Cécile Irène Gelabale, formerly Baroness Cécile de Massy, (born 1968) is a French-Monegasque socialite and philanthropist. She serves as the president of Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo and as vice president of the Monegasque Federation of Contact Sports and Associated Disciplines. She is an ex-wife of Baron Christian Louis de Massy who is a member of the House of Grimaldi. Throughout her marriage she was known as Baroness Cecile de Massy, but upon divorce was required to give up the title and retain her maiden name.[1]
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Biography edit
Gelabale was born in 1968 in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean, to Denis Gelabale and Lucie Darius Denon.
Gelabale is the fourth ex-wife of Baron Christian Louis de Massy, the son of Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy.[2] She gave birth to a son, Antoine de Massy, on 15 January 1997.[3] She also has a son from a previous relationship who was legally adopted by Baron de Massy, Brice Souleyman Gelabale-de Massy, born in Les Abymes (b. 2 November 1987).[4]
After a six-year separation, she and Christian made their divorce final in 2015.[5] Gelabale started going by her maiden name even before the divorce was finalized.[6] She, however, continued to be referred to as Baroness Cecile de Massy and wife of Baron Christian de Massy in some publications well after her divorce, such as when she was listed alongside Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, Princess Keisha Omilana of Ipetu-Ijesha, Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini of Swaziland, Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth, Princess Ariana Austin Makonnen of Ethiopia, Princess Sarah Culberson of Bumpe, and Monica von Neumann as modern examples of black royal and noble women. A resurgence of articles about African royalty and nobles of African heritage, including Gelabale, occurred after the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.[7][8]
In 2005, Gelabale founded Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo, a charitable organisation focused on improving the quality of life for children and adolescents in Monaco.[9] She currently serves as the organisation's president.[10] She also serves as an honorary committee member and Vice President of the Monegasque Federation of Contact Sports and Associated Disciplines and the International Academy of Self-Defense and Combat Sports of Monaco.[11] In 2013 she co-directed the first Monte Carlo Fighting Masters, sponsored by the International Academy.[12]
References edit
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- ^ "CESSIONS DE PARTS SOCIALES - SOCIETE A RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE dénommée " KEYSTONE " Etude de Me Magali CROVETTO-AQUILINA - Notaire 31, boulevard Ch... / Journal 8196 / Année 2014 / Journaux / Accueil - Journal de Monaco". journaldemonaco.gouv.mc.
- ^ "Baronne Cécile de Massy - Topafro - buzz, listes, classements dédiés à la communauté afro-descendante !". 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Permission for change of surname". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Communales 2015Franck Nicolas face à la polémique - Monaco Hebdo". 4 March 2015.
- ^ "CONSTITUTION d'UNE SOCIETE a RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE - LABORATOIRE NATURE ET VIE / Journal 8202 / Année 2014 / Journaux / Accueil - Journal de Monaco".
- ^ Wade, Valerie (29 November 2017). "Does Meghan Markle Need to Be the Black Princess You Want Her to Be?".
- ^ "Is the royal wedding a cause for feminist celebration or condemnation? Yes". 15 May 2018.
- ^ Ladies Lunch Monte Carlo. "Ladies Lunch Monte Carlo". www.ladieslunchmontecarlo.org.
- ^ Sale, Anne. "Drô Les De Dames a grand Coeur" (PDF). www.ladieslunchmontecarlo.org. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "La Baronne Cécile de Massy et le champion du Monde Tum Mardua". www.federation-muaythai.mc.
- ^ Utilisateur, Super. "Cecile de Massy". www.monte-carlo-fighting-masters.com.