Born in Cuba on March 22 1956 to banker José Antonio Mestre y Alvarez and María Teresa Mestre y Alvarez, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa got here from an aristocratic Spanish household with connections to many different noble households. Having moved from her hometown to New York as a baby, Maria Teresa studied on the Upper East Side establishment Marymount School of New York and in addition spent durations of time at household estates in Spain and Switzerland earlier than ultimately learning Political Science at Geneva University, the place she would meet her future husband Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
On 14 February 1981, Maria Teresa wed her beau in a spiritual ceremony on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg, though the couple didn’t comprehend it was Valentine’s Day as this wasn’t broadly celebrated within the nation at the moment. Opting for an intricately detailed robe from French fashion house Balmain, Maria Teresa’s gown featured white fur cuffs, hems and neckline and had a two-metre prepare. She accessorised this elegant robe with the Congo Diamond Tiara which she borrowed from her mother-in-law Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium. It was the identical diadem she had worn on her marriage ceremony to the Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg 28 years prior. The couple have 5 youngsters; Prince Guillame, Prince Felix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sébastien.
A common attendee at glamorous European society weddings, decadent galas and state visits, the Grand Duchess has a formidable wardrobe that effortlessly caters to her wants. With a penchant for designer attire in scintillating silks and satins, vivid and beguiling robes and trendy tailor-made items, Maria Teresa at all times retains it chic within the likes of Yves Salomon, Emporio Armani and Alexander McQueen.
