Who is Paris Hilton’s sister-in-law, Tessa Hilton? Barron Hilton’s wife is a descendant of German royalty – with links to King Charles – and just attended the Ambani wedding with Nicky Rothschild

Tessa Hilton is a descendant of German royalty

Countess Tessa Gräfin von Walderdorff is the daughter of Anna-Sabrina Brühwiler-Verreccia and photographer and filmmaker, Franziskus von Walderdorff. Business Insider notes that she is descended from German royalty, and The Things reports that she is related to Britain’s King Charles via her father.

In an interview with Spirit and Flesh magazine, Tessa described her grandmother’s 18th-century castle in Germany, Schloss Höfling, in great detail. “Once you arrive through the gate, and into the courtyard, there are several portals leading to different outdoor areas of the palace: the rose and vegetable garden that my grandmother tends to so lovingly; the park, inside which pine and walnut trees soar and a family of mythological limestone figures pose; and, by way of a tall stone arch, the pools and tennis court followed by a field of grazing sheep,” she told the publication.

She speaks multiple languages

Despite being born in New York, English isn’t the only language Tessa speaks, according to an interview she gave to Jute Magazine in 2018. “French was my first language, but also English and German,” she said. “It was always a mix and I went into my first day of school speaking French to everybody.”

She has dabbled in modelling and writing

Hilton has tried her hand at various career paths. In the Jute interview six years ago, she said she had just started modelling at the time. “I shot the Frederick Anderson campaign and I walked in a few shows during New York Fashion Week. I’m excited to see what happens next,” she told the publication.

She also opened up about her love of writing. “I still write, but on the side,” she noted. “I love it, but I need something else right now where I’m working with people and where I can feel a constant presence of energy and creativity.”

She’s a property agent with her husband

Tessa is the co-founder and co-CEO of luxury real estate company Hilton Hilton. The firm’s website notes that she has “been in real estate partnership with her husband, Barron N. Hilton, since the beginning”.

The website also refers to Hilton Hilton as an “avant-garde event production company aimed at enhancing property profiles” with events that focus on contemporary art, high fashion, gourmet cuisine, and entertainment.

How did Barron Hilton meet his wife Tessa?

Barron and Tessa reportedly met soon after New Year’s Eve on the Caribbean island of St Barts. Both of them were on the island to welcome 2016 and bumped into each other three days later, in a restaurant called Le Ti.

It’s also where the couple had their wedding in 2018, and where their child was conceived, according to a post by Barron on Instagram.

They share three children together

The Hilton family is ever-expanding! In March this year, Tessa and Barron welcomed their third child, son Apollo Winter, per People. They share two other children, Caspian Barron and daughter Milou Alizée.