Prince Charles of Luxembourg (born 2020) explained

Prince Charles
Full Name:Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume
Birth Date:10 May 2020
Birth Place:Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
House:Luxembourg-Nassau [1]
Bourbon-Parma (morganatic)
Capetian (agnatic)
Father:Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mother:Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy

Prince Charles of Luxembourg (Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume; born 10 May 2020) is the elder child and son of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. He was born at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City. He is second in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg, behind his father.[2] His birth was celebrated by a 21-gun salute at Fort Thungen in Kirchberg.[3] [2]

On 19 September 2020, Prince Charles was baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux in Luxembourg. His godparents are his maternal aunt Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy and his paternal uncle Prince Louis of Luxembourg.[4]

Early life

Before Charles' birth, Princess Stephanie announced her pregnancy on 6 December.[5] Prince Charles was born on 10 May 2020 in Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg, at 5:13 CET,[6] during the reign of his paternal grandfather Grand Duke Henri. Following his birth, Grand Duke Henri and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa first met Charles via video chat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Charles was later baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux on 19 September 2020.[8] Following his first birthday on 10 May 2021, the Luxembourg Post released a set of postage stamps commemorating Charles' first twelve months of life.[9] He joined his parents for the birth of his younger brother, Prince François, on 27 March 2023.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Droits de Succession: Ordre successoral . Maréchalat de la Cour . Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg . 6 June 2011 . 2012-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140603162153/http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/monarchie/droits-de-succession/index.html . 2014-06-03 . live .
  2. Web site: Schnuer . Cordula . Pritchard . Heledd . Luxembourg royal baby boy born on Sunday . Luxembourg Times . 30 September 2020 . 10 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Barger . Brittani . Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg gives birth to her first child – a son . Royal Central . 30 September 2020 . 10 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Hoscheid . Marc . Die Taufe von Prinz Charles . Luremburger Wort . 30 September 2020 . 19 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Royal Baby Alert! Luxembourg Royals Expecting First Child — and Second in Line to the Throne . 2023-08-24 . Peoplemag . en.
  6. Web site: Friel . Mikhaila . Heartwarming photos show Luxembourg's new royal baby, Prince Charles, meeting his grandparents for the first time over video call . 2023-08-24 . Insider . en-US.
  7. Web site: Royal Baby Alert! Luxembourg's Heir Welcomes First Child — and He Has a Familiar Royal Name . 2023-08-24 . Peoplemag . en.
  8. Web site: H.R.H. Prince Charles of Luxembourg Cour grand-ducale . 2023-08-24 . www.monarchie.lu . en.
  9. Web site: Prince Charles of Luxembourg Brings a Dose of Royal Cuteness to His Parents' National Day Outing . 2023-08-24 . Peoplemag . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-04-01 . A cuddle for his little brother as Prince Charles introduces Luxemborg’s newest royal . 2023-08-24 . Royal Central . en-GB.

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