Lorenzo Borghese

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Lorenzo Borghese
Born (1972-06-09) June 9, 1972 (age 52)
Milan, Italy
Occupation(s) Entrepreneur, television personality

Prince Lorenzo Borghese (born June 9, 1972) is an Italian-American television personality and businessman. [1]

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Early life and education

Prince Lorenzo Borghese was born on June 9, 1972, in Milan, Italy, to Prince Francesco and Amanda Borghese. [2] In 1979, his family moved to Short Hills, New Jersey. [3] He graduated from high school at Pomfret School [4] in Pomfret, Connecticut, in 1991. [5]

In 1995, he graduated from Rollins College [6] in Winter Park, Florida, where he was initiated into the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. [7] In 2001, he earned an MBA from the Fordham Graduate School of Business. [8] [9]

Business

In 2002, Borghese founded the Prince Lorenzo's Royal Treatment line [10] , a skincare brand for pets sold in U.S. retail stores, through the television network HSN and directly to consumers online. [11]

Reality television

In the fall of 2006, Borghese starred in the ninth season of ABC's reality show The Bachelor . [12]

In the summer of 2009, Borghese announced plans to appear on a web reality show titled America's Next Princess. The show coincided with the launch of Royal Pet Club, [13] an online shopping website for his Royal Treatment pet products. [14] When the show debuted on August 17, 2009, all contestants were revealed to be dogs. [15] In August 2012, he appeared on the 10th season of Celebrity Big Brother UK and was evicted from the house on Day 22, finishing in 8th place. [16]

Personal life

On July 16, 2024, Borghese announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Dasha Melgarejo, on Instagram. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "The Royal Treatment with Prince Lorenzo Borghese". BODE Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  2. ↑ Borghese, Amanda (2021-03-15). "Amanda Borghese | Business Owner | Beauty/Cosmetics | Short Hills | New Jersey". Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  3. ↑ The Bachelor Less Italian and Princey Than Originally Thought, Us Weekly, October 3, 2006. Accessed July 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Home - Private High School On The East Coast | Pomfret". www.pomfret.org. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ↑ Pomfret School Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Rollins College | Liberal Arts College in Winter Park, Florida". www.rollins.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  7. ↑ Rollins
  8. ↑ Fordham University Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Americanized Prince Takes 'The Bachelor' to Rome". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  10. ↑ "Prince Lorenzo Borghese". KDHamptons. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  11. ↑ Royal Pet Club - Our Story
  12. ↑ "Another Breakup for The Bachelor's Lorenzo Borghese". Buddytv.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  13. ↑ "Organic Dog Shampoo | Natural Dog Shampoo | Pet Supplies for Dogs". Royalpetclub.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  14. ↑ Prince Lorenzo Borghese Searches for His Princess on "America's Next Princess"
  15. ↑ "America's Next Top Dog - The Princess" Reveals Big Twist in New Web Series with a Cast Made up Entirely of Dogs
  16. ↑ "Julie Goodyear, Prince Lorenzo evicted from Celebrity Big Brother" (Sep 5, 2012) Digital Spy
  17. ↑ "'Bachelor' Alum Prince Lorenzo Borghese Is Engaged to Model Dasha Melgarejo: 'It Was Worth the Wait'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.

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