Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
| Prince Guillaume | |||||
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| Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (more) | |||||
 The Hereditary Grand Duke in 2013 | |||||
| Born | 11 November 1981 Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Charles of Luxembourg Prince Francois of Luxembourg | ||||
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| House | Luxembourg-Nassau (official) Bourbon-Parma (agnatic) | ||||
| Father | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | ||||
| Mother | María Teresa Mestre y Batista | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born 11 November 1981), is the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's became grand duke in 2000.
Early Life and Education
Prince Guillaume was born on 11 November 1981 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City and is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his wife, Cuban-born Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. His godparents are Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. Guillaume has four younger siblings: Prince Felix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastien.
On 26 April 2012, the court announced the engagement of the Hereditary Grand Duke to the Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy.[1] They were married on 19 October 2012.[2]
Guillaume and Stéphanie have a son, named Prince Charles of Luxembourg born on 10 May 2020 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg[3] Prince Francois of Luxembourg born on March 27 2023 at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City.
Titles
11 November 1981-18 December 2000: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
18 December 2000:-present His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
Honors
National Honors
-Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (11 November 1981)
-Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (11 November 1981)
-Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (23 June 2012)
Foreign Honors
-Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
-France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor
-Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
-Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal (4/30/2013)
-Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz (23 May 2017)
-Senegal: Commander of the National Order of the Lion (24 February 2023)
-Slovakia: Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross
-United Kingdom: Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal (22 September 2020)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Guillaume et Stéphanie se financent demain". Luxemburger Wort. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ Nikkhah, Roya (20 October 2012). "Luxembourg's royal wedding draws regal guest list". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg gives birth to her first child – a son". Royal Central. 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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