Marriage and Family
Tessy met Prince Louis for the first time while she was on a mission in Yugoslavia and the prince was visiting the troops. They were married on 29 September 2006 at a parish church in Gilsdorf. Upon their marriage, the prince gave up his succession rights and those of their son Gabriel, and any of the couple's future children, although Prince Louis retains his title of Prince of Luxembourg and the style of Royal Highness while his and Antony's sons were initially given the surname de Nassau with no titles.
Princess Tessy and Prince Louis have two children:
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