10 Things You Didn't Know About Olivia Wilde

5. She Was Technically A Princess For Eight Years

Okay, so now this article has entered "downright insane" territory, right? It might seem totally unbelievable, but it's completely true. Given that her ex-husband, Tao Ruspoli, came from an Italian royal family, he was a technically a prince, which made Olivia Wilde - for a time, at least - a fully-fledged princess. Here's what she said back in 2010 on the matter, when asked whether she was actually a princess by definition:
"Technically, yeah. But I never call myself that. I occasionally get mail that says Principessa. It€™s all part of being this lucky person who€™s been welcome into a really interesting family with a long history. I€™m really into European history, so it€™s exciting to trace our family back to the 14th century and beyond. How many people get to say, 'This castle has been in our family since the 1400s?'"
Is it possible to have led a more interesting life, aged just 31? And there's more to come...
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