Lorenzo Borghese
Prince Lorenzo Borghese | |
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| Born | June 9, 1972 Milan, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, television personality |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Lead on The Bachelor (season 9), founder of Prince Lorenzo's Royal Treatment |
Prince Lorenzo Borghese (born June 9, 1972) is an entrepreneur and television figure of Italian-American heritage.
Early life and education
He was born in Milan, Italy, to Prince Francesco and Amanda Borghese, and relocated with his family to Short Hills, New Jersey, in 1979. Borghese completed his secondary education at Pomfret School in Connecticut, graduating in 1991. He pursued higher education at Rollins College in Florida, earning a bachelor's degree in 1995, where he was also a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Later, he obtained an MBA from Fordham Graduate School of Business in 2001.
Business
In 2002, Borghese launched the Prince Lorenzo's Royal Treatment brand, specializing in pet skincare products. This line is distributed through various U.S. retail outlets, the Home Shopping Network (HSN), and direct online platforms.
Reality television
Borghese gained wider recognition as the lead on ABC’s reality series The Bachelor during its ninth season in the fall of 2006. In the summer of 2009, he introduced America's Next Princess, a web-based reality show that coincided with the launch of Royal Pet Club—an online retail site for his Royal Treatment pet care range. The program featured dogs as contestants. In August 2012, he participated in the tenth season of Celebrity Big Brother UK, where he was evicted on Day 22 and finished in eighth place.
Personal life
On July 16, 2024, Borghese shared via Instagram his engagement to model Dasha Melgarejo.