Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 2000

Henri

Henri in 2023

Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Reign| 7 October 2000 – present
Predecessor| Jean
Heir apparent| Guillaume
Prime ministers| Jean-Claude Juncker
Xavier Bettel
Luc Frieden
Regent of Luxembourg
Regency| 3 March 1998 – 7 October 2000
Monarch| Jean

Born|  (1955-04-16) 16 April 1955 (age 69)
Betzdorf Castle, Betzdorf, Luxembourg
Spouse|

María Teresa Mestre y Batista

(m. 1981)​

Issue
Detail|

* Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
* Prince Félix
* Prince Louis
* Princess Alexandra
* Prince Sébastien

| Names

Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume
House| Luxembourg-Nassau (official)[1]
Bourbon-Parma (agnatic)
Father| Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mother| Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
Religion| Roman Catholic

Grand ducal family of Luxembourg

* The Grand Duke
The Grand Duchess
* The Hereditary Grand Duke
The Hereditary Grand Duchess
* Prince Charles
* Prince François
* Prince Félix
Princess Claire
* Princess Amalia*
* Prince Liam*
* Prince Balthasar*
* Prince Louis
* Prince Gabriel*
* Prince Noah*
* Princess Alexandra
* Prince Sébastien

* * *

* Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria
* Prince Jean
Countess Diane
* Princess Marie-Gabrielle, Mrs. Willms*
* Prince Constantin*
Princess Kathryn*
* Prince Félix*
* Princess Cosima*
* Prince Wenceslas*
Princess Elisabeth*
* Prince Calixte*
* Prince Carl-Johan*
Princess Ivana*
* Prince Xander*
* Princess Amadea*
* Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
* Prince Guillaume
Princess Sibilla
* Prince Paul Louis*
* Prince Léopold*
* Princess Charlotte*
* Prince Jean*

* * *

Princess Joan

* Princess Charlotte, Mrs. Cunningham
* Prince Robert
Princess Julie*
* Princess Charlotte*
* Prince Alexandre*
* Prince Frederik*

*Is a prince/ss of Nassau but not a prince/ss of Luxembourg

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Parmesan royal family

* The Duke
The Duchess
* The Prince of Piacenza
* The Marchioness of Castell'Arquato
* The Countess of Berceto

* * *

* The Count of Bardi
The Countess of Bardi
* Princess Zita Clara
* Princess Gloria Irene
* The Countess of Colorno
* The Marchioness of Sala

* * *

* The Duke of Aranjuez
* Princess Edouard de Lobkowicz
* The Countess of Castillo de la Mota

Extended royal family

* * *

Descendants of Prince Felix and also members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (see there):

* * *

* Princess Marie-Astrid
* The Grand Duke
The Grand Duchess
* The Hereditary Grand Duke
The Hereditary Grand Duchess
* Prince Charles
* Prince François
* Prince Félix
Princess Claire
* Princess Amalia
* Prince Liam
* Prince Balthasar
* Prince Louis
* Prince Gabriel
* Prince Noah
* Princess Alexandra
* Prince Sébastien
* Prince Jean
Princess Diane
* Princess Marie-Gabrielle
* Prince Constantin
Princess Kathryn
* Prince Félix
* Princess Cosima
* Prince Wenceslas
Princess Elisabeth
* Prince Calixte
* Prince Carl-Johan
Princess Ivana
* Prince Xander
* Princess Margaretha
* Prince Guillaume
Princess Sibilla
* Prince Paul-Louis
* Prince Leopold
* Princess Charlotte
* Prince Jean

Princess Joan

* Princess Charlotte
* Prince Robert
Princess Julie
* Princess Charlotte
* Prince Alexandre
* Prince Frederik

* * *

Descendants of Prince René:

* * *

* Prince Philip
Princess Annette
* Prince Jacques
* Prince Joseph
Princess Anna Louise
* Prince Arthur
* Princess Lily
* Princess Lorraine
* Prince Alain
Princess Inge

Princess Maria Pia

* Princess Lydia
* Princess Antonia
* Princess Marie-Gabrielle
* Princess Alexia
* Prince Michael
* Prince Henri
Princess Gabriella
* Princess Victoria
* Princess Anastasia
* Princess Philippina
* Princess Sybil
* Prince Charles-Emmanuel
Princess Constance
* Prince Amaury
Princess Pélagie
* Princess Sybille
* Princess Charlotte
* Princess Élisabeth
* Princess Zita

