heirs is on the verge of divorce". Georgia Times. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Géorgie: Eglise et Etat, vers un conflit inévitable?" (in French). Religioscope. 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Un altro divorzio reale" (in Italian). Rai News. 16 December 2013.
- ^ Династический брак представителей восьмого поколения фамилии Багратионов окончательно распался (in Russian). Blagovest. 8 March 2009.
- ^ "Giorgi Bagration-Bagrationi Has Arrived". Georgian Journal. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Georgian Royal Family Divorce". Georgian Journal. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Nugzar Bagrationi" (in Georgian). Media Mall. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Meeting Supported by Ana Bagration–Gruzinsky Royal Princess at the Government of the A/R of Abkhazia". Government of the A/R of Abkhazia. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Meeting with representation of "Heifer" International Organization of United States". Government of the A/R of Abkhazia. 5 September 2014.
- ^ "What issues were discussed during the meeting of David Narmania and Ana Bagrationi?" (in Georgian). Net Gazeti. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "David Narmania met Ana Bagrationi" (in Georgian). Tabula. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Cawamedia". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "The Royal House of Georgia". Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "The Royal House of Georgia". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "News". Home. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "elenco de caballeros y damas de la orden del águila de georgia y la". studylib.es. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Princess Ana and King Kigeli V". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Royal Commission". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Bröllop mellan H.K.H. Davit Bagration-Mukhrani och H.K.H. Anna Bagration-Gruzinsky | Kungahuset av Georgien". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Image". kungahusetavgeorgien.
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