Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg Duke of Nassau Image:Henri of Luxembourg handshake.png Grand Duke Henri Reign 7 October, 2000 - Present Born Template:Birth date and age Betzdorf Castle, Luxembourg Predecessor Grand Duke Jean Heir-Apparent Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Consort Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Issue Prince Guillaume Prince Felix Prince Louis Princess Alexandra Prince Sébastien Royal House House of Bourbon-Parma Father Grand Duke Jean Mother Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium

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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.

Contents 1 Childhood and education 2 Marriage and family 3 Constitutional position 4 Role and interests 5 Media and publicity 6 Ancestors 6.1 Patrilineal descent 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] 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).

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.

[edit] 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.

The couple have five children:

1. Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 11 November 1981)
2. Prince Félix of Luxembourg (b. 3 June 1984)
3. Prince Louis of Luxembourg (b. 3 August 1986)
4. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (b. 16 February 1991)
5. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (b. 16 April 1992)

and two grandsons :

• Gabriel (b. 12 March, 2006) and Noah de Nassau (b. 21 September, 2007), the sons of Prince Louis and his wife Tessy de Nassau.

[edit] 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.

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.

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".

[edit] 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[edit] Media and publicity

Since the accession of Henri to the Grand Ducal Throne in 2000, the Court's approach to media and publicity has varied markedly. In 2002 Grand Duke Henri expressly identified himself with a press conference called by Grand Duchess María Teresa with a view to disussing with journalists the shortcomings of her personal relations with her mother-in-law, the former Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.

In contrast, when the Grand Ducal couple's first grandchild was born in 2006, the Court circular pointedly omitted to mention the event.

The Grand Ducal family's approach to media and publicity issues has itself given rise to media comment regarding the quality of communications advice which has been sought and followed.

[edit] Ancestors

[edit] Patrilineal descent

Henri's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.

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.

1. Merovech, 415 - 458
2. Childeric I, 437 - 481
3. Clovis I, 466 - 511
4. (POSSIBLY) Chlothar I, 497 - 561
5. Charibert of Neustria, 555 - 636
6. Chrodobertus I of Neustria, 580 - 630
7. Lambert I of Neustria, 605 - 650
8. Chrodobertus II of Neustria, 633 - 678
9. Lambert II, Count of Neustria, 678 - 741
10. Robert I of Worms, d. 764
11. Thuringbert of Worms
12. Robert II of Worms, 770 - 807
13. Robert of Worms, 808 - 834
14. Robert the Strong, 820 - 866
15. Robert I of France, 866 - 923
16. Hugh the Great, 895 - 956
17. Hugh Capet, 941 - 996
18. Robert II of France, 972 - 1031
19. Henry I of France, 1008 - 1060
20. Philip I of France, 1053 - 1108
21. Louis VI of France, 1081 - 1137
22. Louis VII of France, 1120 - 1180
23. Philip II of France, 1165 - 1223
24. Louis VIII of France, 1187 - 1226
25. Louis IX of France, 1215 - 1270
26. Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256 - 1317
27. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279 - 1342
28. James I, Count of La Marche, 1319 - 1362
29. John I, Count of La Marche, 1344 - 1393
30. Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376 - 1446
31. Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1428 - 1478
32. François, Count of Vendôme, 1470 - 1495
33. Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, 1489 - 1537
34. Antoine of Navarre, 1518 - 1562
35. Henry IV of France, 1553 - 1610
36. Louis XIII of France, 1601 - 1643
37. Louis XIV of France, 1638 - 1715
38. Louis, Dauphin of France (1661-1711), 1661 - 1711
39. Philip V of Spain, 1683 - 1746
40. Philip, Duke of Parma, 1720 - 1765
41. Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, 1751 - 1802
42. Louis of Etruria, 1773 - 1803
43. Charles II, Duke of Parma, 1799 - 1883
44. Charles III, Duke of Parma, 1823 - 1854
45. Robert I, Duke of Parma, 1848 - 1907
46. Felix of Bourbon-Parma, 1893 - 1970
47. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1921 -
48. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1955 -

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.

[edit] See also

• Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

[edit] External links

• Geocities site on Henri of Luxembourg
• The Mentor Foundation charity website
• The Official Site of the Ducal Family
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