Princess Tessy of Luxembourg

Princess Tessy

Tessy on her wedding day
Born (1985-10-28) 28 October 1985
Luxembourg
Spouse Prince Louis of Luxembourg (m. 2006)
Issue Prince Gabriel of Nassau
Prince Noah of Nassau
Father François Antony
Mother Régine Anne Antony
Religion Catholicism

Princess Tessy of Luxembourg (born Tessy Antony on 28 October 1985) is the wife of Prince Louis and daughter-in-law of Grand Duke Henri.

Early life

Tessy Antony was born in 28 October 1985, the daughter of François Antony and his wife Régine Anne.[1] She has three brothers and one sister: Mike (1978) and his twin brother Jerry († 1978), Patty (1981), and Ronny, her twin brother.[2] After attending a technical high school in Pétange, (south of Luxembourg), Tessy and her twin Ronny joined the Luxembourg Army at the age of 18, eventually rising to the NCO rank of Corporal Drivers Permis B. From March to July 2004, she took part in a mission in Yugoslavia, as Sdt 1cl Chauffeur C2, in Mitrovica within KFOR, the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo.

Further education

Princess Tessy graduated from Richmond, The American International University in London in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. She wrote her thesis on the rise of nationalism in Europe using the example of the Greek Golden Dawn (political party). Additionally, from 2005 to 2009 Princess Tessy attended several trainings and lectures relating to the topics of “Education and psychology." Princess Tessy plans to continue her academic career by pursuing a master's degree in diplomatic studies at a university in London.[3]

Marriage and family

Tessy Antonyn met Prince Louis for the first time while he was visiting the army.

On 12 March 2006, she gave birth to a boy, christened Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau,[4] who was born at a private Swiss hospital, Clinic des Grangettes, in Geneva.[5] The baby is the first grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.

The couple married on 29 September 2006 at a parish church in Gilsdorf.[6] Upon their marriage, Prince Louis gave up succession rights for himself and his descendants, but retained the title of Prince of Luxembourg and the style of Royal Highness. The couple's second son, Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier de Nassau, was born on 21 September 2007.[7] The couple's sons were initially given the surname de Nassau with no titles.[8]

On Luxembourg's National Day on 23 June 2009, a decree was issued granting Tessy the title of Princess of Luxembourg and Princess of Bourbon-Parma with the style Her Royal Highness. The same decree gave the title Prince of Nassau and style Royal Highness to their sons Gabriel and Noah and possible future children. In 2012, Princess Tessy received the Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau.[9][10][11]

Activities

Princess Tessy is currently UNAIDS Global Advocate for Young Women and Adolescent Girls.[2] She is very much involved in charities and NGOs acting in favour of people with specific needs, She is actively taking part in charitable events in Luxembourg as well as in London. She has been as an active member of the Luxembourg “Groupe de Support Psychologique” (GSP) for the past five years.

Hobbies

A keen sportsperson, Princess Tessy regularly practises the following sports: swimming, scuba diving, spinning, skiing and hunting. She is a member of the Niederkorn Fanfare. She likes classic and contemporary music and is particularly interested in jazz. She regularly attends conferences and seminars on "psychology and social development", topics she also enjoys reading about most.[2]

Honours

See also List of honours of the Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family by country

References

  1. ↑ "La Princesse Tessy". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Princess Tessy
  3. ↑ "Louis and Tessy graduate". Luxarazzi blog.
  4. ↑ "A baby boy for Prince Louis". d'Wort. Archived from the original on 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2006-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Gabriel". Clinic des Grangettes. Retrieved 2006-03-14.
  6. ↑ "Royal weddings in history". Vogue.
  7. ↑ "Netty's Royal News". Netty Leistra. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Viele Schaulustige bei Hochzeit des Prinzen". d'Wort. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
  9. ↑ "Nationalfeierdag: An der ganzer Stad gouf gefeiert". d'Wort. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  10. ↑ "Tessy von Nassau wurde Prinzessin von Luxemburg" - Tageblatt.lu 24/06/2009
  11. ↑ Royal family Luxemburg - Online Gotha
  12. ↑ "La Princesse Tessy". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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