Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este

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Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este
Born February 21, 1986 (age 21)
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium
Other names Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano
Title Prince of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Hereditary Duke of Modena, (Future Head of the House of Este) Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
Parents Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium

Prince Amedeo of Belgium (Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano, born February 21, 1986) Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Hereditary Duke of Modena, is the first child of HI&RH Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and HI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium. He was born at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium and is currently sixth in line to the Belgian throne. His godparents are The Duke of Brabant and Queen Paola of Belgium.

He has one younger brother Joachim (b. 1991) and three younger sisters: Maria Laura (b. 1988), Luisa Maria (b. 1995) and Laetitia Maria (b. 2003).

He undertook primary school and the greater part of his secondary education at the strict Jesuit school Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege (founded 1604) in Brussels, popular with Belgian aristocracy and other royals. He finished his secondary education enlisted at the prestigious Sevenoaks College in Kent, England. Having finished his studies in Sevenoaks, the Prince spent a year in the Koninklijke Militaire School / École Militaire Royale (Royal Military Academy) of Belgium. [1] In September 2005 he began his studies at the London School of Economics.

Styles of
Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Reference style His Imperial and Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial and Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir
Belgian Royal Family


House of Habsburg-Lothringen
Born: 21 February 1986
Preceded by
Princess Astrid of Belgium
Line of succession to the Belgian Throne Succeeded by
Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Preceded by
Archduke Lorenz
Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne Succeeded by
Archduke Joachim
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