Princess Élida of Ebenthal

Élida
Princess of Ebenthal
Born	23 April 1981 (1981-04-23) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse	Filipe Moreira
Issue	Hector, Prince Royal
Names Élida van der Bruyn
House	Bruyn
Father	Armando, 5th Baron of Roches
Mother	Wanda da Costa
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Occupation	Ballet dancer

Princess Élida of Ebenthal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23 April 1981) is a Princess of Ebenthal, sister of King Arthur II and formerly his heiress. Previously, Élida was also apparent heir to the throne of Roschfallen adopting the title of Princess of Iriland. Eldest daughter of Armando, 5th Baron of Roches, Élida is the mother of Hector, Prince Royal of Ebenthal. Former prime ballerina of Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, she currently manages the institution's souvenir shop.

In 2021 Élida renounced her dynastic rights in favor of her son at her brother's request.

Biography

Early life

Élida was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 1981, as the first daughter of the then fidalgo Armando van der Bruyn to his first wife, Wanda da Costa, both aged 20 when she was born. Through her father, Élida is a member of the House of Bruyn, a Dutch-Portuguese family whose ancestry goes back to the nobility of Scotland and the Holy Roman Empire. She is great-great-great-great-granddaughter of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy through an illegitimate line via her father's mother.

Education and career

Élida began her studies at the St. Ignatius College in Rio de Janeiro where she graduated. At the age of 11 she startet a ballet course, being so successful she was invited to the Royal Ballet School, an offer she declined because she didn't wanted to leave her grandparents, who raised her. Later on her career, she performed in front of Mikhail Baryshnikov and was invited to take part at the Bolshoi Ballet, which she also declined.

In 2001 she joined the ballet company of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre, under the guidance of Ana Botafogo. She rose inside the company to be nowadays the number one ballet dancer, succeeding Ana.

Marriage and children

In 2009 she began to date Filipe Moreira, a Paulistan ballet dancer who moved to Rio to work at the Municipal Theatre, where he became the number one ballet dancer as well. The two moved together and, in 2011, they bore a son, born Prince Hector of Ebenthal. The couple and child took residence in the Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro. In 2019 their residence was annexed into Ebenthal and was called Sanktherese Castle,currently part of the municipality of Saxenfurt. The walls that protect the castle were called Elidian Walls after Princess Élida.

Titles, styles and honours

Styles of Princess Élida
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

Titles and styles

• 28 January 2014 – 29 December 2019: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Iriland
• 29 December 2019 – 11 April 2021: Her Gracious Highness The Princess of Erzfelsen
• 29 December 2019 – 11 April 2021: Her Royal Highness Princess Élida of Ebenthal

Honours

National Honors

As Princess of Ebenthal, Élida is recipient of the following orders:

• Dame of the Order of Lady Mary
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Swiss Prince

Foreign Honors

• Schneeblutig: Grand Cross of the Order of Peterstad
• Soviet Union: Bolshoi Honor Prize 1991 Edition by the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet
• United Kingdom: Gold Award by the The Royal Ballet of London
• Brazil: Zilka Sallaberry Prize by the CEPETIN
• Karnia-Ruthenia: Dame of the Order of the Queen
• Roschfallen: Grand Cross of the Order of Blue Blood
• Roschfallen: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crowned White Lion
• Roschfallen: Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Triumph
• Roschfallen: Grand Cross of the Order of the Magnum Heart
• Vishwamitra: Companion of the Order for Merit and Public Service

Ancestry

The ancestry of Princess Élida of Ebenthal:

Ancestors of Princess Élida of Ebenthal

16. TBD               8. Henrique van der Bruyn, 3rd Baron of Roches                       17. TBD               4. Mário van der Bruyn, 4th Baron of Roches                             18. TBD               9. Isabel Leite Brum                       19. Justina Martins Marques               2. Armando van der Bruyn, 5th Baron of Roches                                   20. TBD               10. Armando Marques Barbosa                       21. TBD               5. Lidalva Barbosa de Souza Savoy                             22. Antônio de Souza               11. Maria Perpétua de Souza Savoy                       23. Leonília Savoy               1. Élida van der Bruyn                                         24. TBD               12. TBD                       25. TBD               6. TBD                             26. TBD               13. TBD                       27. TBD               3. Wanda da Costa                                   28. TBD               14. TBD                       29. TBD               7. TBD                             30. TBD               15. TBD                       31. TBD

References

Princess Élida of Ebenthal House of Bruyn Born: 23 April 1981
Royal titles
Preceded by Pedro II of Erzfelsen	Princess of Erzfelsen 29 December 2019 – 11 April 2021	Succeeded by Pedro II of Erzfelsen
Preceded by New title	Princess of Roschfallen 28 January 2014 – 29 December 2019	Succeeded by Prince Cláudio