Heir to the Luxembourgish throne (born 1981)
Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
(
Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie
; born 11 November 1981), is the
heir apparent
to the crown of
Luxembourg
, holding the position since
his father
's accession in 2000.
Early life and education
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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
.
[2]
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
.
Guillaume's education includes Lycee Robert-Schumann in Luxembourg;
[3]
Swiss boarding schools the
Institut Le Rosey
and the
College Alpin International Beau Soleil
where he finished the French baccalaureate in 2001;
[3]
and
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
,
Camberley
, England.
[3]
He began his higher education studies in the United Kingdom where he studied at
University College, Durham
and
Brunel University
, both in England.
[4]
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
Universite d'Angers
,
[3]
as a result of a partnership agreement between the two schools. From 2018 until 2019, Prince Guillaume attended a postgraduate training at the
Royal College of Defence Studies
(RCDS) in London.
[5]
The Hereditary Grand Duke completed internships at the Belgian Chemical Union in 2003, at the
Deutsche Bank
in London in 2004, and at the Spanish branch of
ArcelorMittal
in 2005.
[5]
Sworn in December 2002 as an officer in the
Luxembourg Army
, Prince Guillaume holds the rank of
colonel
.
[5]
Hereditary Grand Duke
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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 Guillaume V (English: William V).
Guillaume became the honorary chairman of the Board of Economic Development of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, an agency for economic promotion and development, in March 2001.
[6]
[5]
He has also been a member of the
Council of State
since 24 June 2005.
[6]
He attended the Millennium Conference at the
United Nations headquarters
in New York City in 2005.
[5]
Prince Guillaume also worked at the
European Commission
and the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the
European Union
in Brussels in 2012.
[5]
The Hereditary Grand Duke is patron of the Luxembourg Cycling Sport Federation, Youth Hostels Central, National Association of Road Victims, Chamber Orchestra of Luxembourg, Youth Harmony Orchestra of the European Union, as well as to Young Entrepreneurs Luxembourg and Special Olympics Luxembourg Associations.
[6]
During the summer of 1997, Guillaume participated as a member of Luxembourg Scout Movement in a humanitarian camp in
Nepal
. He was involved in a reforestation project and other actions for the benefit of less fortunate communities. In 2017, the Hereditary Grand Duke joined the board of directors of the World Scout Foundation to support the development of scouting around the world.
[6]
In 1999, he participated in a charitable mission in
Aguascalientes
to provide the educational and social assistance to young people in one of the most deprived areas in Mexico. After having chaired the Kraizbierg Foundation, which works for people with disabilities, for more than 10 years (2000?2011), the Hereditary Grand Duke accepted the title of honorary president in March 2011.
[6]
Since 18 January 2016, the Hereditary Grand Duke has been a member of the board of directors of
Europaische Stiftung Kaiserdom zu Speyer
Foundation.
[6]
He is also a member of the board of directors of the
Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse
.
[6]
On 2 July 2021, Prince Guillaume, with his wife and son, inaugurated the Ettelbruck Agricultural Fair 2021.
[7]
On 12 July, he and his family visited Luxembourg nursing homes to meet elderly people and ensure their well-being during
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[8]
At each of their visits, the couple expressed their gratitude to the staff of the nursing homes for the efforts made in maintaining a warm environment around the residents, throughout the pandemic.
[8]
Marriage and fatherhood
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On interviews for his 30th birthday, he stated that he was in a relationship with a "dear miss" that had been going strong for more than a year but needed 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 Stephanie de Lannoy
.
[9]
The civil
wedding
took place on Friday, 19 October 2012; the religious wedding took place on Saturday, 20 October 2012, at the
Notre-Dame Cathedral
.
[10]
Guillaume and Stephanie have two sons, named
Charles
(born 10 May 2020) and Francois Henri Louis Marie Guillaume (born 27 March 2023), who are second and third in the
line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg
, respectively.
