Mrs Littrell
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She is working with Red Cross in Switzerland now, right? I think that in next year or two we will see her accompanied Maria Theresa a lot, but not solo!
Because, a women may only assume the royal titles of her husband in Luxembourg if they are married with the consent of the Grand Duke. Louis did not receive (nor seek) consent to marry Tessy thus she could never have been a Princess of Luxembourg simply by her marriage to him. According the the decrees the govern marriages without consent Louis should have become Count of Nassau with equal dignity in his spouse and children born into the marriage but not ones born before. Grand Duke Henri, like his father before him, decided that Louis should remain a Prince of Luxembourg but that no titles were to be available to his children or wife.
I think everyone knew that if the marriage lasted that Tessy and the children would be upgraded. It seemed the right thing for him to remain a Prince which only made the "upgrade" seem more natural.
No, she is not a princess in her own right it stated that she may now call herself not that she had been granted the title in her own right. He made a statement that she would now be known as Princess Tessy of Luxembourg with HRH he did NOT issue a Grand Ducal decree creating her a Princess of Luxembourg which is what would have happened had he made her a Princess in her own right.
Thank you for answering my question, Lalla Meriem!
That does seem to resemble the Dutch situation; Johan Friso didn't get (or seek) the consent of the Monarch/the Parliament. A special Decree was issued that specified that he was allowed to continue using the titles he was born with. The same decree also created him a Count, so that his children had titles (they would otherwise have none). His wife didn't 'achieve' nobility by marriage.
I agree, the eventual 'upgrade' seemed to be the expected, although it did come earlier than I thought.
I understood that the Grand Duke had created Tessy a Princess in her own right, as the earlier reports and comments here suggested. However, judging by the wording of the later reports and some of the comments here, she simply assumed her husband's styles and titles (even if it isn't the custom in the Luxembourg, that's what it is called everywhere else). In which case, the correct form of address is Tessy, Princess of Luxembourg, not Princess Tessy of Luxembourg (which would indicate she had, after all, been bestowed with the title of a Princess in her own right).
The official photo that has been released of the Grand Duke and Duchess sitting in chairs with Louis and Tessy behind them looks (to me) as if they had a meeting and formally declared the new titles. Would they have done this without issuing some sort of decree? (I'm not being argumentative, I'm simply asking out of cluelessness)
It is still possible for them to do charity work,even though they live in Switzerland. They come home to Luxembourg for events such as this, and Louis would have breaks from school. Tessy has accompanied Maria-Teresa to a Red Cross event in the past, and I think that it would be great to see them getting more involved in some of the more charitable aspects of royal life (IMO).
She is not a princess in her own right.
Henri M. On another royalty board said the following:
"Tessy is not created anything. The Grand Duke now simply has finally followed the traditional custom that the legally wedded spouse of a titled person can be addressed with her husband's style and titles."
Well, I can say that I'm certain that she isn't princess in her own right. Princess Julie was in a similar situation and she isn't Princess of Nassau in her own right. The whole Princess in her own right concept doesn't actually exist in Luxembourg.
No statement has been released concerning the titles of Prince Jean's new wife. She will likely be upgraded in the near future if she hasn't already acquired a title. In the past it has been the custom to combine such matters (eg. the matter of the families of Robert and Jean were combined in the same decree) so it is possible that Diane's title, if any, will also be mentioned in the decree to be published.
Grand Duke Henri elevated her to the rank of Princess of Luxembourg,not by courtesy,but in Her own right.If the Grand Duke states such,that is worth more then a tad more then what the next weirdo at the forums thinks he /she knows.Which is mostly close to nada
except that they can hide that fact well.
The opinion of the Grand Ducal Court and its subsequent actions mean far more then any comment-lack of knowledge-or argumentave little someone at any Board or Forum.Their opinion,oh shock,is of no importance nor consequence.At all.And a statement WAS released three days ago,if you don´t wish to see that,or can´t read Letzebùrgisch,swell,but it is out there all the same.
Let's just be happy for them!