The De Massy Family-Family of Princess Antoinette

[mtracy2011]

Cousins of the Present Prince of Monaco that I didn't see a topic for. Here's a list and some info on them:

1. Baroness Elisabeth Anne de Massy (seen with daughter Melanie in this photo), eldest daughter of Princess Antoinette. She was born in 1947, a few years prior to her parents marriage. Her parents married in 1951, legitimatizing her and her two siblings in order to add them into the succession as of 2002 when the constitution was modified. She has been married twice, and has two children. Contrary to popular belief, she is NOT a Baroness via her mother, but her first husband, and father of her son. She is active in charity work in Monaco, and notably serves as president of the Monaco Rolex Masters, and Honorary President of the All-sports Country team (A.S.Co.T., honorary president of the tennis tournament, since 1992), The Monaco Country Club (president),  and Monaco Tennis Federation (president).
2. Christian Louis de Massy is the only son of Princess Antoinette. He was also born prior to the marriage of his parents in 1949. He attended Le Instut Le Rosey in Switzerland in the 1950s, but was expelled and attended  Downside School, Somerset, UK from 1963-1967. He attended the University of Cambridge, but dropped out. He has been married 4 times, and has three children and two grandchildren.
3. Christine-Alix de Massy was the youngest of Antoinette's children. She was born 6 months prior to the marriage of her parents.  She was married twice, and has one son and four grandchildren. Her first marriage was to Grace Kelly's 1st cousin once removed, Charles Wayne Knecht-a son resulted from this marriage.

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Princess Antoinette's grandchildren:

Leticia de Massy, daughter of Christian. She married Jonkheer Thomas de Brouwer and they have faternal twins, a boy and a girl, Sylvestre & Rose who were born in 2008. I think she was primarily raised by her mother (Christian's 1st wife Maria) in her native Argentina, and we have never seen her publicly with the family. Leticia was born 16 May 1971.

Keith Sebestian Knecht de Massy (seen behind Charlotte) is the son  and only child of Christine Alix de Massy. His father is Princess Grace's 1st cousin 1X removed , Charles Wayne Knecht. He is married Donatella, who was maid of honor to Princess Charlene. Together, he and Donatella have three daughters and a son: Christine (2000, wearing GREEN), Alexia (2001), Vittoria (2007) (Alexia-in white, Vittoria is in Pink) and Andrea (2008). Keith, known as Sebestian, was born in 1972.

Baron Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy. He is the son of Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, He was born in 1974. Again, another relative that not much is known about. He married a woman named Susanna in 2005.

Melanie-Antoinette de Massy is the daughter of Elisabeth Anne and her second marriage.  She was born in 1985, and her parents divorced later that year. Mélanie is known as a prominent business woman in Monaco, she has been involved in financial advisory and real estate investments for several years. She is an advisor for Giersch Ventures, a financial advisory boutique, and a co-founder with Luiz Macambira of The Macmas Group. She is also involved in Monaco's Country Club (an organization in which her mother is president) and the organization of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in April. Mélanie speaks fluent English and French, as a well as conversational German and Italian. She is presently Head of Investor Relations for Macdeven Asset Management group.


Brice Souleyman Gelabale-de Massy was born in Abymes, Guadeloupe on 2 Nov 1987. He was adopted after Christian's marriage to Cecile in 1997.

Antoine de Massy is the biological son of Christian and Cecile, his fourth wife. He was born in  January 1997.  He is a tennis player and has a goal of participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. He is presently in his first year in Lycee.

[Lothwen]

Thanks!

[mtracy2011]

No problem! :)

[Lothwen]

Can't anyone in the Monaco royal family be ugly?  Or at least average looking?  :Lothwen:

[mtracy2011]

Can't anyone in the Monaco royal family be ugly?  Or at least average looking?  :Lothwen:

Caroline, Stephanie and Albert are all fairly average looking.....

[Lothwen]

Yeah but I wouldn't want to have a relationship with any of them :teehee:

Seriously though-if any of those guys asked me out (forgetting that they're married, of course) and I met their sisters and female cousins, I would look at the guy and be like " seriously?!"

I guess that's why the Monaco guys date and marry models and actresses

[mtracy2011]

^ Yeah really.

However....
Charlene was an athlete
Tatiana (Andrea's present girlfriend) is just an American Socialite
Beatrice (Pierre's girl) is an Italian Socialite who USED to be a model....


"Normal" people (IE: Middle/working class) are  "out of their league".... so it's almost surprising that Albert ended up with a middle class athlete rather than some actress or model type he previously dated.

Le sigh.

Weird to think that 100 years ago a situation like Albert and Charlene's (Albert marrying out of his "class") was absolutely forbidden and unheard of in society.... (Remember the Titanic? Rose & Jack?)

[Lothwen]

Beatrice kind of looks like Blake Lively-she's gorgeous

[mtracy2011]

YES!! She so does!!