The late Princess Antoinette and the De Massy Family

[melina premiere]

Prince Rainier gave the tittle of Baronne de Massy to her sister, but this title is not hereditary. On the biograpfhie of the three chidren they are called De Massy. The third wife of Christian is called Cecile De Massy.Elizabeth Ann is sometimes called Baronne De Massy,sometimes called De Massy.The third Child is dead of a leucemia and her first husband was also a nephew of Princess Grace called Charles Wayne Knecht,her son is the husband of Donatella That Point De Vue spoke about.
But, We saw Donatella untill the last national fest, she is always Charlene she was behind her during the mass and in the lodge at the event of the evening in the forum, She was with her at the sell of the christmas tress charity, she was also behind her at the Sainte Devote Mass, she also wore the black mantille, I think she is also her assitant

 

[Ianna]

Beautiful portraits

..Some really nice portraits of Princess Antoinette and family..

Princess Antoinette, MC, 1970

Princess Antoinette with daughter Elisabeth Anne, MC, 1970 (strong resemblance with Melanie)

Princess Antoinette with children, MC, 1970

With children, pic No.2

Young Christine-Alix de Massy

In family portraits

Source: isopix

 

[cdm]

Christian was at his mother's funeral.
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Does anyone know if they reconciled?

 

[agogo]

Very touching pics the last 2 added. I think Stephanie is kind of close to her because she's always next to her in functions. It was nice to see all the family together on Tuesday.

I've often wondered if Princess Stephanie has some of the personality genes that Princess Antoinette had. Their lives seem to have taken parallel paths, similar life choices.

 

[FanofMonaco]

Agree. Princess Charlotte also.

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

Re: Stephanie
I can see the parallel with Princess Charlotte. Antoinette too, yes. But I think more so, Princess Charlotte.
It is so funny that this came up here because earlier today I just started writing an article about Stephanie! It was totally random. I am not even writing it for anything. I just saw something on Stephanie, and I started writing about ...... oh you know, how really awesome she is. And I totally made the Princess Charlotte comparison, before I even saw these posts from agogo & fan.

 

[RubyPrincess168]

3.28.11: Stay at home | New York Social Diary

Interestin article/commentary on her obituary.

 

[cdm]

The de Massy cousins at Grace and Rainier's wedding (the 3 kids on the right)
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[mtatum]

The de Massy cousins at Grace and Rainier's wedding (the 3 kids on the right)
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Thanks for this. Grace and her sister Peggy were extremely beautiful.

It is worth noting too that Christine Alix was married to Wayne Knecht, who was related to the Kellys. Christian De Massy wrote this on his book, and Princess Antoinette apparently was pleased with this connection. The book does not specify though the degree of the relation.

However, there is a post on the Grace Kelly board on ancestry.com that states that Wayne Knecht's mother is Evelyn Elaine Gruice who apparently was Princess Grace's first cousin and is implied to be on her mother's side.

Re: Grace Kelly+Princess of Monaco - General - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com

 

[cdm]

Christian was at his mother's funeral.
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Does anyone know if they reconciled?

In this week's Point de Vue magazine is a reader's letter from Christian's advisor Magnus Einar von Konow telling that Christian de Massy is on good terms with his family and that he has been appointed by his cousin Albert as diplomatic advisor for foreign relations, economic business and international finances.

The article about Antoinette's funeral in the same edition of Point de vue mentions Jean-Léonard Taubert Natta's wife, Suzanne.

 

[cdm]

Antoinette's grandson Antoine (son of Christian) has his own website: Antoine de Massy

In the photo section you can see pictures of his baptism with his dad and his grandmother.

 

[mtatum]

Antoinette's grandson Antoine (son of Christian) has his own website: Antoine de Massy

In the photo section you can see pictures of his baptism with his dad and his grandmother.

Thank you very much for sharing this, cdm.

As much as I appreciate the ambition and determination of this young athlete as expressed in this website, coming up with this at such a young age will only create more pressure on him. If he were in the junior level and has won several major tournaments and is in need of sponsors, then this approach to publicity and attention would be more appropriate.

And, sorry to be critical or suspicious, this strategy reeks of his dad who, by authoring a controversial book that shared anecdotes that put members of his family in a bad light, simply does not know subtlety.

 

[assia]

Antoinette's grandson Antoine (son of Christian) has his own website: Antoine de Massy

In the photo section you can see pictures of his baptism with his dad and his grandmother.

