Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1992) is the fifth and youngest child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.

Prince Sébastien
Sébastien at his brother's wedding in 2012
Born (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992
Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Full name
Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume
HouseNassau-Weilburg
FatherHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
MotherMaría Teresa Mestre y Batista
ReligionCatholicism

Prince Sébastien has four siblings Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, and Princess Alexandra. He is currently seventh in the line of succession, after his two oldest brothers and his sister and their children.

Life

Prince 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.

He attended Le Rosey, St. George's International School Luxembourg, Summer Fields School, 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.[1] He graduated in May 2015.[2] In September 2016, he began a 44-weeks officer training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[3] He graduated in August 2017 and qualified as an Officer Cadet following his training.[4] On 4 September 2017, he took the oath as an officer of the Luxembourg Army.[5] He is currently serving as a platoon commander in the 1st Bn Irish Guards.[6]

Patronage

Prince Sébastien is a patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Swimming and Rescue (FLNS).[7]

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

Notes
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093731/http://www.franciscanathletics.com/sports/mrugby/2014-15/bios/de_luxembourg_sebastian_vckr
  2. "Prince Sébastien to graduate this weekend". Luxemburger Wort. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. "Grand Duke and Duchess visit Prince Sébastien in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 27 March 2017.
  4. "Prince Sébastien graduates from Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 14 August 2017.
  5. "Assermentation de Son Altesse Royale le Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg. 4 September 2017.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516125224/http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/famille/prince-sebastien/index.html
  7. "Le Prince Sébastien" [The Prince Sébastien]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
  9. 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)
Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg
Born: 16 April 1992
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Princess Alexandra		 Succession to the Luxembourger throne
7th in line		 Followed by
Prince Guillaume
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