Margherita Missoni: 'I've had a very intense pregnancy' Margherita Missoni speaks about coping with the deaths of her uncle Vittorio, who went missing off the coast of Venezuela, and grandfather Ottavio, who passed away in May, whilst pregnant with her first child. The first half of 2013 was challenging for the Missoni family. Not only did they have to go through the disappearance and subsequent death of Vittorio Missoni, marketing director for the family brand, and his partner Maurizia, but they had to cope will the passing of the brand's co-founder Ottavio Missoni, too. The only ray of light that shone through the dark months was the news that Margherita Missoni - niece of Vittorio, granddaughter of Ottavio and the brand's accessories director - and her husband Eugenio Amos were expecting their first child. But for Margherita, this made the grief even harder to cope with. IN PICTURES: Inside Margherita Missoni's wedding "Of course, it was especially hard for me because I'm pregnant," she told The Times. I've had a very intense pregnancy, with all the things that have happened, but it wasn't my father; other family members have had a harder time. Nevertheless, the Missoni clan's strong familial bond has helped her to cope. It has helped that there are so many of us and we are so tight. It's easier than if I were having to face it all on my own," she says. It's the first time a member of the family has spoken publicly about Vittorio since his plane was discovered in June. He, his partner, two friends and two crew members were en route to mainland Venezuela from the Los Roques archipelago when their small aircraft went missing on January 4. Months of searches began and the aircraft was eventually found in deep water off the coast of the South American country on June 28. The fashion house's co-founder Ottavio 'Tai' Missoni passed away peacefully aged 92 in May.