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Elizabeth-Ann (Noghès) de Massy (3 July 1947 – 10 June 2020) was the daughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco and Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She was a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Prince Rainier III. She was the godmother of her first cousin, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.
Elizabeth-Ann de Massy | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeth-Ann Charlotte Mary Kathleen Dévote |
| Born | 3 July 1947 Monaco |
| Died | 10 June 2020 (aged 73) Princess Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco[1] |
| Buried | Chapel of Peace, Monaco |
| Noble family | Grimaldi |
| Spouse(s) | Baron Bernard Alexandre Taubert-Natta
(m. 1974; div. 1980)Nicolai Vladimir Costello
(m. 1984; div. 1985) |
| Issue |
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| Father | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès |
| Mother | Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy |
Biography
editShe was born in 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her partner Alexandre-Athenase Noghès during the reign of her maternal great-grandfather Prince Louis II, Prince of Monaco, himself the father of Elizabeth-Ann‘s maternal grandmother Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
Although Elizabeth-Ann was born out of wedlock, her parents married in 1951, thus legitimizing her, and placing her in line to the throne.[citation needed] Elizabeth-Ann could represent the Sovereign Prince of Monaco at official events.
She was the eldest of three siblings; the others were Christian Louis (born 1949) and Christine Alix (1951–1989). She was one of the four junior bridesmaids at the wedding of her uncle Rainier III with Grace Kelly.[3][4]
Elizabeth-Ann was married twice.
She married firstly in Monaco on 19 January 1974 and divorced on 30 October 1980[5] Baron Bernard Alexandre Taubert-Natta (Geneva, 2 July 1941 – Geneva, 13 April 1989), and had one son:
- Jean-Léonard Taubert de Massy,[2] Baron Taubert[2] (b. Geneva, 3 June 1974). He is the godson of Prince Albert II. He married in Monaco on 25 April 2009 Suzanne Chrimes.[6] He has one son named Melchior.[7]
She married secondly in London on 18 October 1984 and divorced on 28 March 1985 choreographer[8] Nicolai Vladimir Costello a.k.a. de Lusignan (b. Lees, 24 December 1943). The bride was pregnant and together they had one daughter:
- Mélanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy (b. Monaco, 18 January 1985).
She was well known for her charity work in Monaco. She was President of the Monegasque Tennis Federation[9] and of the Monte Carlo Country Club.[10]
She lost her place in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne upon the death of Rainier III, but remained a member of the Princely Family's "pool" of familial collaterals eligible to be selected for the Crown in the event of the extinction of the descendants of Prince Rainier.
Patronages
edit- Vice-president of the Society for the Protection of Animals and Refuge of Monaco (1984).
- Vice-president of the Canine Society of Monaco (1985).
- Vice-president of the “Monaco Interviews on Energy Medicines” (1988), which became, the “Monaco International Interviews” (1989).
- President of the Monegasque Tennis Federation (1992).
- President of the Monte Carlo Country Club (2008).
Honours
editMonaco:
Knight Commander of the Order of Grimaldi (17 November 2009).[5]
Medal for Physical Education and Sports, Second Class (18 November 1983).[5]
References
edit- ^ Death of Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
- ^ a b c "Ordonnance Souveraine n° 8.199 du 21 juillet 2020 autorisant le port d'un titre. / Journal 8496 / Année 2020 / Journaux / Accueil - Journal de Monaco". journaldemonaco.gouv.mc (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Las imágenes inéditas de la boda de Grace Kelly y Raniero de Monaco
- ^ The Royal Post[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Biography
- ^ Geneall
- ^ "Son of Leonard". Pure People. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
- ^ The Monte Carlo Open gets underway Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Richard Evans, "Federer and Nadal into final", The Guardian (April 27, 2008).