Career
Beginning in 1985, Christa was the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK) vice chairman for the district of Ostallgäu and from 1989, for the region of Swabia. Christa served in these positions until 2005. From 1997 to 2000, she was a senator in the Landtag of Bavaria.
In November 1999, Christa began serving as Vice President of BRK. On 8 November 2003, she became the first woman to be elected President of the Bavarian Red Cross.
She had already led the organization for the past five months after the previous president scaled down his duties due to health problems. Titles and styles 14 December 1941 – 14 March 1973: Mission Christa Ingeborg Heinle 14 March 1973 – present: Her Serene Highness Princess Christa of Thurn and Taxis.