- Tessy Antony
Infobox_Person | name = Tessy Antony (de Nassau)
birth_name = Tessy Antony
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|10|28
birth_place =Luxembourg
caption = Tessy Antony and Prince Louis on their wedding day with son, Gabriel
spouse =Prince Louis of Luxembourg
children = Gabriel de Nassau (b. 2006)
Noah de Nassau (b. 2007) Tessy Antony (also Tessy de Nassau; born28 October ,1985 ,Luxembourg ) is thewife ofPrince Louis of Luxembourg , son ofHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg .Early life
Tessy Antony was born the daughter of a
tiler . After being a pupil in a technical high school inPétange (south ofLuxembourg ), 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 inYugoslavia , as Sdt 1cl Chauffeur C2, in Mitrovica within KFOR, theNATO peacekeeping force inKosovo . 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 inGilsdorf . 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. [cite web|url=http://www.wort.lu/articles/5762139.html|title=Viele Schaulustige bei Hochzeit des Prinzen|publisher=d'Wort |accessdate=2006-09-29] The family lives inSwitzerland , where the prince is studying.Gabriel
On
12 March ,2006 , Antony gave birth to a boy, christened "Gabriel" Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau, [cite web|url=http://www.wort.lu/articles/5111343.html|title=A baby boy for Prince Louis|publisher=d'Wort |accessdate=2006-03-12] who was born at a private Swiss hospital, Clinic des Grangettes, inGeneva . [cite web|url=http://www.grangettes.ch/clinic/modules/bamagalerie3/viewcat.php?id=166&cid=18&min=30&orderby=dateD&show=30|title=Gabriel|publisher=Clinic des Grangettes|accessdate=2006-03-14] 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 . [cite web|url=http://www.nettyroyal.nl/newssept07.html|title=Netty's Royal News|publisher=Netty Leistra|accessdate=2007-09-20] 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.References
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