Baroness Marie-Hélène Naila Stephanie Josina van Zuylen van Nyevelt was the eldest of the three children of Baron Egmont Van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1890–1960) and his wife, Marguerite Marie Namétalla (1901–1970). Her father was a diplomat and businessman and her mother was born in Egypt of Syrian-immigrant parents. Marie-Hélène's paternal grandmother was Baroness Hélène de Rothschild (1863–1947), the first woman to take part in an international motor race and the daughter of Baron Salomon James de Rothschild. Marie-Hélène's paternal grandfather was the Dutch Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1860–1934).
She was married in 1950 to French Comte François de Nicolay (1919–1963) a horsebreeder whom she had met in Paris after school. They had one son, Philippe de Nicolay (b. 1955). They divorced in 1956. Their son, Philippe, is a director of Paris Orleans PA, a French investment bank belonging to the Rothschild family. Philippe married Princess Sophie de Ligne, the daughter of Belgium's Antoine, Prince de Ligne, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.
She was married in New York City on February 17, 1957 to her third cousin once-removed, Baron Guy de Rothschild, head of the de Rothschild Frères bank. They had one child, Baron Edouard Etienne Alphonse de Rothschild.
She was married in 1950 to French Comte François de Nicolay (1919–1963) a horsebreeder whom she had met in Paris after school. They had one son, Philippe de Nicolay (b. 1955). They divorced in 1956. Their son, Philippe, is a director of Paris Orleans PA, a French investment bank belonging to the Rothschild family. Philippe married Princess Sophie de Ligne, the daughter of Belgium's Antoine, Prince de Ligne, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.
She was married in New York City on February 17, 1957 to her third cousin once-removed, Baron Guy de Rothschild, head of the de Rothschild Frères bank. They had one child, Baron Edouard Etienne Alphonse de Rothschild.
Baroness Marie-Hélène Naila Stephanie Josina van Zuylen van Nyevelt was the eldest of the three children of Baron Egmont Van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1890–1960) and his wife, Marguerite Marie Namétalla (1901–1970). Her father was a diplomat and businessman and her mother was born in Egypt of Syrian-immigrant parents. Marie-Hélène's paternal grandmother was Baroness Hélène de Rothschild (1863–1947), the first woman to take part in an international motor race and the daughter of Baron Salomon James de Rothschild. Marie-Hélène's paternal grandfather was the Dutch Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1860–1934).
She was married in 1950 to French Comte François de Nicolay (1919–1963) a horsebreeder whom she had met in Paris after school. They had one son, Philippe de Nicolay (b. 1955). They divorced in 1956. Their son, Philippe, is a director of Paris Orleans PA, a French investment bank belonging to the Rothschild family. Philippe married Princess Sophie de Ligne, the daughter of Belgium's Antoine, Prince de Ligne, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.
She was married in New York City on February 17, 1957 to her third cousin once-removed, Baron Guy de Rothschild, head of the de Rothschild Frères bank. They had one child, Baron Edouard Etienne Alphonse de Rothschild.
She was married in 1950 to French Comte François de Nicolay (1919–1963) a horsebreeder whom she had met in Paris after school. They had one son, Philippe de Nicolay (b. 1955). They divorced in 1956. Their son, Philippe, is a director of Paris Orleans PA, a French investment bank belonging to the Rothschild family. Philippe married Princess Sophie de Ligne, the daughter of Belgium's Antoine, Prince de Ligne, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.
She was married in New York City on February 17, 1957 to her third cousin once-removed, Baron Guy de Rothschild, head of the de Rothschild Frères bank. They had one child, Baron Edouard Etienne Alphonse de Rothschild.
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