Tessy Antony (also
Tessy de Nassau; born
28 October,
1985,
Luxembourg) is the
wife of
Prince Louis of Luxembourg, son of
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Early life
Tessy Antony was born the daughter of a
tiler. After being a pupil in a technical high school in
Pétange (south of
Luxembourg), she joined the
Luxembourg army at the age of 18 eventually arising 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. There she met Prince Louis during his visit of the troops.
Marriage and family
Prince Louis
Antony and Prince Louis were married on
29 September,
2006 at a parish church in
Gilsdorf. Upon their marriage, the prince gave up his succession rights and those of their son Gabriel, and any of the couple's future children, although Prince Louis retains his title of
Prince of Luxembourg and the style of
Royal Highness while his and Antony's sons hold the surname
de Nassau with no titles. The family lives in
Switzerland, where the prince is studying.
Gabriel
On
12 March,
2006, Antony gave birth to a boy, christened
Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau, who was born at a private
Swiss hospital, Clinic des Grangettes, in
Geneva. The baby is the first grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. The baby's godparents were his paternal aunt,
Princess Alexandra and maternal uncle, Ronny Antony.
Noah
The couple's second son,
Noah Guillaume de Nassau, was born on
September 21 2007. The second grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, the baby was baptised at the same church in Gilsdorf where his parents married and his elder brother was christened. His godparents are his paternal uncle,
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, and his maternal aunt, Patty Antony.
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