Princess Oktavia Frederika Maria von und Silberstein
On the 1st January1980 in the Palace of Reichsburg, New Years Day was celebrated along with the birth of the 10th Prince von Hohen und Silberstein’s firstborn. Her Serene Highness Princess Oktavia Frederika Maria von Hohen und Silberstein was brought out for presentation to the reveling crowd in the Palace ballroom at 40 minutes past 12. Such was the life of Princess Oktavia; one of glamour, wealth, parties and being the centre of attention but not without an awkward discomfort.
The Hohen und Silberstein family’s transport and banking businesses began in the early 1700’s. Due to their service across the borders of several kingdoms they were granted the title of prince. Thus the Princes von Hohen und Silberstein never ruled a country but had title and rank. As such the Bloody Revolution of 1995 only affected their title but not their business. Laws passed after the revolution declared that descendants of old Royal and Noble families could only retain titles ass part of their surnames but internal family laws on titles and inheritance were private affairs. The family businesses over time grew into multi-million dollar enterprises and upon her father’s death in 1985 Oktavia became the youngest billionairess in the world.
The death of her father, combined with her mother’s weak character brought the family wealth under a trust managed on her behalf by extended family members. When she reached her early teens the revolution struck. This was the emotional breaking point and opportunity the Princess needed. Her hatred for her uncle and board of trustees was made clear in a well publicized restaurant altercation. To henceforth embarrass the trustees while at the same time snubbing the insubordinate ‘democratic’ attitude of commoners, that fueled the revolution, she was seen to dress in outrageous vulgarity with a matching spendthrift lifestyle. She exploded in teenage rebellion like only a billionaire heiress could, expressing her ‘angst’ before the whole world and did so in a way she knew best; to party. Drugs, sex, rave parties and shopping became the hallmark of ‘Punk Princess’. She hit the A-list social set with nuclear force and upstaged a well Hotel heiress several times, resulting in a cocktail party swimming pool ‘accident’.
Upon her 25th birthday Princess Oktavia assumed full control of her vast wealth and with it came an unexpected new sense of responsibility. She had seen life on drugs in nightclubs and even lost friends to addiction and suicide. Now she wanted to give back. She immediately patronized every drug rehab in Europa and became an outspoken ‘face’ for ‘Dance Against Child Abuse’. This unique international charity consists of musicians, and other celebrities working to aid orphans and other children who have been abused.
Oktavia has been engaged twice and prospects for the future are left with this 2007 quote; ‘If I die unmarried I will do so having raised as many children as I can’.
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