Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg, heiress to an aristocratic German family, has become a true social media star. Living in Madrid and studying business at the prestigious IE Business School, she shares details of high society life with her followers. Her blog offers not only style tips but also candid stories about love and relationships within elite circles.
Recently, the baroness shared a story that clearly shows how the dazzling facade of aristocracy can conceal some rather unpleasant individuals. It all started at a dinner with mutual friends, where she met a European prince. Her first impression was very positive—a light flirtation began, and their conversation was relaxed and easy.
However, it soon became clear that the young man was revealing his true character. He kept suggesting that Leonie was the perfect match for a member of the upper class, and his jokes on the subject grew increasingly persistent. The situation escalated after her trip to New York. The prince began acting openly rude, baselessly accusing her of seeing ‘commoners’ and making disparaging remarks about Americans.
This behavior prompted Leonie to take decisive action. She blocked the persistent suitor on all messengers and social networks, from WhatsApp to LinkedIn. But the prince was not willing to accept rejection. He continued trying to contact her, sending unpleasant messages. She had to stand her ground to protect her personal boundaries. Later, he even tried to arrange a meeting in Madrid, but she ignored his invitation.
The final chapter in this story was the prince’s reaction to the news that Leonie had started seeing a young man from Mexico who had no aristocratic roots. The rejected admirer sent her a long and offensive message. In it, he insisted their relationship had no future and reproached the baroness for choosing someone outside her social circle. As it turned out later, the prince had used this same approach with other, younger women as well.
This story gave Leonie a reason to remind her followers of a simple truth: a high title is far from a guarantee of nobility, and even a prince can turn out to be nothing like a fairy-tale character.