Maybe the baptism pics have been deleted because I couldn't find them.

 

[cdm]

Oh sorry, they are not in the photo section but in the press section (family affair)

 

[Marc23]

Picture from another forum:

Princess Antoinette and her second husband Jean-Charles Rey with Princess Grace:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6889/centenairedemontecarlo1.jpg

 

[Renata4711]

Antoine de Massy, the son of Christian-Louis de Massy and his wife Cécile, was attacked by five youths yesterday on Boulevard Rainier III.
He is a grandson of Princessed Antoinette.

Antoine de Massy 15 ans, agressé par 5 jeunes à Monaco | Nice-Matin

 

[An Ard Ri]

Antoine de Massy, the son of Christian-Louis de Massy and his wife Cécile, was attacked by five youths yesterday on Boulevard Rainier III.
He is a grandson of Princessed Antoinette.

Antoine de Massy 15 ans, agressé par 5 jeunes à Monaco | Nice-Matin

Is he attending the wedding?

 

[Renata4711]

As far as I know, he normally lives in the States, so yes, he would be here for the Wedding.

 

[zarat]

Antoine de Massy, the son of Christian-Louis de Massy and his wife Cécile, was attacked by five youths yesterday on Boulevard Rainier III.
He is a grandson of Princessed Antoinette.

Antoine de Massy 15 ans, agressé par 5 jeunes à Monaco | Nice-Matin

According to this article the teenagers didn't know who they wanted to attack. They were arrested and Antoine is more chocked than injured.

 

[Renata4711]

An article on Cecile de Massy:

People who make Monaco: Cécile de Massy - CityOut Monaco

 

[assia]

Oh sorry, they are not in the photo section but in the press section (family affair)

Thanks for the update !

 

[Thtregoddess11]

I think she died from cancer, I'm not sure.

How sad, she must have been fairly young....

Yes she was like between 40-45 if I'm not mistaken.

Old post, probably answered already somewhere...but...here it is again:
Christine Alix died of Leukemia in Nice, France on 15 February 1989. She was 37 when she died. She left behind her second husband (of barely a year) Leon Leroy and 16 year old son, Keith Sebastian Knecht de Massy, her mother, siblings and 2 nephews (Jean-Leonard and Brice) and 2 nieces (Melanie and Leticia). She would've been 60 this year, just after Albert's wedding (8 July), and a grandmother to Keith's (known as Sebastian in the family)'s four children: Christine (a good friend of Alexandra of Hanover's, her birthday is 12 June 2000. I think Christine is the red-head seen in some of the family vacation photos and pics from this year's circus festival. She read a piece at Prince Albert and Charlene's religious ceremony in July, she was wearing the lime green dress), Alexia (born 21 September 2001. She also read a piece at Albert & Charlene's wedding, wearing the off-white dress that matched Christine's), Vittoria (born 18 April 2007. She was seen arriving with Keith, Donatella and her older sisters) and Andrea (born 16 October 2008. This child has not yet been seen publicly at any official event).

 

[cdm]

Sebastien and Donatella show their monegasque home in this week's Hola
Revista ¡HOLA! - Sumario

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, April 4, Elisabeth-Anne de Massy as President of the Monegasque Tennis Federation attended a press conference on the 2013 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II play-offs "Monaco vs. Latvia" from April 5-7 in Monaco.



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[iceflower]

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Elisabeth-Anne and Mélanie de Massy attended the tournament draw at the Monte Carlo Casino prior to the ATP Monte Carlo Masters on April 13 together with Rafael Nadal.


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[crm2317]

Nice to see the ladies at this event. I see a resemblance between Melanie de Massy and Pauline Ducruet.

 

[iceflower]

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On June 8 Mélanie de Massy attended the SOS Animal Gala in honour of Princess Antoinette of Monaco in Marbella, Spain.



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[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Antoinette had an English nanny.
The English lady's name was Kathleen Wanstall.
Nanny Wanstall was a cousin of Winston Churchill.
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[iceflower]

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Elisabeth-Anne, Mélanie de Massy and Charlene's brother, Gareth Wittstock, attended the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Launch Party at the Grimaldi Forum on April 12:



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[Nadine]

Melanie de Massy is a very beautiful young lady and imho is a brunette version of Princess Caroline's youngest daughter, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, with a touch of a young Princess Stephanie thrown in.