Francesco Ruspoli, 10th Prince of Cerveteri

Francesco, Principe Ruspoli (born 31 March 1967) is an Italian banker who is the 10th Principe di Cerveteri, 10th Marchese di Riano, 15th Conte di Vignanello and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. He is the son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri, and French aristocrat Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières.

Francesco Ruspoli
Ruspoli in 2017
10th Prince of Cerveteri
Tenure2005–present
PredecessorPrince Alessandro Ruspoli
Born (1967-03-31) 31 March 1967
Rome, Italy
Spouse
  • Angelica Visconti
Issue
  • Prince Alessandro Ruspoli (b. 2014)
  • Princess Vittoria Ruspoli (b. 2016)
Full name
Francesco Maria VI Ruspoli
HouseRuspoli
FatherPrince Alessandro Ruspoli
MotherNancy de Girard de Charbonnières
ReligionRoman Catholic

Life and career

Ruspoli studied at a boarding school in the United Kingdom. He then served in the Italian Army for a year before attending John Cabot University in Rome. Ruspoli has worked in banking for over 25 years between Rome, Paris, and London, and he currently works for Banca Generali.

He is President of the Alumni Association for John Cabot University, and Honorary Committee member of the Centro Studi Santa Giacinta Marescotti for the Premio Francesco Maria Ruspoli for baroque music, founded by Giada Ruspoli.

He is Vice-President of the Mascarade Opera Foundation, and a member of the Honorary Committee of the New Generation Festival. He was appointed as Grand Chancellor of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George on 14 May 2016.[1]

Marriage and children

On 20 September 2014 in Ozzano Monferrato, he married Angelica Visconti. She is the daughter of Giuseppe Visconti and Fulvia Ferragamo, a daughter of the famous shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo.[2]

They have a son and a daughter:

  • Don Alessandro dei Principi Ruspoli (Milan, 29 Nov 2014)
  • Donna Vittoria dei Principi Ruspoli (Milan, 23 May 2016)

Honours
  • Knight Grand Cross of Justice – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (14 May 2016)

References
  1. Constantinian Order – Royal Deputation
  2. Fulvia Visconti Ferragamo, 67, Luxury House Executive, Dies, The New York Times.
Italian nobility
Preceded by
Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri		 Prince of Cerveteri
2005-current		 Succeeded by
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