Prince Louis of Luxembourg

Prince Louis

Louis with his son Gabriel
Spouse Princess Tessy of Luxembourg
Issue Prince Gabriel of Nassau
Prince Noah of Nassau
Full name
Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume
House House of Nassau-Weilburg
Father Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mother Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Born 3 August 1986
Luxembourg

Prince Louis of Luxembourg (given names: Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume; born 3 August 1986) is the third son of the Grand Duke Henri and the Cuban-born Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (née María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla). Aside from Prince of Luxembourg, he also uses Prince of Nassau as a title of pretense (Nassau was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and its territory has been part of republican Germany since 1919). His godparents are Xavier Sanz and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein.

Prince Louis has two elder siblings: Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Prince Félix of Luxembourg; and two younger siblings: Princess Alexandra and Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg. He is married to Tessy Antony, a former NCO in the Luxembourg Army. They have two sons, Gabriel and Noah.

Education

After his primary school education in Lorentzweiler, Prince Louis went on to study at the American School of Luxembourg. He then left for Switzerland, where he continued his secondary education at the Collège Beau Soleil and graduated in June 2005.

Prince Louis speaks Luxembourgish, French, English and German fluently. He also has a sound knowledge of Spanish.

During his time in Switzerland, he developed a particular interest in social and humanitarian work. He has taken part in missions organised by an NGO, in cooperation with his school, in Mumbai, India. There, he taught English to children from the poorest neighbourhoods of the city and to children living on the street. After his return to Europe, he followed what seems to have become a calling and carried out a one-year traineeship at the headquarters of the Red Cross in Geneva. During his school holidays, he also participated in programmes for looking after groups of children and supporting the elderly.

After spending two years in the United States, where Prince Louis underwent training in "Aeronautics and Aeronautical Management" and gained his "Private pilot certificate", the princely family moved to England. There, Prince Louis and Princess Tessy attended university. In May 2014, Prince Louis graduated from Richmond, the American International University in London with a BA in Art in Communications. Prince Louis wrote his undergraduate dissertation on humanitarian advertisement. Prince Louis currently works in the field of social corporate responsibilities.

Marriage and family

Prince Louis married Tessy Antony on 29 September 2006 in Gilsdorf's Roman Catholic parish church. Upon his initially morganatic marriage,[1] the prince gave up his succession rights and those of all the couple's children, although Louis retains his title of Prince of Luxembourg and the style of Royal Highness while Tessy and Gabriel were originally given the surname de Nassau with no titles.[2]

On Luxembourg's National Day on 23 June 2009, Grand Duke Henri gave Tessy the title of Princess of Luxembourg with the style Her Royal Highness and the title Prince of Nassau and style Royal Highness to their sons and future children.[3] The family lives in London.[4]

Gabriel

On 12 March 2006, Tessy Antony gave birth out of wedlock to a boy, christened Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau,[5] who was born at a private Swiss hospital, Clinic des Grangettes, in Geneva.[6] The baby is the first grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. The baby's godparents were his paternal aunt Princess Alexandra and maternal uncle Ronny Antony.

He was given the title and style of His Royal Highness, Prince of Nassau by his grandfather on 23 June 2009.[3]

Noah

The couple's second son, Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier de Nassau, was born on 21 September 2007 at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte.[7] The second grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, the baby was baptised at the same church in Gilsdorf where his parents married and his elder brother was christened. His godparents are his paternal uncle, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, and his maternal aunt Patty Antony.

He was given the title and style of His Royal Highness, Prince of Nassau by his grandfather on 23 June 2009.[3]

Patronage

Dedicated to upholding certain values, such as those promoted through sport, Prince Louis accepted the High Patronage of the Fédération luxembourgeoise de Tennis de Table (Luxembourg Table Tennis Federation) (2004), the Fédération des Arts Martiaux (Luxembourg Martial Arts Federation) (2010) and the Fédération Aéronautique Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg Aeronautical Federation) (2011).

Hobbies

Prince Louis is a keen fan of numerous sports, most of which he also practices avidly. He has a passion for mountain sports (alpine skiing, snowboarding, climbing...), as well as cycling, hunting and scuba diving, which he shares with his wife, Princess Tessy.

Honours and awards

See also List of honours of the Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family by country As a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House:

As Prince of Luxembourg, at 18 years old:

Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Robert I, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Felix of Bourbon-Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Albert I of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Leopold III of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Elisabeth of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Astrid of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Prince Louis of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Francisco Mestre y Fernández-Criado
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. José Antonio Mestre y Ramos-Almeyda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Matilde Ramos-Almeyda y Gómez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Lucas Álvarez y Cerice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. María Narcisa Álvarez y Tabío
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Narcisa Tabío y de la Lanza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Melchor Batista y de Varona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Agustín Batista y González de Mendoza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Julia González de Mendoza y de Pedroso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. María Teresa Batista y Falla
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Laureano Falla y Gutiérrez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. María Teresa Falla y Bonet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. María Dolores Bonet y Mora
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ Beeche, Arturo (2009). The Gotha, Volume 1. California, US: Kensington House Books. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-97-719617-3.
  2. ↑ "Viele Schaulustige bei Hochzeit des Prinzen". d'Wort. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2006.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nationalfeierdag: An der ganzer Stad gouf gefeiert". d'Wort. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  4. ↑ Wort profile http://www.wort.lu/en/view/happy-26th-birthday-prince-louis-501b9c3ce4b077a16618682e
  5. ↑ "A baby boy for Prince Louis". d'Wort. Archived from the original on 30 April 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2006.
  6. ↑ "Gabriel". Clinic des Grangettes. Retrieved 14 March 2006.
  7. ↑ "Netty's Royal News". Netty Leistra. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
  8. ↑ "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  9. ↑ Noblesse et Royautés, Guillaume of Luxembourg's wedding : gala dinner, Photo of the young Princes of Luxembourg: Louis, Félix & Sébastien
  10. ↑ 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 worm only after they reach majority age (18 years old)

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Prince Louis of Luxembourg
Born: 3 August 1986
Royal titles
Preceded by
Prince Félix of Luxembourg		 Line of succession to
the French throne (Legitimist)
46th position 		Succeeded by
Prince Noah of Nassau