Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri

Alessandro "Dado", Principe Ruspoli (9 December 1924 – 11 January 2005) was an occasional actor and a playboy and eccentric aristocrat, the 9th Principe di Cerveteri, 9th Marchese di Riano, 14th Conte di Vignanello and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Dado descends from a brother of Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli.

Alessandro Ruspoli
Prince Alessandro Ruspoli with actress Gianna Segale in 1955
  • 9th Prince of Cerveteri
Tenure1989–2005
PredecessorPrince Francesco Ruspoli
SuccessorPrince Francesco Ruspoli
Born(1924-12-09)9 December 1924
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died11 January 2005(2005-01-11) (aged 80)
Rome, Italy
Spouse
  • Francesca dei Baroni Blanc
  • Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières
  • Theresa Patricia Genest
Issue
HouseRuspoli
FatherPrince Francesco Ruspoli
MotherCountess Claudia Matarazzo
ReligionRoman Catholic Church

Dado was born in Rome in 1924. His mother, his father's first wife Claudia dei Conti Matarazzo, who died when he was 9, was heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Brazil. His father Francesco Ruspoli, 8th Prince of Cerveteri, later a poet, fought in both World Wars. Dado became known for his extravagant lifestyle in the 1950s and 60s. He was friends with Brigitte Bardot, Salvador Dalí, Truman Capote, Roger Vadim, Roman Polanski, Emmanuelle Arsan and many others.

Marriages and children
Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and his wife, Francesca dei Baroni Blanc

He first married in Rome on December 8, 1947, was to Nobile Francesca dei Baroni Blanc (Rome, 27 June 1920 – Milan, 27 February 1962), daughter of Nobile Mario dei Baroni Blanc and wife Anita Felici. They had no children.

His second marriage at Vignanello, the location of the ancestral residence, Castello Ruspoli, on May 5, 1964, was to French aristocrat Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières (Pouillon, 18 April 1939 –), daughter of Roger Jean de Girard de Charbonnières and wife Andrée Marie Pommarède. The marriage produced one son:

His third marriage was also in Rome, on November 20, 1993, to Theresa Patricia Genest. This marriage produced a daughter and a son:

  • Donna (Mathilde) Mélusine dei Principi Ruspoli (Paris, 25 July 1994), a socialite and friend of Lady Kitty Spencer [1]
  • Don Théodore Alexandre dei Principi Ruspoli (Paris, 30 April 1997)

Between marriages he had two sons by actress Debra Berger (17 March 1957 –), daughter of William Berger:

Filmography

Ancestry

See also

References
  1. Wilkins, Bridie. "Princess Melusine Ruspoli's home is literally a dream". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Italian nobility
Preceded by
Francesco Ruspoli, 8th Prince of Cerveteri		 Prince of Cerveteri
1989–2005		 Succeeded by
Francesco Ruspoli, 10th Prince of Cerveteri
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