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Vienna gala unites royals and esports leaders
Princess Sophia Wolkonsky's Castillia brought together royal families, business executives and esports figures in Vienna from October 30 to November 1 for a three-day Heritage Gala celebrating cultural preservation and innovation.
In brief
Princess Sophia Wolkonsky's Castillia brought together royal families, business executives and esports figures in Vienna from October 30 to November 1 for a three-day Heritage Gala celebrating cultural preservation and innovation. Princess Sophia Wolkonsky's Castillia Heritage Gala 2026 in Vienna gathered royals…
Princess Wolkonsky gathers Vienna's elite
HH Princess Sophia Wolkonsky, founder and CEO of Castillia, brought royals, business leaders, technology executives and esports figures to Vienna from October 30 to November 1 for an invitation-only Heritage Gala.
Who attended the three-day event
Guests included HRH Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan, President of the Jordan Esports Federation; HRH Prince Gabriel of Nassau; Johann Strobl, former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International; Vlad Marinescu, President of the International Esports…
Castillia's vision connects past and future
Founded by Princess Sophia Wolkonsky, Castillia focuses on historic properties, cultural heritage and curated experiences that connect tradition with contemporary international communities. The Vienna gala paired formal celebrations with conversations about cultural preservation.
Programme themed The Enchanted Forest
The three-day schedule included an opening reception, a Heritage Salon with panel discussions, a formal gala dinner and a farewell brunch. Its central milestone was the launch of AVOR, a new nonprofit cultural initiative.
AVOR launches Global Cultural Atlas
The inauguration of AVOR took place on October 30 at Vienna Private Members, Wiener Rennverein, at Palais Esterházy.
Heritage and modern leadership converge
The event was held under patronage of HRH Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan, Princess Ratsimamanga Ralandison Fenosoa, Maharani Sahiba Nivritti Kumari Mewar of Udaipur, Duke Michael zu Mecklenburg and Prince Constantin Sturdza.
The bottom line
Princess Sophia Wolkonsky's Castillia Heritage Gala 2026 in Vienna gathered royals, business leaders and esports figures to connect cultural heritage preservation with contemporary international communities.