Princess Marina

* Princess Tania
* Princess Astrid
* Prince Axel
Princess Raphaèle
* Prince Côme-Axel
* Princess Alix
* Princess Aure

* * *

Descendants of Prince Louis:

* * *

Princess Brigitte

* Prince Louis
Princess Ariane
* Princess Delphine
* Prince Guy

Prince Rémy
Princess Elisabeth

* Prince Tristan
Princess Shira
* Princess Talma
* Prince Imri
* Princess Aude

Princess Chantal

Prince Jean
Princess Virginia

* Prince Arnaud
* Prince Christophe

* * *

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Henri (French: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume,[2] pronounced [ɑ̃ʀi]; German: Heinrich; born 16 April 1955) is Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning since 2000. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, as well as a first cousin of King Philippe of Belgium. In 2019, his net worth was estimated around US$4 billion.[3]

## Childhood

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Prince Henri was born on 16 April 1955, at the Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg as the second child and first son of Jean, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and his wife, Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His father was the eldest son of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma. His mother was the only daughter of King Leopold III of Belgium by his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden. The prince's godparents were his maternal uncle the Prince of Liège (later Albert II of Belgium) and his paternal aunt Princess Marie Gabriele.[citation needed]

Henri has four siblings: Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (born 1954), Prince Jean of Luxembourg (born 1957), Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (born 1957) and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (born 1963).[citation needed]

On 12 November 1964, when Henri was nine, his grandmother abdicated and his father became Grand Duke. By two sovereign decisions of 14 April 1973 the Grand Duke decided that "Henri will be considered as having reached the age of majority as from 16 April 1973, the date on which he will have reached the age of eighteen years" and "that His Royal Highness Prince Henri will bear, in His capacity as Heir Apparent to the Crown of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and of the Grand-Ducal Trust, the title of Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon of Parma."[4]

## Education

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Henri was educated in Luxembourg and in France, where he obtained his baccalaureate in 1974, after which he undertook military officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England on the Standard Military Course (SMC) 7. He then studied political science at University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International Studies, graduating in 1980. [citation needed]

## Constitutional position

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The Grand Duke with his son Félix in New York City during the 2013 United Nations session

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 his father, Henri acceded as Grand Duke of Luxembourg and took the constitutional oath before the Chamber of Deputies later that day.

### Euthanasia and constitutional reform controversies

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On 2 December 2008, it was announced that Grand Duke Henri had stated he would refuse to give his assent to a new law on euthanasia that had been passed earlier in the year by the Chamber of Deputies.[5] Under the constitution then, the grand duke "sanctions and promulgates the laws" meaning the need for the grand duke's sanction or approval was required in order for laws to take effect. In the absence of clarity on the long-term implications for the constitutional position of the grand duke posed by such a refusal, it was announced by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker that a constitutional amendment would be brought forward. [citation needed]

The Luxembourg ruling house had tried to block a decision by Parliament only once before, when Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaïde refused to sign a bill in 1912 to reduce the role of Roman Catholic priests within the education system.[6] The ultimate solution was that the grand duke would be declared unable to perform his duty temporarily. This was similar to the "escape route" provided to his uncle King Baudouin of Belgium when he refused to sign an abortion law in 1991; thus the law could take effect without the signature of the grand duke, but also without the need to enact far-reaching changes in the constitution.[citation needed]

Article 34 of the constitution was subsequently amended to remove the term "assent",[7] leaving the relevant provision to read: "The Grand Duke promulgates the laws..." As a result, his signature is still needed but it is clear that his signature is automatic and that he has no freedom of decision. The head of state no longer has to "sanction" laws for them to take effect, as the officeholder merely promulgates them.[8]

### Guillaume as lieutenant representative

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On 23 June 2024, his official birthday, Henri announced his plans to appoint his son Guillaume as lieutenant representative (regent) in October. Traditionally, this signals the Grand Duke's intention to abdicate in the future.[9][10]

## Role and interests

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Grand Duke Henri's royal monogram

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. With few exceptions, however, he is bound by convention to act on the advice of the government.

Grand Duke Henri is commander-in-chief of the Luxembourg Army, in which he holds the rank of general. In addition, he was made an honorary major in the British Army's Parachute Regiment, effective 19 July 1989.[11]

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 Sofía of Spain.

