Boris Petrović-Njegoš | |
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Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, Grand Duke of Grahavo and Zeta |
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Born |
Les Lilas, France |
21 January 1980
Spouse | Véronique Haillot Canas da Silva |
Issue | Princess Miléna |
House | Petrović-Njegoš |
Father | Nicholas, Prince of Montenegro |
Mother | Francine Navarro |
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Boris Petrović-Njegoš, known professionally as Boris Petrovitch Njegosh (born 21 January 1980 in Les Lilas, France), is a French designer. He is the only son and heir of Prince Nikola Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and his late wife Francine Navarro.
Prince Boris graduated in June 2005 from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, one of the most famous French schools in decorative arts. During his studies, he was particularly involved in the creation of computerised typography.
Boris has worked for Renault in France since 2010 as Senior Art Director and Brand Designer.
He speaks native level French, English and Italian, fluent Montenegrin and conversational Portuguese.
On 12 May 2007, Boris married Véronique Haillot Canas da Silva (b. 27 July 1976 in São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal), architect, daughter of Portuguese engineer António Manuel Martins Canas da Silva (b. 31 October 1949 in São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal), and his French wife (m. 29 July 1971 at the Mafra Basilica, Mafra) Anne-Françoise Dominique Haillot (b. 30 December 1950 in Wielseckishen). She has one older brother, Alexandre-Michel Haillot Canas da Silva (b. 16 July 1974 in Glasgow, Scotland) and one younger sister, Laure-Marie Haillot Canas da Silva (b. 26 August 1982 in France). The couple have two daughters: Miléna (born at Maternité des Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, on 11 February 2008 at 4:00am) and Antonia.