Royalty Connection
Von Buhler’s family is rumored to be descended from the royal Italian Sforza family. ‘When asked what I wanted my e-mail address to be, I said off-the-cuff, “Countess.” Countesses aren’t prissy like Princesses. Countesses know the score! In a manifesto von Buhler wrote in 2001 she explains why she has a title. “But is there really royal blood in my veins? My grandmother’s maiden name is Sforza, and the rumor in the family is that we are related to the infamous Francesco Sforza of Milan, known for treachery, hiring Leonardo Da Vinci as his plumber, beautiful mistresses, and a delicious Italian nougat candy called Torrone.” A friend began referring to the gothic Victorian house as Castle von Buhler and the name stuck. When Cynthia married Adam Buhler in 1995, she decided to add “von” to her name: “I couldn’t take someone else’s name and still feel like myself…so I dubbed myself Cynthia von Buhler. (The “von” took the place of my non-existent middle name.) ”
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