Grand Duke Henri is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a member of The Mentor Foundation (established by the World Health Organization) and a director of the Charles Darwin Trust for the Galápagos Islands.[12]

The grand duke lives with his family at Berg Castle in Luxembourg. He also has a holiday home in Cabasson, a village in the commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas in Southern France.[13]

## Marriage and family

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The Grand Duke with his wife and heir apparent

While studying in Geneva, Henri met the Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista, who was also a political science student. They married in Luxembourg in a civil ceremony on 4 February 1981 and a religious ceremony on 14 February 1981 with the previous consent of the grand duke, dated 7 November 1980. The couple have five children and eight grandchildren:

* Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born on 11 November 1981 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg). He married Countess Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine de Lannoy (born on 18 February 1984, Ronse, East Flanders, Belgium) on 20 October 2012. They have two sons:
* Prince Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (born on 10 May 2020 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).
* Prince François Henri Louis Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (born on 27 March 2023 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).
* Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (born on 03 June 1984 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg). He married Claire Margareta Lademacher (born on 21 March 1985, Filderstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) on 21 September 2013. They have three children:
* Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa of Nassau (born on 15 June 2014 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).
* Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau (born on 28 November 2016 at the Clinique Générale-Beaulieu in Geneva, Switzerland).
* Prince Balthazar Félix Karl of Nassau (born on 7 January 2024 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).
* Prince Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, (born on 03 August 1986 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg). He married Tessy Antony (born on 28 October 1985, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg) on 29 September 2006 and divorced on 04 April 2019. They have two sons:
* Prince Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny of Nassau (born on 12 March 2006 at the Clinic des Grangettes, in Geneva, Switzerland).
* Prince Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier of Nassau (born on 21 September 2007 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).
* Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg, (born on 16 February 1991 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg). She married Nicolas Bagory (born on 11 November 1988, Brittany, France) on 29 April 2023. They have a daughter:
* Victoire Bagory (born on 14 May 2024, in Paris, France).
* Prince Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, (born on 16 April 1992 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).

## Media and publicity

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The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess at the wedding of the Crown Princess of Sweden in 2010

Since the accession of Henri to the Grand Ducal Throne in 2000, the court's approach to media and publicity has varied markedly.[citation needed] In 2002, Grand Duke Henri expressly identified himself with a press conference called by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa with a view to discussing with journalists the shortcomings of her personal relations with her mother-in-law Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte.[citation needed]

In contrast, when the grand ducal couple's first grandchild was born in 2006, the Court Circular pointedly omitted to mention the event, probably as the father Prince Louis was not married at the time.[citation needed] However, the pregnancy was announced in 2005, so the country was informed that the prince and his girlfriend were going to be parents. The press also had access to the child's baptism.[citation needed]

The grand ducal family's approach to media and publicity issues has given rise to media comment regarding the quality of communications advice which has been sought and followed.[citation needed] As well as the public airing of the difficulties between the grand duchess and her mother-in-law, several other events have resulted in adverse publicity, most notably: in 2004, the opening of parliament by the grand duke in person, the first time in over 100 years the monarch had done so; in 2005, the grand duke announced he intended to vote in favour of the European Constitution in the impending referendum, only to be reminded by senior politicians that he had no such right. The proposed sale of large tracts of the Gruenewald in the summer of 2006 was shortly followed by the proposed sale (cancelled shortly afterwards) at Sotheby's of recently deceased Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte's effects.[14]

### Waringo report

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On 31 January 2020, the Waringo report was released, a governmental report on the internal workings of the monarchy that had been compiled by Jeannot Waringo, former Financial Director of Luxembourg.[15] The report identified significant problems in terms of staff management at the Palace resulting in a high turnover rate and an atmosphere of fear. It noted that internal communications were almost nonexistent. Waringo indicated that the most important staff decisions were made by the Grand Duchess. There was no division of staff for personal use and that for official functions. Waringo was also not able to determine if the grand ducal couple's private activities were financed by the State or not.[15] The report calls for a reform of the monarchy.[16] The Court responded that "(i)n the interests of greater transparency and modernization, the Court will contribute constructively to the implementation of the improvements proposed in this report."[16]

## Health

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On 3 February 2011, Henri was admitted to the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg on falling ill. Shortly after, the grand ducal court issued a statement saying that he was to undergo an angioplasty. The day after, the communications chief announced that the procedure had been a success. "The state of His Royal Highness' health is not disturbing," the statement read, before stating the grand duke may leave the hospital within the next few days. Although the reason has not formally been disclosed, it is reported that the grand duke felt ill after waking that day, and the court physician noticed circulation problems. It was then that he was rushed to hospital, to the cardiac unit, and was discharged the following day.

