Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
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| Born | December 28, 1920 (age 85) |
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| Spouse | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (1951-1954) Jean-Charles Rey (1961-1973) John Gilpin (1983-1983) |
| Children | Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, Christian Louis de Massy, Christine Alix de Massy |
Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy (Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne de Grimaldi), born 28 December 1920, is a member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of the late Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Her parents were Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois.
[edit] Marriages
Princess Antoinette entered a liaison with Alexandre-Athenase Noghès, a Monegasque-born international tennis champion, in the mid 1940's. Three children were born from this union:
- Elisabeth-Anne (born 1947). Married two times with two children:
- Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy (b. 1974)
- Mélanie de Lusignan (b. 1985)
- Christian Louis (born 1949). Married three (possibly four) times with three children:
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- Laetizia de Massy (b. 1971)
- Brice de Massy (b. 1988)
- Antoine de Massy (b. 1996)
- Christine Alix (1951 - 1989). Married two times with one child:
- Keith Sebastian Knecht (b. 1972)
Princess Antoinette and Alexandre Noghès subsequently married in Genoa on 4 December 1951 and divorced in 1954.
On 15 November 1951, Antoinette was created Baroness of Massy (Baronne de Massy.) Her children (Elisabeth-Ann, Christian and Christine) were named Grimaldi at birth, subsequently had their names changed to de Massy. They claim the title of Baron/Baroness through their mother, but they are not entitled to it. [1]
