Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa
Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
Tenure 7 October 2000 – present
Spouse Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Issue
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Prince Félix
Prince Louis
Princess Alexandra
Prince Sébastien
House House of Bourbon-Parma
House of Nassau-Weilburg
Father José Antonio Mestre y Alvarez
Mother María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre
Born 22 March 1956 (1956-03-22) (age 55)
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Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (née María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla; born 22 March 1956) is the spouse of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

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Early life and education

Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was born in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, to José Antonio Mestre y Alvarez (Vedado, Havana, 1926 -) and wife (m. Vedado, Havana, 1951) María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre (Vedado, Havana, 1928–1988), both from families of the bourgeoisie and Spanish nobility (including some Conquistadors). Direct descendant of Ricardo O'Farrill. On 26 March 1713 the English Slave-Trading Agreement (asiento) was signed, which would remain in force for thirty years, and for this purpose the South Sea Company was created and obtained the monopoly for supplying enslaved Africans to all the Spanish possessions. Ricardo O’Farrill and Wergent Nicholson ran a company in Havana which also had a branch in Santiago de Cuba run by Messrs. Cumberlege and Walsh.[1]

In October 1959, at the time of the revolution, Maria Teresa Mestre left Cuba with her parents. The family settled in New York City, New York, where, as a young girl, she was a pupil at Marymount School. From 1961 she carried on her studies at the Lycée Français de New York. In her childhood, Maria Teresa Mestre took ballet and singing courses. She practices skiing, ice-skating and water sports. She lived in New York City, Santander, Spain and Geneva, where she met the Grand Duke.

In 1980 she graduated from the University of Geneva in political sciences. Miss Mestre met Prince Henri at this university. For four years they both carried on similar studies, working sometimes in the same study groups. Miss Mestre was for instance, the author of a report comparing legislation concerning women and motherhood within the European Union.

Social and human interests

During the same period she took an ever increasing interest in social and human problems, following the family tradition which had allegedly brought her grandparents to devote themselves to philanthropy and cultural tasks in Cuba.

Besides her studies, Miss Mestre was a member of a group in Geneva taking interest in the well-being of residents of retirement homes. She also taught children in a Geneva classroom.

As a native Cuban, Spanish is her native language, and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa knows French thoroughly, having carried on her studies at the French School (Lycée Vauban) and in Switzerland. When she was young, she learned English. After her marriage she learned Luxembourgish, and she also speaks German.

In 2006, the Grand Duchess received the Path to Peace Award from a Holy See Foundation for her "relentless contribution to humanitarian causes."

She is the President of the Luxembourg Red Cross.

Family

Maria Teresa Mestre married Prince Henri of Luxembourg on 4 February/14 February 1981 with previous consent of the Grand Duke dated 7 November 1980. They have five children and two grandchildren:

  1. Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 11 November 1981)
  2. Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume (b. 3 June 1984)
  3. Prince Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume (b. 3 August 1986), married to Princess Tessy
    1. Prince Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny of Nassau (born 12 March 2006), son of Prince Louis and Princess Tessy
    2. Prince Noah Guillaume of Nassau (born 21 September 2007), son of Prince Louis and Princess Tessy
  4. Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine (b. 16 February 1991)
  5. Prince Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume (b. 16 April 1992)

Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Francisco Javier Mestre Domínguez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Francisco Mestre y Fernández-Criado
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. María Luisa Fernández-Criado y Gómez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. José Antonio Mestre y Ramos-Almeyda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. José Benito Ramos-Almeyda y Marrero
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Matilde Ramos-Almeyda y Gómez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Matilde Gómez Petit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. José Antonio Mestre Álvarez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Lucas Álvarez Guillén
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Lucas Álvarez Cerice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Águeda de la Encarnación Cerice Lima
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. María Narcisa Álvarez Tabío
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Pablo Tabío Rodríguez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Narcisa Tabío y de la Lanza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Rosa de la Lanza y Espinosa de los Monteros
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. María Teresa,
Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Melchor Batista Caballero
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Melchor Batista y de Varona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Irene de Varona y de la Torre
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Agustín Batista y González de Mendoza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Antonio González de Mendoza y Bonilla
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Julia González de Mendoza y Pedroso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. María de las Mercedes Pedroso y Montalvo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. María Teresa Batista Falla
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Juan Manuel Falla Gutiérrez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Laureano Falla Gutiérrez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Isabel Juana Gutiérrez Diego
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. María Teresa Falla Bonet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Cristóbal Bonet y Pi-Mauri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. María Dolores Bonet y Mora
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. María Adelaida de Mora y González de Ávila
 
 
 
 
 
 

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.wargs.com/royal/mestre.html Ancestry of Maria Teresa Mestre (b. 1956), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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Preceded by
Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
2000 – present
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