Alexandra de Hanovre engaged to Ben Sylvester Strautmann
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Princess Caroline's youngest daughter has confirmed her engagement after a decade together, fuelling talk of a wedding tied to the princely family.
Alexandra de Hanovre has shared images on social media showing the ring given to her by Ben Sylvester Strautmann, confirming months of speculation about the couple's next step. The youngest daughter of Princess Caroline and the late Stefano Casiraghi, Alexandra is a niece of Prince Albert II and has kept a lower public profile than her siblings Andrea and Charlotte Casiraghi, though she remains part of the extended princely family whose movements are closely watched in the Principality.
Alexandra and Strautmann have been together for roughly ten years, and the engagement announcement has prompted questions about whether a wedding might take place in Monaco, where the family maintains strong ties despite living largely outside the public eye. No date or venue has been confirmed.
For residents accustomed to royal events shaping the social calendar, from Rose Balls to National Day appearances, any future Hanovre-Strautmann wedding would likely draw similar attention, particularly if staged at the Palais or one of the family's traditional settings on the Rock.