Biography

Princess Marian Bieniak, Countess of Horne (née Marian Spaulding) was the oldest child of Count Verne and Irma Spaulding. She held a claim as a direct heir to the defunct County of Horne of the Holy Roman Empire. Upon her marriage to Prince Edward Bieniak I in 1947, the House of Bieniak was united with the Crown of Horne.

Countess Marian was born on 20 December 1924 to Verne and Irma in the farming community of Sardinia in Erie County, New York. Her father was a direct heir to the County of Horne. Countess Marian's mother was an Irish-born Canadian who was adopted.
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Patronage
Princess Marian was a lifetime member and patron of the Buffalo Club of the Deaf.

Family
Princess Marian had three siblings: James, Reta Mae, and Verne Jr. who died in infancy.

Occupation
Princess Marian worked at St. Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo, New York.

Illness and death
After battling breast cancer, the Princess passed away on 13 September 2000 at 75. She was survived by her children Princess Luann, Princess Sheryl (Mr Terence Berrigan) and Prince Edward, her mother Irma, six grandchildren, brother, sister, and three nieces.

Arms, Titles & Styles

Coat of Arms of Marian Bieniak, Countess of Horne (without husband's arms).

Princess Marian's official title and style was
Her Highness Princess Marian Bieniak, The Countess of Horne.
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Princess Marian's full official name, title, and style was Her Highness Princess Marian Irma Spaulding von Bieniak, The Countess of Horne, Lady of Montmorency.