Death of Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneberg

@American Assets Corporation Count Riprand Franz Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg died today, August 24, 2021, from cancer in a hospital in Salzburg, Austria  He was 66 years old and had been battling the disease since 2019. The count was born on July 25, 1955, the second son and youngest child of Count Ulrich von und zu Arco-Zinneberg and Countess Maria Theresia of Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos.  He was a  great-grandson of the last Bavarian King, Ludwig III, and his wife, Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria.   Ludwig's youngest child, Princess Gundelinde was Riprand's maternal grandmother. http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2010/03/princess-gundelinde-of-bavaria.html Embed from Getty Images    Count Riprand was married to HI & RH Archduchess Maria Beatrix Anna Felicitas Zita Charlotte Adelheid Christina Elisabeth Gennara of Austria, the eldest child of HI & RH Archduke Robert of Austria and Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta.  Their civil wedding took place in St. Martin Im Innkreis, Austria on March 31, 1980.  The religious service was celebrated on April 26  in the cathedral at Chartres, France. Their wedding was the Point de Vue's cover story for the May 16, 1980 issue. Maria Beatrix is the granddaughter of the last Emperor of Austria, Karl I, and his wife, Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma.  She and her late husband are 5th cousins as both are descendants of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756-1825). The Count and his wife were the parents of six daughters: Countess Anna Theresa (1981), who married Colin McKenzie in September 2018, Countess Margherita (1983), H IH Olympia, Princes Napoleon (1988), the wife of HIH, Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon, Countess Maximiliana (1990), Countess Marie Gabrielle (1992), and Countess Giorgiana  (1997). Marie Gabrielle is a trained opera singer and sings professionally as Marie Gabriele Arco https://www.mariegabriellearco.com/bio Embed from Getty Images  Embed from Getty Images  https://www.vhlf.org/board-of-directors/riprand-graf-arco-zinneberg/ https://www.arcobraeu.de/en/familienchronik-1 Count Riprand graduated with a master’s degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture from the Technische Universität München and spent many years in the United States where and his wife raised their daughters in Connecticut.   In 1986, he founded the American Asset Corporation, which has offices in New York City and North Carolina and remained as Chairman until his death.  Archduchess Maria Beatrix remains a partner in the firm. https://www.aacusa.com/ Embed from Getty Images   He and his wife divided their time between New York City and Austria and Germany, where they owned several residences including Arco Palace in Munich and Schloss Moos.  The family brewery, Arco Bräu, is based in Moos, Bavaria, and is run by their eldest daughter, Anna Theresa. Count Riprand is survived by his wife, their six daughters, two sons-in-law, and one granddaughter, Josephine McKenzie (2019) https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/10/prince-jean-christophe-napoleon-weds.html https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/03/exclusive-royal-engagement-countess.html https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/10/photos-wedding-of-countess-anna-theresa.html
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