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Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (given names: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume; born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg, 16 April 1955) is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte (née Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium). His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of the Belgians and Queen Astrid. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lionel Robert Jospin (born July 12, 1937 in Meudon, a suburb of Paris) is a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997-2002. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... 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Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume) born 3 August 1986, is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. ... Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (Alexandra JosÃ©phine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine ) (born 16 February 1991) is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince SÃ©bastien of Luxembourg (SÃ©bastien Henri Marie Guillaume b. ... Also see: Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. ... Jean I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium and Princess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, (October 11, 1927 - January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels. ... 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Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume) born 3 August 1986, is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. ... Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (Alexandra JosÃ©phine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine ) (born 16 February 1991) is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince SÃ©bastien of Luxembourg (SÃ©bastien Henri Marie Guillaume b. ... Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Parma, Princess of Habsburg-Lorraine (Marie-Astrid Charlotte LÃ©opoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Elisabeth Anna Alberta von Habsburg-Lothringen) (born 17 February 1954 at Castle Betzdorf), is the oldest daughter and the... Prince Jean of Luxembourg was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. ... Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, born Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie FÃ©licitÃ© of Luxembourg on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, is the fourth child and second daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (born 1 May 1963) is the third son and youngest child of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg (nÃ©e Sibilla Sandra Weiller Torlonia), was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on June 12, 1968. ... Her Royal Highness Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise, Duchess of Hohenberg (b. ... Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriell, Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Princess of Ligne (born August 24, 1929) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Felix of Bourbon-Parma On August 17, 1950 Princess Alix married Antoine Maria... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2300x2117, 1722 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... HRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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Childhood and education

Grand Duke Henri has four siblings: Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (b. 1954), Prince Jean of Luxembourg (b. 1957), Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (b. 1957) and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (b. 1963). Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Parma, Princess of Habsburg-Lorraine (Marie-Astrid Charlotte LÃ©opoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Elisabeth Anna Alberta von Habsburg-Lothringen) (born 17 February 1954 at Castle Betzdorf), is the oldest daughter and the... Prince Jean of Luxembourg was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. ... Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, born Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie FÃ©licitÃ© of Luxembourg on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, is the fourth child and second daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (born 1 May 1963) is the third son and youngest child of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ...

Henri was educated in Luxembourg and in France, where he obtained his baccalaureate in 1974. He then studied political sciences at University of Geneva, graduating in 1980. The Grand Duke also undertook military officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England. A baccalaureate is an educational qualification. ... The University of Geneva (UniversitÃ© de GenÃ¨ve) is a university in Geneva, Switzerland. ... New College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst New Colours are presented to RMAS, June 2005. ...

Marriage and family

Whilst studying in Geneva, Henri met María Teresa Mestre y Batista, who was also a political sciences student. Despite the reported disapproval of Henri's mother, who was said to have wanted her son to marry a fellow royal, they married in Luxembourg on 14 February 1981. This article needs to be wikified. ...

and two grandsons : Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Given names: Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born November 11, 1981, Luxembourg), is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. ... His Royal Highness Prince FÃ©lix of Luxembourg (FÃ©lix LÃ©opold Marie Guillaume b. ... Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume) born 3 August 1986, is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. ... Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (Alexandra JosÃ©phine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine ) (born 16 February 1991) is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince SÃ©bastien of Luxembourg (SÃ©bastien Henri Marie Guillaume b. ...

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Constitutional position

Prince Henri became heir apparent to the Luxembourg throne on the abdication of his paternal grandmother, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, on 12 November 1964. From 1980 to 1998, he was a member of the Council of State. Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine (January 23, 1896 - July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg. ... The Council of State is the name of an organ of government in many states, and especially in republics. ...

On 4 March 1998, Prince Henri was appointed as Lieutenant Representative by his father, Grand Duke Jean, meaning that he assumed most of his father's constitutional powers. On 7 October 2000, immediately following the abdication of Grand Duke Jean, Henri acceded as Grand Duke of Luxembourg and took the constitutional oath before the Chamber of Deputies later that day. Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy whose Head of State is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg (or Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in the exceptional but twice occurred event of the sovereign being female). ... Chamber of Deputies is the name given to a legislative body, which may either be the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or the name of a unicameral one. ...

