Brooke Shields vs. Duchess Meghan: Unveiling a Hidden Royal Connection!
Royal Rumors and Family Feuds: Brooke Shields' Secret Royal Roots Exposed
In a stunning revelation that's left royal watchers gagging, Australian historian Michael Reed has blown the lid off a decades-old secret: Pretty Baby star Brooke Shields is actually a real-life Princess! That's right, folks - the actress who shocked audiences with her provocative performances as a child is secretly a member of Europe's oldest and most esteemed noble families.
As it turns out, Shields' grandmother was none other than Princess Marina Torlonia, a stunning beauty and descendant of the illustrious House of Sforza, which produced Ludovico Sforza, the legendary Duke of Milan who commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint his famous portrait. But that's not all - her great-aunt Infanta Beatriz Torlonia was a close relative of King Felipe IV of Spain, making Shields a distant cousin of the Spanish royal family.
But don't just take Reed's word for it - Shields' own life story is peppered with scandal and intrigue. Born in 1916 to an American mother and Italian father, Shields' grandmother Marina was part of Rome's high society, known for her lavish parties and charitable work. In fact, she made headlines when she introduced the first motor car to Rome in 1892, causing a stir among the city's carriage-driving elite.
But it wasn't all champagne and roses for the Torlonia family - they were also notorious for their ruthless business dealings, including the draining of Lake Fucino, a feat attempted by none other than Julius Caesar himself. And let's not forget their connections to some of Europe's most powerful monarchs: King Alfonso XIII and Queen Ena of Spain, who were the grandparents of King Juan Carlos and great-grandparents of King Felipe IV.
Fast-forward to Shields' own life story, which is a wild ride from start to finish. At just 18 years old, she made her New York debut as a charity fundraiser for the Democratic Party, juggling her duties with late-night clubbing. But it was her appearances at President Roosevelt's birthday celebrations that really put her on the map - in 1936, she stunned guests by dressing up as 'Wealth' with a towering headdress and two attendants.
But Shields' life of luxury wasn't without its challenges. She married twice, first to American tennis player Francis Xavier Shields, with whom she had two children, including Brooke's father Francis Alexander. But the marriage ended in divorce in 1950, and Shields went on to marry architectural partner Edward W Slater that same year.
But tragedy struck just a few years later when her mother was killed in a car accident while attending a wedding in Italy. The incident made headlines around the world, with an Associated Press obituary describing Princess Marina as "a member of one of Italy's noble families" who had been "killed in an automobile accident tonight after she had attended a wedding."
So there you have it - Brooke Shields is not just a Hollywood starlet, but a real-life royal with a tangled web of family connections to some of Europe's most powerful monarchs. And as Reed so wryly notes, "I think Brooke Shields has the right to think that she does royalty better than the Duchess of Sussex. After all, she is actually royal, rather than having married a royal."
Sources:
- Michael Reed, Historian
- TheScholarlyNote.com (formerly Daily Mail)
