421:(1941–2018) in 2003 when working as a broker to develop a project on land he owned. He was at the time married to his second wife, Ludmilla Boncompagni Ludovisi. Boncompagni Ludovisi and Jenrette married on May 27, 2009. To commemorate the marriage with Jenrette, the prince commissioned the recreation of a fragrance originally devised for one of his ancestors. The couple lived in his 16th-century family home in Rome, called the Casino dell'Aurora, or sometimes Casino Ludovisi, which they renovated. She resided for years on the premises and has opened it to the public, giving tours and hosting charitable events there. She has promoted new research on the history of the property as well as the creation of a related scholarly resource, the Archivio Digitale Boncompagni Ludovisi.
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