Marella Agnelli
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Marella Agnelli in the 1950s
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| Born | Princess Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto 4 May 1927 Florence, Kingdom of Italy |
| Spouse |
Gianni Agnelli (1953–2003, his death) |
| Issue |
Edoardo Agnelli Countess Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen |
| House | House of Caracciolo |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Art collector, socialite, style icon, writer, landscape designer, garden designer and photographer |
Marella Agnelli, born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto (born 4 May 1927) is an Italian noblewoman, art collector, socialite, style icon and widow of former Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli. She has often appeared in the fashion magazine Vogue. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1963.
Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto was born in Florence, as member of the House of Caracciolo, of the high Italian nobility. Her father was Don Filippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince di Castagneto, 3rd Duke di Melito, and hereditary Patrician of Naples (1903–1965), from an old Neapolitan noble family. Her mother was the former Margaret Clarke (1898–1955) of Peoria, Illinois. She had two brothers, Don Carlo Caracciolo (1925–2008), who inherited their father's titles in 1965 and founded the newspaper La Repubblica, being known as the "editor prince", referring to his aristocratic birth and elegant manner; and Don Nicola Caracciolo (born 1931), the holder – since 2008 – of the titles, as 10th Prince di Castagneto, 5th Duke di Melito, and hereditary Patrician of Naples.
She was married in the Church of Osthoffen to Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli on 19 November 1953; they would remain married until his death on 24 January 2003. They had two children:
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