Prince Jean of Luxembourg

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**Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg**

HRH The Grand Duke HRH The Grand Duchess HRH The Hereditary Grand Duke HRH Prince Félix HRH Prince Louis HRH Princess Alexandra HRH Prince Sébastien HI&RH Princess Marie Astrid HRH Prince Jean HRH Princess Marie-Gabrielle HRH Prince Constantin HRH Prince Wenceslas HRH Prince Carl-Johan HRH Princess Margaretha HRH Prince Guillaume HRH Princess Sibilla HRH Prince Paul Louis HRH Prince Léopold HRH Princess Charlotte HRH Prince Jean HRH Grand Duke Jean HRH The Dowager Duchess of Hohenberg HRH Princess Marie-Gabrièle HRH Princess Joan HRH Princess Charlotte HRH Prince Robert HRH Princess Julie HRH Princess Charlotte HRH Prince Alexander HRH Prince Frederik Henry HRH The Dowager Princess of Ligne

Prince Jean of Luxembourg (Given names: Jean Felix Marie Guillaume) was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. His godparents are Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Princess Margrethe of Denmark.

On 26 September 1986, Prince Jean renounced his right of succession to the Luxembourg throne.

1 Education and Youth
2 Marriage and Family
3 Ancestry
4 External links

[edit] Education and Youth

Prince Jean was educated in Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, where he obtained his baccalaureate. He then undertook a language course in England.

In 1977, Prince Jean began his military officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England. He was made a captain of the Luxembourg Army in 1979. In 1986 he obtained an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

[edit] Marriage and Family

On May 27, 1987, Prince Jean married Hélène Vestur (born 31 May 1958), now a judge, in Paris. His wife and children bore the title "Count(ess) of Nassau", until raised to the style and title of "HRH Prince(ss) of Nassau", on 24 November 2004. The prince and princess are now divorced, after having had four children together:

Countess, now HRH Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau (born on 8 September 1986)
Count, now HRH Prince Constantin of Nassau (born on 22 July 1988)
Count, now HRH Prince Wenceslas of Nassau (born on 17 November 1990)
Count, now HRH Prince Carl-Johan of Nassau (born on 15 August 1992).

Prince Jean works in the water industry for Degrémont-Suez, a subsidiary of Suez, where he is currently the Vice-President. It is unclear what his exact function is. His former wife and children presumably still live in Paris.