Princess Marie-Hermine Antoinette Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre (3 February 1966 – 3 July 2020) was a French socialite, stylist, etiquette writer and actress. She was member of the House of Clermont-Tonnerre, a French noble family.[1]
| Princess Hermine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie-Hermine Antoinette de Clermont-Tonnerre 3 February 1966 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Died | 3 July 2020 (aged 54) Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France |
| Spouse |
Alastair Cuddeford
(m. 1999; div. 2009) |
| Issue | Allegra Cuddeford Calixte Cuddeford |
| House | Clermont-Tonnerre |
| Father | Charles Henri, 11th Duke and 9th Prince of Clermont-Tonnerre |
| Mother | Anne Moranvillé |
| Occupation | Actress, stylist, etiquette writer, socialite |
Biography
editHermine was the daughter of Charles Henri, 11th Duke and 9th Prince of Clermont-Tonnerre, and Anne Moranvillé. She was also the sister of the current Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre.[2] Her family are part of the French nobility and were added into the papal nobility in 1823.[3]
De Clermont-Tonnerre became a stylist for Dior at age 22 before founding an event communication company. In 1996, she published her first book, titled Politesse oblige : le savoir-vivre aujourd'hui. She published numerous other autobiographical texts in the 2000s for JC Lattès.[4] She took part in the 6th Rallye des Princesses, an automotive event reserved for women driving vintage cars from Paris to Monaco each year. In 2009, she paired up with Valérie Bénaïm.[5]
In 1999, de Clermont-Tonnerre married Alastair Cuddeford, with whom she had two children: Allegra and Calixte. The couple split up in July 2009.[6]
De Clermont-Tonnerre was a contestant on two reality TV shows: La Ferme Célébrités (2010) and Fear Factor (2004). She was a judge for Miss France in 2003 and was invited several times to appear on C'est mon choix, J'y vais... j'y vais pas ?, and others.
Death
editOn 2 June 2020, Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre was involved in a serious motorcycle crash and was immediately placed into a coma.[7] She died of her injuries on 3 July 2020 at Bicêtre Hospital at the age of 54.[8][9]
Filmography
edit- Alliance cherche doigt (1997)
- Riches, belles, etc. (1998)
- Trois zéros (2002)
Works
editDe Clermont-Tonnerre wrote under the name Princess Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre.[10]
- Politesse oblige : Le Savoir-Vivre aujourd'hui (1996)
- Un jour mon prince viendra, mais où, quand, comment ? : Savoir-aimer (2001)
- Politesse oblige : savoir-vivre au xxie siècle (2003)
- Mon prince est venu : pour un temps, pour longtemps, ou pour toujours ? (2005)
- L'Art et la manière du discours de mariage (2009)
Prefaces
edit- Comment je suis devenu un supermondain : Rallyes, bottin mondain, bal des Debs... Le parcours très secret des pros de l'incruste by Éric Bonnet (2008)
References
edit- ^ "La jet-setteuse Hermine de Clermont Tonnerre est morte des suites d'un accident de moto". Midi Libre (in French). 3 July 2020.
- ^ de Séréville, E.; de Saint-Simon, Fernand (1975). Dictionnaire de la noblesse française (in French). Paris: Éditions La société française au XXe siècle.
- ^ Hamoir, Eric (1974). Qualité princière et dignités nobiliaires: essai comparatif sur les distinctions de dignités au sein du second ordre dans divers pays (in French). Paris: Éditions de la librairie encyclopédique.
- ^ "Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre". Staragora (in French). Archived from the original on 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Cindy Fabre, Valérie Benaïm, Eva Jaerlhing et les autres : toutes ces princesses en ont sous le capot !". Purepeople (in French). 1 June 2009.
- ^ "Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre se sépare de son mari..." Purepeople (in French). 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre, princesse et jet-setteuse, dans le coma après un accident". La Voix du Nord (in French). 3 June 2020.
- ^ "La princesse jet-setteuse Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre dans le coma après un accident". Paris Match (in French). 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre, la duchesse rebelle, est morte à 54 ans". Gala (in French). 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Clermont-Tonnerre, Hermine de (1966-....)". BnF Catalogue général (in French).