Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg

Names
	Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume

Prince Sébastien
Prince Sébastien
	Prince Sébastien in 2012
Born	16 April 1992 (age 33); Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Names
Names
	Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume
Names
	Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume
House	Luxembourg-Nassau (official)
Father	Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mother	María Teresa Mestre y Batista
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Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg^[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, and the younger brother of Grand Duke Guillaume V.

Prince Sébastien has four siblings: Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis and Princess Alexandra. He is currently 9th in the line of succession.

He is fluent in Luxembourgish, French, English, German and has some knowledge of Spanish.^[2]

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 was born on his father's 37th birthday.

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-week 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])

Notes

^ "Droits de Succession: Ordre successoral". Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg. Maréchalat de la Cour. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
^ "Old Boys". School Notes. Sunningdale School: 3. Summer 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "Sebastian de Luxembourg - Franciscan". franciscanathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Prince Sébastien to graduate this weekend". Luxemburger Wort. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "Grand Duke and Duchess visit Prince Sébastien in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 27 March 2017.
^ "Prince Sébastien graduates from Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 14 August 2017.
^ "Assermentation de Son Altesse Royale le Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg. 4 September 2017.
^ "S.A.R. Le Prince Sébastien | Cour grand-ducale". Archived from the original on 16 May 2019.
^ "Le Prince Sébastien" [The Prince Sébastien]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
^ "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
^ 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 worn only after they reach their majority (18 years old)

External links

Official website

Lines of succession
Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg House of Luxembourg-Nassau Born: 16 April 1992
Preceded by Victoire Bagory	Succession to the Luxembourger throne 9th in line	Followed by Prince Guillaume

[droits-1] "Droits de Succession: Ordre successoral". Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg. Maréchalat de la Cour. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

[:0-2] "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).

[3] "Old Boys". School Notes. Sunningdale School: 3. Summer 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[4] "Sebastian de Luxembourg - Franciscan". franciscanathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[5] "Prince Sébastien to graduate this weekend". Luxemburger Wort. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[6] "Grand Duke and Duchess visit Prince Sébastien in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 27 March 2017.

[7] "Prince Sébastien graduates from Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst". Luxemburger Wort. 14 August 2017.

[8] "Assermentation de Son Altesse Royale le Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg. 4 September 2017.

[9] "S.A.R. Le Prince Sébastien | Cour grand-ducale". Archived from the original on 16 May 2019.

[10] "Le Prince Sébastien" [The Prince Sébastien]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[Honorary_distinctions-11] "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2007.

[12] 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 worn only after they reach their majority (18 years old)

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v t e Princes of Luxembourg
Generations are numbered from the accession of Adolphe as Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890.
1st generation	Grand Duke William IV^[a]
2nd generation	Prince Felix^[b]^[c]
3rd generation	Grand Duke Jean^[a]^[b] Prince Charles^[a]^[b]
4th generation	Grand Duke Henri^[a]^[b] Prince Jean^[a]^[b] Prince Guillaume^[a]^[b] Prince Robert^[a]^[b]
5th generation	Grand Duke Guillaume V^[a] Prince Félix^[a] Prince Louis^[a] Prince Sébastien^[a]
6th generation	Prince Charles^[a] Prince François
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l also a prince of Nassau ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g also a prince of Bourbon-Parma ^ not a Luxembourgian prince by birth, but created Prince consort

v t e Princes of Nassau
Generations are numbered from the accession of William as Duke of Nassau in 1816.
1st generation	Grand Duke Adolphe Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm
2nd generation	Grand Duke William IV*
3rd generation	Prince Felix^§
4th generation	Grand Duke Jean^ Prince Charles^
5th generation	Grand Duke Henri^ Prince Jean^ Prince Guillaume^ Prince Robert^
6th generation	Grand Duke Guillaume V* Prince Félix* Prince Louis* Prince Sébastien*
7th generation	Prince Charles*
also a prince of Luxembourg ^also a prince of Bourbon-Parma* §not a Luxembourgian prince by birth, but created Prince Consort

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