## Titles, styles and honours

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### Titles and styles

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* 16 April 1955 – 12 November 1964: His Royal Highness Prince Henri of Luxembourg
* 12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke
* 7 October 2000 – present: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke[17]

### Honours

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See also: List of honours of the Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family by country

#### National

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* Co-Grand Master and Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
* Grand Master and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau
* Grand Master and Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
* Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
* Grand Collar of the European Foundation of Merit

#### Foreign

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* Austria: Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
* Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold (1994)
* Brazil:
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 December 2007)[18]
* Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
* Cape Verde: Grand Cross of the Order of Amílcar Cabral (12 March 2015)
* Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant[19]
* Estonia: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (5 May 2003)[20]
* France: Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour
* Finland: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (November 2008)
* Germany: Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (July 2001)[21]
* Holy See: Knight Grand Cross with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX
* Italy: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 March 2003)
* Japan: Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (27 November 2017)
* Latvia:
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars (5 December 2006)[22]
* Grand Cross of the Cross of Recognition (13 March 2023)[23]
* Mali: Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali (9 November 2005)
* Netherlands:
* Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands (24 April 2006)
* Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
* Norway: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (18 April 1996)
* Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle (2014)[24]
* Portugal:
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Military Order of Christ (11 May 2022)
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (7 September 2010)[25]
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (6 May 2005)[26]
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Liberty (23 May 2017)[27]
* Romania: Grand Gross with Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004)[28]
* Senegal: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion (2018)
* Slovakia: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross (2002)[29]
* Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Saint John.
* Spain:
* Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (13 April 2007)[30][31]
* Knight of the Collar of the Order of Charles III (11 May 2001)[31][32]
* Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (8 July 1980)[33]
* Sweden:
* Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (12 September 1983)
* Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
* Turkey: Member of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey (19 November 2013)[34]
* United Kingdom:
* Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
* Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal (22 September 2020)[35]

## References

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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.
2. ^ "Grand Duke Henri (b. 1955)" Archived 4 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The official portal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
3. ^ Hoffower, Hillary. "Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right now". Business Insider.
4. ^ "Déclaré majeur, le prince Henri a été proclamé Grand-Duc héritier de Luxembourg", Luxemburger Wort, 17 April 1973.
5. ^ "Luxembourg strips monarch of legislative role". TheGuardian.com. 12 December 2008.
6. ^ Péporté, Pit (2010). Inventing Luxembourg: representations of the past, space and language from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. BRILL. p. 90\. ISBN 978-90-04-18176-2.
7. ^ "Loi du 12 mars 2009 portant révision de l'article 34 de la Constitution". Legilux. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
8. ^ "Luxembourg to reduce duke's power", BBC News, 3 December 2008.
9. ^ "Luxembourg's grand duke to start handover of power to son". Le Monde. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
10. ^ Hansen, Yannick (23 June 2024). "Grand Duke paves way for abdication with surprise announcement". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
11. ^ "No. 51882". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1989. p. 10992.
12. ^ "Charles Darwin Foundation, Inc. 2003 Annual Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
13. ^ Ce drôle de mystère qui entoure une maison royale près du fort de Brégançon, immobilier.lefigaro.fr (in French), 20 August 2020
14. ^ Revue 10 December 2008, Editions Revue S.A., Luxembourg
15. ^ a b ""The monarchy's functioning must be reformed"". RTL Today. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
16. ^ a b Brittani Barger (31 January 2020). "Waringo Report reveals a culture of fear dominates Luxembourg's Grand Ducal Court". Royal Central. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
17. ^ "H.R.H. the Grand Duke". Retrieved 14 January 2024.
18. ^ DECRETO DE 3 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2007 \- website JusBrasil
19. ^ "Modtagere af danske dekorationer". kongehuset.dk (in Danish). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
20. ^ Estonian State decorations, 05/05/2003
21. ^ www.gouvernement.lu/, State visit of President Stephanopoulos in Luxembourg, July 2001
22. ^ Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
23. ^ Vestnesis
24. ^ President's decision M.P. z 2014 r. poz. 728
25. ^ Alvará (extracto) n.º 16/2010. Diário da República n.º 219/2010, Série II de 2010-11-11. p.55733.
26. ^ Alvará n.º 23/2005. Diário da República n.º 218/2005, Série II de 2005-11-14
27. ^ Alvará (extrato) n.º 7/2017. Diário da República n.º 133/2017, Série II de 2017-07-12, p. 14444
28. ^ Romanian Presidency website, Recipients of the order (Excel sheet)
29. ^ Slovak republic website, State honours (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table): 1st Class received by Grand-Duke in 2002, i.e. during the state visit Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (French) of President Rudolf Schuster in Luxembourg (november 2002).
30. ^ Real Decreto 474/2007. Boletín Oficial del Estado núm. 90, de 14 de abril de 2007, p. 16516
31. ^ a b Spanish Royal Family website, State visit of Juan Carlos & Sofia in Luxembourg, April 2007, Photo of the Sovereign couples
32. ^ Real Decreto 525/2001. Boletín Oficial del Estado núm. 114, de 12 de mayo de 2001, p. 17204
33. ^ Real Decreto 3198/1980. Boletín Oficial del Estado núm. 109, de 7 de mayo de 1981, p. 9813
34. ^ "Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the Çankaya Presidential Palace". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
35. ^ "Grand Duke, Hereditary Grand Duke Awarded Sandhurst Medal". Chronicle.lu. 23 September 2020.

