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Fox News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Princess Maria Carolina is 'lucky to be alive' after surviving serious motorcycle accident
Print Close By Stephanie Nolasco Published May 30, 2025 Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is "lucky to be alive" after suffering a motorcycle accident. The Italian royal took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared multiple photos of herself recovering at the hospital. In the series of photos, she is seen wearing a helmet and then a neck brace. One photo showed her with wires surrounding her head. In her Instagram post, Maria Carolina warned her 173,000 followers to be careful when out on the road. The eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, recently attended the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13 in France. PRINCESS ANNE ADMITS HOSPITAL STAFF HAD TO FILL IN 'THE BLANKS' AFTER SUFFERING CONCUSSION, MEMORY LOSS "I'm incredibly lucky to be alive," the 21-year-old began her post. "I crashed headfirst into a wall whilst riding a motorcycle and ended up in reanimation in the Intensive Care Unit. Surviving this was nothing short of a miracle." "I wanted to share my own experience as I've realized now more than ever that motorcycles are powerful and thrilling but also unforgiving," she shared. "Please ride with care. Wear full protection, especially a proper helmet. Mine saved my life." "My deepest thanks to the outstanding team at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace for their expert care during those critical days, and to the emergency medical team and first responders on the scene, whose quick and decisive actions in those first moments made all the difference," Maria Carolina concluded her post with a praying emoji. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Fox News Digital reached out to the royal's office for comment. It is believed that the socialite suffered her accident days after attending the Monaco Grand Prix over Memorial Day weekend, People magazine reported. According to the outlet, she lives between Paris, Monte Carlo and Rome. Maria Carolina, who also goes by "Carolina," is a member of the Spanish branch of Bourbons, Tatler magazine reported. They ruled Southern Italy and Sicily for over a century. She is described as "one of society's most eligible beauties." Maria Carolina is a sportswoman and made a cameo in 2014's "Grace of Monaco," starring Nicole Kidman as the late Hollywood actress-turned-princess. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS According to the royal's website, Maria Carolina is an ambassador of the Passion Sea Project, a nonprofit that advocates the preservation of our waters. She also supports the Ocean 1 project, UNICEF and the Italian Association "Salvamamme." She previously completed an internship at the Monaco Red Cross. WATCH: ITALIAN PRINCE EXPLAINS DECISION TO RENOUNCE THRONE TO FASHION MODEL DAUGHTER CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Maria Carolina is also active on TikTok alongside her younger sister, Princess Maria Chiara. She told Tatler in 2022 that she saw the social media platform as a space to share "important messages such as fighting against gender inequality, racism or climate change." Print Close URL
New York Post
a day ago
- Automotive
- New York Post
Italy's Princess Maria Carolina crashes ‘headfirst into a wall' in motorcycle accident
Princess Maria Carolina of Italy says she's 'lucky to be alive' after she crashed headfirst into a wall in a harrowing accident while riding her motorcycle. The 21-year-old royal revealed that she had been hospitalized and is on the road to recovery as she suffered major injuries in the accident. 'I crashed headfirst into a wall whilst riding a motorcycle and ended up in reanimation in the Intensive Care Unit. Surviving this was nothing short of a miracle,' the royal wrote on Instagram. Advertisement 8 Princess Maria Carolina of Italy says she's 'lucky to be alive' after she crashed headfirst into a wall in a harrowing accident while riding her motorcycle. Instagram / @carolinadebourbon The princess said her helmet likely prevented her injuries from being much more severe. 'I wanted to share my own experience as I've realized now more than ever that motorcycles are powerful and thrilling but also unforgiving. Please ride with care. Wear full protection, especially a proper helmet. Mine saved my life.' Advertisement The Italian royal, who is the Duchess of Calabria and Palermo in Sicily, also included several images of herself in the ICU following the crash. Maria Carolina also thanked the hospital and medical staff who had looked after her. 8 The 21-year-old royal revealed that she had been hospitalized and is on the road to recovery as she suffered major injuries in the accident. Instagram / @carolinadebourbon 8 The princess said her helmet likely prevented her injuries from being much more severe. Instagram / @carolinadebourbon Advertisement 'My deepest thanks to the outstanding team at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace for their expert care during those critical days, and to the emergency medical team and first responders on the scene,' she wrote to her 172,000 followers on the platform. 'Whose quick and decisive actions in those first moments made all the difference.' Days before the accident, Princess Maria attended the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, where she posed for pictures with several athletes, including F1 star Lando Norris. 