Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
Alexandre-Athenase Noghès was an international tennis champion, best known as the first husband of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, whom he married as his second wife on 4 December 1951.
Noghès was descended from the first Spanish commander of the Monaco garrison. His grandfather Alexandre was the founder of the Monaco Automobile Club and former general treasurer of Monaco's state finances. His father, Antony, created the first Grand Prix ever raced in a city, the world-famous Grand Prix de Monaco. Antony also created the renowned Rallye Monte Carlo and is credited with inventing the chequered flag.
Noghès entered into a liaison with Princess Antoinette of Monaco in the mid-1940s and three children were born to the couple: Elizabeth-Ann, Christian-Louis and Christine-Alix. They were married in a civil ceremony in Genoa on 4 December 1951, and divorced three years later in 1954.
Following their divorce, Noghès lived for a time on his yacht before settling in the United States.
