Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Prince of Nassau[2] (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1992) is the fifth and youngest child of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
| Prince Sébastien | |||||
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 Prince Sébastien in 2012 | |||||
| Born | 16 April 1992 Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, 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 | ||||
Prince Sébastien has four siblings Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, and Princess Alexandra. He is currently tenth in the line of succession, after his two oldest brothers and his sister and their children.
Life
editPrince Sébastien was born on 16 April 1992 at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City. He is fifth and youngest child of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. The Prince shares his birthday with his father who was born 37 years before him.
He attended various schools, including Sunningdale School[3] and Summer Fields School, Le Rosey, St. George's International School Luxembourg, Ampleforth College, and International School of Luxembourg before receiving his college education in Marketing and International Business at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. While at Steubenville, Prince Sébastien was a member of the school's renowned rugby program, and Sébastien received accolades for his sportsmanship.[4] He graduated in May 2015.[5] In September 2016, he began a 44-weeks officer training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[6] He graduated in August 2017 and qualified as an Officer Cadet following his training.[7] On 4 September 2017, he took the oath as an officer of the Luxembourg Army.[8] He is currently serving as a platoon commander in the 1st Bn Irish Guards.[9]
Patronage
editPrince Sébastien is a patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Swimming and Rescue (FLNS).[10]
Honours and awards
edit- Luxembourg:
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[11])
Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[12])
Notes
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Old Boys". School Notes. Sunningdale School: 3. Summer 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian de Luxembourg - Franciscan". www.franciscanathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Prince Sébastien to graduate this weekend". Luxemburger Wort. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Grand Duke and Duchess visit Prince Sébastien in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Prince Sébastien graduates from Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Assermentation de Son Altesse Royale le Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg. 4 September 2017.
- ^ "S.A.R. Le Prince Sébastien | Cour grand-ducale". Archived from the original on 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Le Prince Sébastien" [The Prince Sébastien]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 21 September 2007.[dead link]
- ^ Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, publication of the government of Luxembourg : Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worn only after they reach their majority (18 years old)