Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg explained

Prince Sébastien
Full Name:	Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume
Birth Date:	16 April 1992
Birth Place:	Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Father:	Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mother:	María Teresa Mestre y Batista

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Prince of Nassau^[2] (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1992) is the fifth and youngest child of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Prince Sébastien has four siblings Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, and Princess Alexandra. He is currently tenth 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. The Prince shares his birthday with his father who was born 37 years before him.

He attended various schools, including Sunningdale School^[3] and Summer Fields School, Le Rosey, St. George's International School Luxembourg, 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.^[4] He graduated in May 2015.^[5] In September 2016, he began a 44-weeks officer training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.^[6] He graduated in August 2017 and qualified as an Officer Cadet following his training.^[7] On 4 September 2017, he took the oath as an officer of the Luxembourg Army.^[8] He is currently serving as a platoon commander in the 1st Bn Irish Guards.^[9]

Patronage

Prince Sébastien is a patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Swimming and Rescue (FLNS).^[10]

Honours and awards

Luxembourg:
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[11])
- Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[12])

External links

Official website

Notes and References

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 .
Web site: Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien. Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
Old Boys . School Notes . Summer 2014 . 3 . 16 August 2022 . Sunningdale School.
Web site: Sebastian de Luxembourg - Franciscan . www.franciscanathletics.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093731/http://www.franciscanathletics.com/sports/mrugby/2014-15/bios/de_luxembourg_sebastian_vckr . 2 April 2015 . dead.
News: Prince Sébastien to graduate this weekend . 6 May 2015 . Luxemburger Wort . 8 May 2015.
News: Grand Duke and Duchess visit Prince Sébastien in Sandhurst . 27 March 2017 . Luxemburger Wort.
News: Prince Sébastien graduates from Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst . 14 August 2017 . Luxemburger Wort.
News: Assermentation de Son Altesse Royale le Prince Sébastien . 4 September 2017 . Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg.
Web site: S.A.R. Le Prince Sébastien | Cour grand-ducale. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516125224/http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/famille/prince-sebastien/index.html. 16 May 2019.
Web site: Le Prince Sébastien . The Prince Sébastien. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg. 11 December 2018. French.
Web site: Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . 2007-09-21 . Service Information et Presse .
http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/luxembourg/Distinctions_honorifiques/Distinctions_GB_DEF_Internet.pdf Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg