prince leka met elia zaharia in paris, and in may 2010 they were engaged. since then she has accompanied the prince on most of his visits and meetings with members of other royal families. she is also head of the queen geraldine foundation, which is a humanitarian, charitable and non-profit organisation, created by the royal court. the foundation aims to be close to the albanian families who need help and to children who need care. it has reconstructed numerous schools and kindergartens in northern albania, especially in the mat district, from where the zogu family comes.