Princess Maria Carolina of Italy says she’s “lucky to be alive” after she crashed headfirst right into a wall in a harrowing accident whereas driving her bike.
The 21-year-old royal revealed that she had been hospitalized and is on the highway to restoration as she suffered main accidents within 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.
The princess stated her helmet probably prevented her accidents from being far more extreme.
“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.”
The Italian royal, who’s the Duchess of Calabria and Palermo in Sicily, additionally included a number of photos of herself within the ICU following the crash.
Maria Carolina additionally thanked the hospital and medical workers who had sorted her.
“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 earlier than the accident, Princess Maria attended the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, the place she posed for footage with a number of athletes, together with F1 star Lando Norris.
The week earlier than, she walked the purple carpet on the opening ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Movie Competition.
“An incredible honor to walk the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a number of snaps from the glamorous night.
Maria Carolina is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, the Duke of Castro and his spouse, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Castro.
Her youthful sister, Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, is 20 years outdated and carries the extra titles of Duchess of Noto and Capri.
Maria made her debut movie look in 2014 within the Grace Kelly biopic, titled “Grace of Monaco,” starring Nicole Kidman.
In 2019, the princess made her societal debut on the grand Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris. In the course of the ritzy — and unique — night, Maria was accompanied by Prince Léopold of Nassau, the son of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg.