Henri's full title is: His Royal Highness Henri, by the Grace of God, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Count of Sayn, Königstein, Katzenelnbogen and Diez, Burgrave of Hammerstein, Lord of Mahlberg, Wiesbaden, Idstein, Merenberg, Limburg and Eppstein.

However, on ascending the throne, Grand Duke Henri relinquished the styling "by the Grace of God", and in the laws, decrees, and official documents his title is: "Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau".

Role and interests

As the head of a constitutional monarchy, Grand Duke Henri's duties are primarily representative. However, he retains the constitutional power to appoint the Prime Minister and Government, to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, to promulgate laws and to accredit ambassadors. A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Chamber of Deputies is the name given to a legislative body, which may either be the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or the name of a unicameral one. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ...

Grand Duke Henri is Commander-in-Chief of the Luxembourg Army, in which he holds the rank of General. He is also an Honorary Major in the British Parachute Regiment. military band of Luxembourg The military of Luxembourg consists of a solitary branch: the army; Luxembourg has no navy or air force. ... The Parachute Regiment redirects here, for the Indian regiment, see The Parachute Regiment (India) The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. ...

One of the Grand Duke's main functions is to represent Luxembourg in the field of foreign affairs. In May 2001, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa undertook their first foreign state visit to Spain, at the invitation of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ... Queen SofÃa (SofÃa de BorbÃ³n, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlÃ¼cksburg), is the queen consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ...

Grand Duke Henri is a member of the International Olympic Committee, a member of The Mentor Foundation (established by the World Health Organisation) and a Director of the Charles Darwin Trust for the Galapagos Islands. Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: ComitÃ© International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... For other meanings of the acronym WHO, see WHO (disambiguation) WHO flag Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations, acting as a coordinating authority on international public health. ... NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ...

The Grand Duke lives with his family at Berg Castle in Luxembourg. He also has a holiday home at Cabasson in the south of France. Berg Castle, principal residence of the Grand Ducal family. ...

Ancestors

Jean I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Prince Felix of Luxembourg, born (Prince Felix Marie Vincent of Bourbon-Parma) (October 28, 1893-April 8, 1970) was the consort of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including Grand Duke Jean. ... Robert I Duke of Parma, (Roberto I Carlo Luigi Maria of Bourbon, Duke of Parma and Piacenza) (July 9, 1848 â€“ November 16, 1907) was the ruler of Parma and Piacenza from 1854 until 1859, when the duchy was annexed to Italy. ... Maria Antonia of Portugal (Maria Antonia Adelaide Camila Carolina EulÃ¡lia Leopoldina Sofia InÃ¨s Francisca de Assis e de Paula Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Gonzaga GregÃ³ria Bernardina Benedita Andrea; born Bronnbach, November 28, 1862; died Schloss Colmar-Berg, 14 May 1959) was the seventh and last child of Miguel... Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Aldegonde Ã‰lise Marie Wilhelmine) (January 23, 1896 â€“ July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Marie Anne of Portugal. ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 - February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Marie Anne, Maria Anna, Maria Ana de Braganca, of Portugal (Schloss Bronnbach 13 July 1861 - New York 31 July 1942) was Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg and its Regent. ... JosÃ©phine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-JosÃ© Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony, (October 11, 1927 â€“ January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Albert I (April 8, 1875 â€“ February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... The young Queen For the daughter of Philippe and Mathilde, see Princess Elisabeth of Belgium For the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, born Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, see Elisabeth of Bavaria For other people called Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, see Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (disambiguation) Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians (Elisabeth Gabriele Val... Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of LÃ©opold III of the Belgians . ... Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl Vilhelm, Duke of Westrogothia (February 27, 1861 - October 24, 1951), was the third son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... Ingeborg of Denmark (1878 - 1958) was the second daughter of King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise of Denmark. ...

Patrilineal descent

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Duke Henri were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Robert (or possibly Merovingian), as all his male-line ancestors have been of that house. Patrilineality is a system in which one belongs to ones fathers lineage; it generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well. ...

