She joins the ranks of The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Margaret Thatcher, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, and Bill Gates, among many others to receive the award.

Tessy Antony de Nassau has received the Freedom of the City of London award by the Clerk of the Mayor of the City.

The former Luxembourg Princess was presented the award on Friday 7 August, in a ceremony conducted over Zoom.

The ceremony had to be held online due to the ongoing pandemic.

Tessy read out a declaration of loyalty towards Queen Elizabeth II as part of her acceptance speech.

In it, she vows to be loyal to the mayor of the city, keep the city free of harm, and keep The Queen’s peace in her own person.

Tessy will also receive an inscribed parchment with the credentials upon it.

De Nassau said that she was “so excited” to be given the distinction, calling it “such an honour.”

Tessy is the first Luxembourgish woman to receive the honour.

Tessy later said: “I am officially a member of the City of London and a Free Sister and honoured to join the ranks of all other esteemed recipients from a variety of domains and social classes.”

She received the distinction for her tireless work for women and her dedication to improving education standards.

The Freedom of the City of London award is given to those who have achieved success in their respective fields and is believed to have first been presented in 1237.