Isabella Borromeo is one of Italy’s most fascinating women. An aristocratic beauty as engaging as she is elegant, she is never predictable. Among her many facets, she’s a world traveller with a soft spot for deserts; a voracious reader and fan of folk wisdom; a renowned hostess; and above all a loving, handson mother of three.
Like Isabella herself, the stunning Rome palazzo in which she lives is full of surprises. Amid its wealth of frescoes and antique treasures are countless personal touches that make it a welcoming home – she credits her beloved father Count Carlo Borromeo for instilling a strong sense of family in all his children.
As for the style savoir-faire on show, which she shares with sisters Lavinia and Matilde and Monégasque royal Beatrice,
