Kelly Rondestvedt
Kelly, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt, is an American investment banker. She is married to Hubertus, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the current Head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Early life and family
Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt was born on January 10, 1975, in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Her father, Captain Christian Robert Rondestvedt, is a retired pilot in the United States Navy and her mother, Cheryl Ann Rondestvedt née Forbes, is a former middle school teacher. She has two younger brothers, Christian and James. She is of Norwegian, English, Scottish, German and French descent. When she was a child, Rondestvedt's family moved to Kings County, California.Education and career
She graduated as a salutatorian from Lemoore Union High School in 1993.Rondestvedt attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1997. After graduating, she began working as an investment banker for PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Diego. She became a California certified public accountant on 6 August 2000. In 2002 she graduated with a Master's Degree in Business Administration from UCLA's Anderson School of Management. In 2007 she began working as an associate for Morgan Stanley before being promoted to vice president.