Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (more) File:Guillaume av Luxemburg.jpg The Hereditary Grand Duke in 2013 Born (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 Luxembourg Spouse Countess Stephanie de Lannoy (m. 2012) Full name Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie House Nassau-Weilburg Father Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Mother Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (given names: Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born 11 November 1981), has been heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000. He is expected to succeed to the throne as Guillaume V.

Early life and education

Prince Guillaume was born at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg and is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his wife, Cuban-born Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. He was named after his father's youngest brother Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. Guillaume has four younger siblings: Prince Félix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sébastien. His godparents are Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. Guillaume himself is godparent to his youngest brother Prince Sébastien, his cousin, Prince Paul Louis of Nassau, Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands and his nephew, Prince Noah of Nassau.

Guillaume's education includes Lycée Robert-Schumann in Luxembourg; Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil and Institut Le Rosey boarding schools in Switzerland; and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, England. He began his higher education studies in the United Kingdom where he studied at University College, Durham and Brunel University, both in England. In 2006 he entered Institut Philanthropos in Fribourg, Switzerland, where he spent a year studying philosophy and anthropology. He later studied letters and political science at the Institut Albert-le-Grand in Angers, receiving his bachelor's degree with honors in 2009. His degree was issued by Université d'Angers, as a result of a partnership agreement between the two schools.

Hereditary Grand Duke

Guillaume has been heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000. If he succeeds to the grand ducal throne, he will reign as the fifth of his name, Guillaume V. His duties include Honorary Chairman of the Board of Economic Development of Luxembourg since 2001. He was formerly active with the Kraizberg Foundation, a charitable institution for the disabled.

Guillaume represented Luxembourg in the celebrations in honour of his cousin Prince Christian of Denmark's christening in January 2006, Queen Sonja of Norway's birthday in July 2007, and the 40th birthday celebrations of the heir-apparent to the Dutch throne, the Prince of Orange, in September 2007.

Personal life

Main article: Wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy

At the occasion of his 30th birthday, he gave interviews during which stated that he was in a relationship with a "dear miss" that had been going strong for more than a year but insisted that they need some more time to evaluate their possible future. On 26 April 2012, the court announced the engagement of the Hereditary Grand Duke to the Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. They share a common descent from Charles Marie, Prince & 5th Duke d’Arenberg, which means that Stéphanie and Guillame's father are 7th cousins. The civil wedding took place on Friday, 19 October 2012; the religious wedding took place on Saturday, 20 October 2012.

Guillaume is interested in music and sports; he plays piano and enjoys football, swimming and volleyball. He speaks Luxembourgish, French, German, Spanish and English. He regularly represents his parents in many foreign activities.

Titles and style

Styles of The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Sir

• 11 November 1981 – 28 July 1986: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
• 28 July 1986 – 18 December 2000: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau
• 18 December 2000 – present: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

His style and title in full is: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand-Duke of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma.

Honours and awards

See also: List of honours of the Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family by country

National honours

• Luxembourg :
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1981, by birth as son of the Grand Duke))
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (1999, as Prince of Luxembourg at 18 years old))
  • Grand Cross of Order of the Oak Crown

Foreign honours

• Italy : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)
• Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (21 March 2012)
• Slovakia : Grand Officer (or 2nd Class) of the Order of the White Double Cross (7 September 2005)

Ancestry

Family of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

16. Robert I, Duke of Parma               8. Felix of Bourbon-Parma                       17. Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal               4. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg                             18. William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg               9. Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg                       19. Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal               2. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg                                   20. Albert I of Belgium               10. Leopold III of Belgium                       21. Elisabeth of Bavaria               5. Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium                             22. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland               11. Astrid of Sweden                       23. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark               1. Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg                                         24. Francisco Mestre y Fernández-Criado               12. José Antonio Mestre y Ramos-Almeyda                       25. Matilde Ramos-Almeyda y Gómez               6. José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez                             26. Lucas Álvarez y Cerice               13. María Narcisa Álvarez y Tabío                       27. Narcisa Tabío y de la Lanza               3. María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla                                   28. Melchor Batista y de Varona               14. Agustín Batista y González de Mendoza                       29. Julia González de Mendoza y de Pedroso               7. María Teresa Batista y Falla                             30. Laureano Falla y Gutiérrez               15. María Teresa Falla y Bonet                       31. María Dolores Bonet y Mora

Patrilineal descent

Patrilineal descent

Guillaume's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Prince Guillaume were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Robert, as all his male-line ancestors have been of that house. Guillaume is a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma, a sub-branch of the House of Bourbon-Spain, itself originally a branch of the House of Bourbon, and thus of the Capetian dynasty and of the Robertians. Guillaume's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. It follows the Dukes of Parma as well as the Kings of Spain, France, and Navarre. The line can be traced back more than 1,200 years from Robert of Hesbaye to the present day, through Kings of France & Navarre, Spain and Two-Sicilies, Dukes of Parma and Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg, Princes of Orléans and Emperors of Brazil. It is one of the oldest in Europe. Guillaume's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Robert of Hesbaye, c. 765–807 Robert III of Worms, 800–834 Robert the Strong, 820–866, ancestor of the Robertians Robert I of France, 866–923 Hugh the Great, 898–956 Hugh Capet, c. 939–996, ancestor of the Capetian dynasty Robert II of France, 972–1031 Henry I of France, 1008–1060 Philip I of France, 1052–1108 Louis VI of France, 1081–1137 Louis VII of France, 1120–1180 Philip II Augustus of France, 1165–1223 Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226 Louis IX of France, 1214–1270 Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317 Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342 James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362 John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393 Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446 John VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1426–1478 Francis, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495 Charles, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537 Antoine, King of Navarre, Duke of Vendôme, 1518–1562 Henry IV, King of France and Navarre, 1553–1610 Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre, 1601–1643 Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre, 1638–1715 Louis, Grand Dauphin of France, 1661–1711 Philip V of Spain, 1683–1746 Philip, Duke of Parma, 1720–1765 Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, 1751–1802 Louis, King of Etruria, 1773–1803 Charles II, Duke of Parma, 1799–1883 Charles III, Duke of Parma, 1823–1854 Robert I, Duke of Parma, 1848–1907 Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, 1893–1970 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1921– Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1955– Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1981–

See also

• Grand Duke of Luxembourg
• Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

External links

• Le Grand-Duc héritier – Official website of the Grand Ducal Palace

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg House of Nassau-Weilburg Born: 11 November 1981
Luxembourgish royalty
Preceded by Henri	Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Hereditary Duke of Nassau 7 October 2000 - present	Incumbent
Royal titles
First in line	Line of succession to the Luxembourger throne	Succeeded by Prince Félix of Luxembourg
Preceded by Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg	Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) 44th position