8 The Italian royal, who is the Duchess of Calabria and Palermo in Sicily, posted several images of herself in the ICU following the crash. Instagram / @carolinadebourbon Advertisement 8 Maria Carolina also thanked the hospital and medical staff who had looked after her. Instagram / @carolinadebourbon The week before, she walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. 'An incredible honor to walk the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony,' she wrote on Instagram alongside several snaps from the glamorous evening. Maria Carolina is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, the Duke of Castro and his wife, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Castro. Her younger sister, Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, is 20 years old and carries the additional titles of Duchess of Noto and Capri. 8 Maria Carolina is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, the Duke of Castro and his wife, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Castro. @carolinadebourbon/Instagram 8 Days before the accident, Princess Maria attended the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. WireImage Advertisement 8 She attended the ritzy F1 event with her younger sister, Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. WireImage Maria made her debut film appearance in 2014 in the Grace Kelly biopic, titled 'Grace of Monaco,' starring Nicole Kidman. In 2019, the princess made her societal debut at the grand Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris. During the ritzy — and exclusive — evening, Maria was accompanied by Prince Léopold of Nassau, the son of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Princess Carolina de Bourbon involved in near-fatal motorcycle crash as Italian heiress, 21, says she's 'lucky to be alive'
Princess Carolina de Bourbon has said she is 'incredibly lucky to be alive' after the Italian heiress was rushed to hospital following a motorcyle accident. Carolina, who turned 21 last year, took to Instagram earlier this evening to share a series of photos of herself at a hospital in Monaco as she urged her followers to 'wear a helmet' while riding a bike, adding: 'Mine saved my life.' Princess Carolina is the daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro - who holds a claim to the now defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies - and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro. On Wednesday, she posted several snaps on Instagram, including one that showed her lying in a hospital bed with a neck brace. Another showed her undergoing what appears to be an electroencephalogram (EEG) test that measures electrical activity in the brain, in the aftermath of the accident that occurred when Carolina 'crashed headfirst into a wall' while riding her bike. 'I'm incredibly lucky to be alive,' she began the caption of her post. 'I crashed headfirst into a wall whilst riding a motorcycle and ended up in reanimation in the Intensive Care Unit. 'Surviving this was nothing short of a miracle,' she added. The Italian socialite, who was in Monaco for the 2025 Grand Prix, said she wanted to share her experience so that people understand that motorcyles are as 'unforgiving' as they are 'thrilling'. She urged her followers to 'ride with care' and wear a 'proper helmet'. 'Mine saved my life,' she continued, before thanking her medical team at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace for their 'expert care during those critical days' after she was brought in. The Italian socialite also praised the first responders on the scene 'whose quick and decisive actions in those first moments' after the accident 'made all the difference'. Several of her followers rushed to the comments section to wish Carolina a speedy recovery, as one person wrote: 'I hope you get better soon. Please be careful.' Another said: 'I wish you a quick recovery.' A third translated comment read: 'I'm so sorry and get well soon may god protect you.' It comes after Carolina documented her trip to Monaco for this year's Grand Prix on Instagram. Her post included a photograph with British F1 racer Lando Norris, who cruised to victory at the Grand Prix, as well as snaps alongside her mother Camilla and her younger sister, Princess Chiara de Bourbon. Before flying to Monaco, Carolina dazzled the French Riviera as she walked the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on May 15. The Italian heiress will turn 22 in July, with Carolina ringing in her 21st birthday with a lavish celebration in Sardinia last year. Taking guests to the Cervo Hotel at the Costa Smeralda Resort in Sardinia, Carolina partied the weekend away dipping in and out for the pool before getting dressed up for the evening celebrations. A four-tiered cake, atop with sparklers, cherries and piped icing was served before a fireworks display, while guests danced with sparklers in front of a sign that read 'Happy Birthday Carolina', dozens of balloons and a tank of exotic fish. Carolina and her younger sister Chiara have become well-known in aristocratic circles for their lavish parties and fashionable looks at events. Their father Prince Carlo holds a claim to the now defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family, which descends from the Capetian Dynasty and ruled over Southern Italy and Sicily during the 18th and 19th centuries. Meanwhile, their mother, Duchess Camilla, born Crociani, is the daughter of Italian industry Tycoon Camillo Crociani and the actress Edy Vessel.
