Education
After studying law at the Facultes Universitaires Saint Louis in Brussels, she graduated in journalism at Louvain-la-Neuve University and moved to Paris to pursue her career, working as free lance for international magazines.
After studying law at the Facultes Universitaires Saint Louis in Brussels, she graduated in journalism at Louvain-la-Neuve University and moved to Paris to pursue her career, working as free lance for international magazines.
Her full siblings are the late Prince Alexander of Belgium and Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium. Her half-siblings include the late King Baudouin of Belgium, Belgium"s former monarch King Albert II, who is also Marie-Esméralda"s godfather, and the late Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium (Grand Duchess of Luxembourg). Filmography:
- "Léopold III mon père", documentaire de 90 minutes réalisé par Nicolas Delvaulx pour la RTBF
- "Sur les pas du roi Albert Ier et de la reine Elisabeth mes grands-parents", documentaire de 140 minutes réalisé par Nicolas Delvaulx pour la RTBF en 2014
Titles and styles
30 September 1956 – 4 April 1998: Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium
4 April 1998 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, Lady Moncada.