Who is the new girlfriend of Crown Prince Leka II of Albania?

Published on September 24, 2024 | Published By: shahid | In Dating , Divorce

The royal Prince of Albania, Prince Leka II divorced his wife, Princess Elia Zaharia in January 2024. And now, eight months after the shocking divorce, he debuted a new girlfriend. Who is his new sweetheart?

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Prince Leka II and his new girlfriend

The royal Prince of Albania, Prince Leka II, 42 had split from his wife, Albanian actress cum singer, Princess Elia Zaharia, 41 in January this year. And now, just eight months after this divorce, the Prince showed off his new girlfriend to the world.

The occasion was the Carpathia West Ball that he hosted this last Sunday to honor The Queen Geraldine Foundation. His new girlfriend, Blerta Celibashi was with him. The venue for this fundraising event was the residence of Mr. Anton Konsztantine. It is on the eastern shore of Greenwood Lake, New York.

The Prince posed for photos and was smiling. He was in a white shirt and waistcoat with a black jacket. His suit trousers were matching black in color. While, Blerta was wearing a black ball gown with a choker necklace made of pearls. Her brunette hair was well-combed into a neat chignon. Reports state that she is a photographer by profession.

The Prince proudly uploaded photos of this special event on his Instagram account. He captioned it:

“Gratitude to Anton Konstantin and David Alexander Jenkins for hosting and organizing a wonderful gala dinner at Carpathia West Estate.”
“An evening dedicated to strengthening ties between Albanian and American entrepreneurs, promoting cooperation and support for charitable causes.”

The relationship of Leka II and Elia

Leka was born in South Africa in the year 1982 on 26 March. His parents were Leka of the royal family of Albania and Susan Cullen-Ward who is Australian. He is the only child of his parents. His grandfather was King Zog I of the Albanians. Leka died in 2011 making way for Leka II to suceed him.

Leka II has served the nation’s foreign and interior ministries. He was political adviser of the Albanian President in 2012-2013.

Leka II met Albanian actress, Elia Zaharia in Paris. The two started a relationship and the Prince proposed to her in May 2010. They wed in Tirana on 8 October 2016.

Ever since, Elia has been involved with a number of philanthropic activities. The couple has a daughter, Geraldine. Geraldine arrived on 22 October 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.

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However, on 15 January 2024 came the sad news that the couple are divorcing.

The couple’s divorce

The couple put up an official joint statement in the local language on their Instagram page about their divorce. It read:

“Hello friends and well-wishers.”
“Through this post, I officially inform you that LTM Princ Leka and Elia Zaharia have agreed to end their marriage. Since the marriage has lost its function, they have seen the way to resolve it by mutual consent by starting the necessary legal procedures.”

Further, it noted:

“Despite the trust in the institution of the family, LTM Prince Leka II believes that the values of mutual respect and understanding will form the basis of the relationship in its continuity, which will have as its motive the growth and education of LSM Princess Geraldine!!!”
“Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia co-parent their daughter Geraldine
The spiritual and physical well-being of the girl, LSM Princess Geraldine, will remain at the center of their attention, dedicated to ensuring a happy and safe life for Geraldine.”
“LTM Princ Leka Il will not make further statements or comments and requests that the right to privacy be respected regarding this matter.”

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