## External links

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Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

House of Luxembourg-Nassau

Cadet branch of the House of Nassau

Born: 16 April 1955

Regnal titles
Preceded by

Jean

|  Grand Duke of Luxembourg
2000–present  | Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Guillaume
Preceded by

Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Aranjuez

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42nd position  | Succeeded by

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Princes of Luxembourg

Generations are numbered from the accession of Adolphe as Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890.

1st generation|

* Grand Duke William IV*

2nd generation|

* Prince Felix^§

3rd generation|

* Grand Duke Jean*^
* Prince Charles*^

4th generation|

* Grand Duke Henri*^
* Prince Jean*^
* Prince Guillaume*^
* Prince Robert*^

5th generation|

* Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume*
* Prince Félix*
* Prince Louis*
* Prince Sébastien*

6th generation|

* Prince Charles*
* Prince François

*also a prince of Nassau ^also a prince of Bourbon-Parma §not a Luxembourgian prince by birth, but created Prince Consort

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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|

* Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume*
* 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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Princes of Parma

1st generation|

* Ottavio, Duke of Parma
* Prince Alessandro
* Prince Rannucio

2nd generation|

* Alexander, Duke of Parma

3rd generation|

* Ranuccio I, Duke of Parma
* Cardinal-Prince Odoardo

4th generation|

* Odoardo, Duke of Parma

5th generation|

* Ranuccio II, Duke of Parma
* Prince Alessandro

6th generation|

* Odoardo, Hereditary Prince of Parma
* Francesco, Duke of Parma
* Antonio, Duke of Parma

7th generation|

* None

8th generation|

* None

9th generation|

* Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma

10th generation|

* Louis I of Etruria

11th generation|

* Charles II, Duke of Parma

12th generation|

* Charles III, Duke of Parma

13th generation|

* Robert I, Duke of Parma
* Prince Henry, Count of Bardi

14th generation|

* Henry, Duke of Parma
* Joseph, Duke of Parma
* Elias, Duke of Parma
* Prince Sixtus
* Xavier, Duke of Parma
* Felix, Prince Consort of Luxembourg*
* Prince René
* Prince Gaetano

15th generation|

* Robert II, Duke of Parma
* Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
* Prince Sixtus Henry, Duke of Aranjuez
* Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg*^
* Prince Charles*^
* Princes Jacques
* Prince Michel

16th generation|

* Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
* Prince Jaime, Count of Bardi
* Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg*^
* Prince Jean*^
* Prince Guillaume*^
* Prince Robert*^

* *also prince of Luxembourg
* ^also prince of Nassau

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Titular|

* Henri* (2000–)
* Jean* (1964–2000)
* Charlotte* (1919–1964)
* Marie-Adélaïde*'(1912–1919)
* William IV* (1905–1912)
* Adolphe* (1866–1905)

Monarchs
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* Adolphe* (1839–1866)
* William# (1816–1839)
* Frederick Augustus¶ (1806–1816)

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Monarchs of Luxembourg

County of Luxemburg (963–1354)