[11]
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Interests
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Guillaume is interested in music and sports; he plays the piano and enjoys football, swimming and volleyball. He speaks
Luxembourgish
, French, German, Spanish and English. He regularly represents his parents in many foreign activities.
[2]
Titles and style
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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.
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Honours
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National
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Foreign
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Awards
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Foreign
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See also
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References
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"Droits de Succession: Ordre successoral"
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Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
. Marechalat de la Cour. 6 June 2011.
Archived
from the original on 3 June 2014
. Retrieved
20 December
2012
.
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"Le Grand-Duc Heritier"
.
Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg
.
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"CURRICULUM VITAE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG"
(PDF)
.
Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg (official)
. Luxembourg: Cour Grand Ducale. 9 November 2020. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 20 June 2020
. Retrieved
9 December
2020
.
Prince Guillaume attended primary school in Lorentzweiler and continued his education in the Lycee Robert Schuman until the fourth year of Luxembourgish secondary education. Then he pursued his studies at the Le Rosey Institute and at the College Beausoleil in the Swiss Alps, where he passed his French Baccalaureate in 2001. From September 2001 until August 2002, the Hereditary Grand Duke accomplished his Officer training at the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in the United Kingdom....In 2009, the Hereditary Grand Duke graduated with honours with a Bachelor's degree in Humanities and Languages, specialising in Political Science, at the University of Angers (France).
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"H.R.H. Guillaume the hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg"
.
University of Luxembourg
. Luxembourg: Universite du Luxembourg. Archived from
the original
on 9 December 2020
. Retrieved
9 December
2020
.
After his military training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Guillaume studied history and politics at the University of Durham, at Brunel University in London and at the University of Angers in France.
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c
d
e
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"S.A.R. le Grand-Duc heritier"
[HRH The Hereditary Grand Duke].
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal House Official Website
(in French)
. Retrieved
18 July
2021
.
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a
b
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d
e
f
g
"Le Grand-Duc Heritier"
[The Hereditary Grand Duke].
Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
(in French)
. Retrieved
11 December
2018
.
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"Inauguration de la Foire Agricole d'Ettelbruck 2021"
[Inauguration of the Ettelbruck Agricultural Fair 2021].
Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
(in French). 7 July 2021
. Retrieved
18 July
2021
.
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a
b
"Visites de maisons de soins luxembourgeoises"
[Visits to Luxembourg care homes].
Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
(in French). 12 July 2021
. Retrieved
18 July
2021
.
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"Guillaume et Stephanie se financent demain"
. Luxemburger Wort. 27 April 2012
. Retrieved
26 April
2012
.
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Nikkhah, Roya (20 October 2012).
"Luxembourg's royal wedding draws regal guest list"
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The Telegraph
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"Luxembourg royal baby boy born on Sunday"
.
luxtimes.lu
. 10 May 2020.
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"Hereditary Grand Ducal couple announces birth of new baby"
.
today.rtl.lu
. 27 March 2023
. Retrieved
27 March
2023
.
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Actualites: S.A.R le Prince Guillaume devient le Grand-Duc Heritier
Archived
25 December 2015 at the
Wayback Machine
? Official website of the Luxembourg Government
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a
b
"Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg"
(PDF)
. Service Information et Presse. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 18 January 2017
. Retrieved
20 April
2017
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Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worm only after they reach their majority (18 years old)
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quirinale.it
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Gazzetta Ufficiale
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"ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS ? Pagina Oficial das Ordens Honorificas Portuguesas"
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Palais
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Slovak republic website,
State honours
Archived
13 April 2016 at the
Wayback Machine
(click on "Holders of the Order of the 2nd Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table) : 2nd Class received by Hereditary Grand-Duke in 2005, i.e. during the
state visit
Archived
24 May 2011 at the
Wayback Machine
(French) of Grand-Duke, Grand-Duchess & Hereditary Grand-Duke in Slovakia (7 September 2005).
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"Grand Duke, Hereditary Grand Duke Awarded Sandhurst Medal"
. Chronicle.lu. 23 September 2020.
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HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg awarded Bronze Wolf for exceptional service to Scouting
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Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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