Christian Louis de Massy
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Christian Louis, Baron de Massy (born 17 January 1949 in Monaco
) is a member of the extended Monegasque Princely Family
. He is the son of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy
and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
.
Christian is a first cousin of the reigning Albert II, Prince of Monaco
and nephew of Rainier III
. Although he was born out of wedlock, his parents married in 1951, thus legitimizing him, and placing him in line to the throne. He was the second of three siblings. His two sisters are Elisabeth-Anne
(born 1947) and Christine Alix
(1951–1989).
. However, once Rainier married Grace Kelly
and had children, the possibility of Christian acceding to the throne became remote.
. When Albert succeeded on the death of Rainier, Antoinette was no longer the sibling of the reigning Prince, so she and her children lost their official place in the line of succession, but they and their descendants remain eligible for selection by the Crown Council
if the current line fails.
in Switzerland. He was eventually expelled. From September 1963 until July 1967 he was resident (during terms) at Downside School
, Somerset, UK. He attended Cambridge University for a short time, but dropped out.
, Buenos Aires
, on 14 November 1970. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1978 - one daughter:
María Marta Quintana y del Carril (b. London
, 17 June 1951) is the daughter of Enrique Quintana y de Achaval and his wife Marta del Carril y Aldao.
on 11 September 1982. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1987 - without issue.
Anne Michelle Lütken (b. 28 November 1959 - d. London
, 25 November 2001) was the first child of Carl Fredrik Lütken and his first wife Bjørg, née Christiansen.
in April 1992. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1995 - without issue.
Julia Lakschin (b. 6 November 1968) is the daughter of Roman Lakschin and his wife Ludmila. Roman Lakschin is the Dominican
Ambassador
to the United Nations
and to the World Trade Organization
.
She is married to Ivan Mikhailovich Musatov
and has issue.
, 1968), as a baron
ess the highest ranked black person in Monaco
. Two sons:
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
) is a member of the extended Monegasque Princely Family
Monegasque Princely Family
The Monegasque Princely Family consists of the extended family of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, currently all the family descend from Louis II of Monaco...
. He is the son of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Countess of Polignac, Baroness of Massy was a non-dynastic member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco...
and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
Alexandre-Athenase Noghès was an international tennis champion, best known as the first husband of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, whom he married as his second wife in December 1951....
.
Christian is a first cousin of the reigning Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
and nephew of Rainier III
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
. Although he was born out of wedlock, his parents married in 1951, thus legitimizing him, and placing him in line to the throne. He was the second of three siblings. His two sisters are Elisabeth-Anne
Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
Elisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...
(born 1947) and Christine Alix
Christine Alix de Massy
Christine Alix de Massy was born to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III...
(1951–1989).
Princely status
By the time Christian's parents' marriage was legitimized in 1951, Rainier III was the Prince of Monaco but was unmarried and had no children. While Rainier was without children, there were rumors of his being replaced by Christian with his mother as regentRegent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
. However, once Rainier married Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
and had children, the possibility of Christian acceding to the throne became remote.
Adjustment to constitution
In 2002 the constitution was adjusted to allow siblings of the reigning Prince and their descendants to succeed to the throne, and Christian was officially included as 11th in line of succession to the Monegasque throneLine of succession to the Monegasque Throne
The line of succession to the Monegasque throne passes to the descendants of the reigning Prince of Monaco in accordance with male-preference primogeniture...
. When Albert succeeded on the death of Rainier, Antoinette was no longer the sibling of the reigning Prince, so she and her children lost their official place in the line of succession, but they and their descendants remain eligible for selection by the Crown Council
Crown Council of Monaco
The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international affairs. It is one of three such councils designated by the Principality's Constitution, the other two being the National...
if the current line fails.
Education
Christian Louis was a pupil at the Institut Le RoseyInstitut Le Rosey
Institut Le Rosey, commonly referred to as Le Rosey or simply Rosey, is a school, in Gstaad, Switzerland. It is described as one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world. The school was founded by Paul-Émile Carnal in 1880 on the site of the 14th-century Château du Rosey near the town...
in Switzerland. He was eventually expelled. From September 1963 until July 1967 he was resident (during terms) at Downside School
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
, Somerset, UK. He attended Cambridge University for a short time, but dropped out.
First
To Maria Marta Quintana y del Carril in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, on 14 November 1970. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1978 - one daughter:
- Leticia de Massy (Noghès) (b. Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Buenos AiresBuenos Aires ProvinceThe Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, 16 May 1971) married to JonkheerJonkheerJonkheer is a Dutch honorific of nobility.-Honorific of nobility:"Jonkheer" or "Jonkvrouw" is literally translated as "young lord" or "young lady". In medieval times such a person was a young and unmarried son or daughter of a high ranking knight or nobleman...
Thomas de BrouwerBrouwerBrouwer is a Dutch and Flemish surname. The word brouwer means 'beer brewer'.- Brouwer :* Adriaen Brouwer , Flemish painter* Andries Brouwer, Dutch mathematician and computer programmer...
(b. Antwerp, 22 March 1973) - two children:- Jonkvrouw Rose de Brouwer (b. 2008)
- Jonkheer Sylvestre de Brouwer (b. 2008)
María Marta Quintana y del Carril (b. London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 17 June 1951) is the daughter of Enrique Quintana y de Achaval and his wife Marta del Carril y Aldao.
Second
To Anne Michelle Lütken in RamatuelleRamatuelle
Ramatuelle is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It lies near St-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime and Gassin. It was built on a hill to defend itself against enemies...
on 11 September 1982. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1987 - without issue.
Anne Michelle Lütken (b. 28 November 1959 - d. London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 25 November 2001) was the first child of Carl Fredrik Lütken and his first wife Bjørg, née Christiansen.
Third
To Julia Lakschin in GenevaGeneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
in April 1992. This marriage ended by process of divorce in 1995 - without issue.
Julia Lakschin (b. 6 November 1968) is the daughter of Roman Lakschin and his wife Ludmila. Roman Lakschin is the Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and to the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
.
She is married to Ivan Mikhailovich Musatov
Ivan Musatov
Ivan Mikhailovich Musatov is a member of the State Duma for the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.He is a member of the Committee on National Security of the State Duma. His father, Mikhail Musatov, is also a member of the State Duma. He attended a juridical academy from 2000 to 2003.-References:...
and has issue.
Fourth
To Cécile Gelabale (b. GuadeloupeGuadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, 1968), as a baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
ess the highest ranked black person in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. Two sons:
- Brice Souleyman Gelabale-de Massy (by adoption)(b. AbymesLes AbymesLes Abymes is the most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.Pointe-à-Pitre...
, Guadeloupe, 2 Nov 1987) - Antoine de Massy (Noghès) (b. 15 January 1997)