Guillaume, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
| Guillaume | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |||||
| Reign | 3 October 2025 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Henri | ||||
| Heir apparent | Charles | ||||
| Regent of Luxembourg | |||||
| Regency | 8 October 2024 – 3 October 2025 | ||||
| Monarch | Henri | ||||
| Born | Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg 11 November 1981 Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Charles of Luxembourg Prince François of Luxembourg | ||||
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| House | Luxembourg-Nassau (official)[1] Bourbon-Parma (agnatic) | ||||
| Father | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | ||||
| Mother | María Teresa Mestre y Batista | ||||
Guillaume (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born 11 November 1981) is Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. He became grand duke on 3 October 2025 after his father abdicated.
Early Life and Education
[change | change source]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.[2] They were married on 19 October 2012.[3]
Guillaume and Stéphanie have a son, named Prince Charles of Luxembourg born on 10 May 2020 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg[4] Prince Francois of Luxembourg born on March 27 2023 at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City.
Titles
[change | change source]11 November 1981 — 18 December 2000: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
18 December 2000 — 3 October 2025: His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
3 October 2025:-present His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma, Prince of Nassau
Honors
[change | change source]National Honors
[change | change source]• Luxembourg Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (11 November 1981)
• Luxembourg Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (11 November 1981)
• Luxembourg Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (23 June 2012)
Foreign Honors
[change | change source]• Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) (15 October 2019)
• France: Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) (5 March 2015)
• Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)
• Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (21 March 2012) Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal (4/30/2013)
•Portugal: Grand Cross of the Military 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 (7 September 2005)
• United Kingdom: Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal (22 September 2020)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Droits de Succession: Ordre successoral". Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg. Maréchalat de la Cour. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "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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