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* Siegfried (963–998)
* Henry I (998–1026)
* Henry II (1026–1047)
* Giselbert (1047–1059)
* Conrad I (1059–1086)
* Henry III (1086–1096)
* William I (1096–1131)
* Conrad II (1131–1136)

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House of Namur
(1136–1189)|

* Henry IV (1136–1189)

House of Hohenstaufen
(1196–1197)|

* Otto (1196–1197)

House of Namur
(1197–1247)|

* Ermesinde (1197–1247), with
* Theobald (1197–1214), and then
* Waleran (1214–1226)

House of Limburg
(1247–1354)|

* Henry V (1247–1281)
* Henry VI (1281–1288)
* Henry VII (1288–1313)
* John I (1313–1346)
* Charles I (1346–1353)
* Wenceslaus I (1353–1354)

Duchy of Luxemburg (1354–1794)

| House of Limburg
(1354–1443)|

* Wenceslaus I (1354–1383)
* Wenceslaus II (1383–1388)
* Jobst (1388–1411)
* Elisabeth (1411–1443) with
* Anthony (1411–1415), and then
* John II (1418–1425)

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House of Valois-Burgundy
(1443–1482)|

* Philip I (1443–1467)
* Charles II (1467–1477)
* Mary I (1477–1482) and
* Maximilian I (1477–1482)

House of Habsburg
(1482–1700)|

* Philip II (1482–1506)
* Charles III (1506–1556)
* Philip III (1556–1598)
* Isabella Clara Eugenia (1598–1621) and Albert (1598–1621)
* Philip IV (1621–1665)
* Charles IV (1665–1700)

House of Bourbon
(1700–1712)|

* Philip V (1700–1712)

House of Wittelsbach
(1712–1713)|

* Maximilian II (1712–1713)

House of Habsburg
(1713–1780)|

* Charles V (1713–1740)
* Mary II (1740–1780)

House of Habsburg-Lorraine
(1780–1794)|

* Joseph (1780–1790)
* Leopold (1790–1792)
* Francis (1792–1794)

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (since 1815)

| House of Orange-Nassau
(1815–1890)|

* William I (1815–1840)
* William II (1840–1849)
* William III (1849–1890)

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House of Nassau-Weilburg
(1890–present)|

* Adolphe (1890–1905)
* William IV (1905–1912)
* Marie-Adélaïde (1912–1919)
* Charlotte (1919–1964)
* Jean (1964–2000)
* Henri (since 2000)

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Current monarchs of sovereign states

Africa|

* Mswati III
* Letsie III
* Mohammed VI

Americas|

* Charles III

Asia|

* Hamad
* Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
* Hassanal Bolkiah
* Norodom Sihamoni
* Naruhito
* Abdullah II
* Mishal
* Ibrahim Iskandar
* Haitham
* Tamim
* Salman
* Vajiralongkorn
* Mohamed

Europe|

* Joan Enric Vives i Sicília and Emmanuel Macron
* Philippe
* Frederik X
* Hans-Adam II
* Henri
* Albert II
* Willem-Alexander
* Harald V
* Felipe VI
* Carl XVI Gustaf
* Charles III
* Francis

Oceania|

* Charles III
* Tupou VI

* See also: Current heirs of sovereign monarchies

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Heads of state of the European Union member states

* Van der Bellen
* Philippe
* Radev
* Milanović
* Christodoulides
* Pavel
* Frederik X
* Karis
* Stubb
* Macron
* Steinmeier
* Sakellaropoulou
* Sulyok
* Higgins
* Mattarella
* Rinkēvičs
* Nausėda
* Henri
* Spiteri Debono
* Willem-Alexander
* Duda
* Rebelo de Sousa
* Iohannis
* Pellegrini
* Pirc Musar
* Felipe VI
* Carl XVI Gustaf

* EU portal

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Members of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece

Grand Master|

* King Felipe VI of Spain (1981)

Knights|

* King Emeritus Juan Carlos I of Spain (1941)
* King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1983)
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan (1985)
* Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (1985)
* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1985)
* King Albert II of Belgium (1994)
* King Harald V of Norway (1995)
* Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (2004)
* Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2007)
* Javier Solana (2010)
* Víctor García de la Concha (2010)
* Nicolas Sarkozy (2011)
* Enrique V. Iglesias (2014)
* Leonor, Princess of Asturias (2015)

Note: Within parentheses, the year when inducted into the Order

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* Czech Republic

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