The descent before Robert of Worms is taken from [1] and may be partially fabricated. If not, then Henri's patriline would be the longest of any currently ruling European ruler. Merowig (fl. ... Childeric I (c. ... Clovis I (variously spelled Chlodowech or Chlodwig, giving modern French Louis and modern German Ludwig) (c. ... Chlothar I (or Chloderic, Chlothachar, Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 497 â€“ 561), called the Old (le Vieux), King of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... Robert (died 822) was the Count of Worms of the illustrious Frankish family called the Robertians. ... Robert the Strong (died September 15, 866) was a count of Tours. ... Robert I (c. ... Hugh the Great (d. ... Hugh Capet[1] (c. ... Robert II the Pious (French: Robert II le Pieux) (March 27, 972 â€“ July 20, 1031) was King of France from 996 to 1031. ... Henry I (French: Henri Ier) (May 4, 1008â€“August 4, 1060) was King of France from 1031 to 1060. ... Philip I (23 May 1053 â€“ 29 July 1108) was King of France from 1060 to his death. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 â€“ August 1, 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. ... Louis VII the Younger (French: Louis VII le Jeune) (1120 â€“ September 18, 1180) was King of France from 1137 to 1180. ... Philip II Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste) (21 August 1165 â€“ 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death. ... Louis VIII the Lion (5 September 1187 â€“ 8 November 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... Louis IX (25 April 1215 â€“ 25 August 1270), commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 to his death. ... Robert of France (1256 â€“ February 7, 1317) was made Count of Clermont in 1268. ... Louis I of Bourbon, le Boiteux (1279 – January 29, 1342) was Count of Clermont, La Merche and Castres, and the first Duke of Bourbon. ... James of Bourbon (1319 â€“ April 6, 1362) was the son of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon and Mary of Avesnes. ... John I of Bourbon-La Marche (1344 â€“ June 11, 1393, VendÃ´me) was the second son of James I, Count of La Marche and Jeanne of ChÃ¢tillon. ... Louis of Bourbon-La Marche (1376 â€“ December 21, 1446, Tours), younger son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine de VendÃ´me, was Count of VendÃ´me from 1393 until his death. ... Jean VIII, Count of VendÃ´me (died January 6, 1477) was a French nobleman, son of Louis I, Count of VendÃ´me. ... FranÃ§ois, Count of VendÃ´me (1470 â€“ October 30, 1495) was a French nobleman. ... Charles de Bourbon duc de VendÃ´me (June 2, 1489 â€“ 1537) was a French nobleman of the court of Francis I of France. ... Antoine de Bourbon (1560) Antoine de Bourbon, duc de VendÃ´me (22 April 1518 â€“ 17 November 1562), was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and King-consort of Navarre from 1555 to 1562. ... Henry IV of France, also Henry III of Navarre (13 December 1553 â€“ 14 May 1610), ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Louis XIV redirects here. ... Louis, Dauphin of France (known as The Great Dauphin, le Grand Dauphin in French) (1 November 1661 - 14 April 1711) was the eldest son and heir of King Louis XIV of France and Queen Maria Theresa of Spain. ... King Philip V of Spain (December 19, 1683 â€“ July 9, 1746) or Philippe of Anjou was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. ... Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (March 15, 1720â€“July 18, 1765) was duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765. ... Ferdinand, Duke of Parma. ... Louis I of Etruria, a. ... Charles Louis of Bourbon-Parma (Carlo Ludovico di Borbone Parma) (22 December 1799â€“16 April 1883) was King of Etruria (1803â€“1807), Duke of Lucca (1824â€“1847), and Duke of Parma (1847â€“1848). ... Charles III of Parma. ... Robert I Duke of Parma, (Roberto I Carlo Luigi Maria of Bourbon, Duke of Parma and Piacenza) (July 9, 1848 â€“ November 16, 1907) was the ruler of Parma and Piacenza from 1854 until 1859, when the duchy was annexed to Italy. ... Prince Felix of Luxembourg, born (Prince Felix Marie Vincent of Bourbon-Parma) (October 28, 1893-April 8, 1970) was the consort of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including Grand Duke Jean. ... Jean I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ...

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Childhood and education

Marriage and family

Constitutional position

Role and interests

Ancestors

Patrilineal descent

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