| Christine Alix de Massy | |
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| Spouse | Charles Wayne Knecht (m. 1972–1976) Leon Leroy (m. 1988–1989) |
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| Keith Sébastien Knecht de Massy | |
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| Christine Alix de Massy | |
| Father | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès |
| Mother | Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy |
| Born | 8 July 1951 Monaco |
| Died | 15 February 1989 (aged 37) Nice |
| Burial | Chapel of Peace, Monaco |
Christine Alix de Massy (Noghès) (Monaco, 8 July 1951 – Nice, 15 February 1989) 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. Although Christine Alix was born out of wedlock, her parents married in 1951, thus legitimizing her, and placing her in line to the throne.[1]
She was the youngest of three siblings; the others were Elisabeth-Anne (born 1947) and Christian Louis (born 1949).
Christine-Alix was married twice.
She married firstly in Monaco on 14 February 1972 and divorced in 1976 Charles Wayne Knecht, first cousin once removed of Princess Grace (b. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 23 November 1944), and had one son:[2]
- Keith Sébastien Knecht de Massy (b. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 24 August 1972),[2] married in July 1999 Donatella Dugaginy, with whom he has four children:[2]
She married secondly on 25 March 1988 Leon Leroy, without issue.[2]
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References [link]
- 'Palace: My Life in the Royal Family of Monaco', by Christian de Massy and Charles Higham. (New York, Atheneum, 1986, ISBN 0-689-11636-5.)
- 'Princess' Grace, by Sarah Bradford (New York,Stein and Day, 1984, ISBN 0-8128-2958-1.)
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Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
Elisabeth-Anne de Massy (Noghès) 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. Although Elisabeth-Anne was born out of wedlock, her parents married in 1951, thus legitimizing her, and placing her in line to the throne.
She was the eldest of three siblings; the others were Christian Louis (born 1949) and Christine Alix (1951–1989).
Elisabeth-Anne was married twice.
She married firstly in Monaco on 19 January 1974 and divorced Baron Bernard Alexandre Taubert-Natta (Geneva, 2 July 1941 - Geneva, 13 April 1989), and had one son:
She married secondly in London on 18 October 1984 to choreographer Nicolai Vladimir Costello (b. Lees, 24 December 1943), and had one daughter:
