Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri (Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume) (born April 6, 1955), styled HRH The Grand Duke, is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. Born at Betzdorf, he is the eldest son of the prior Grand Duke Jean and his wife, the late Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.

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April 6 - 1955 - Luxembourg - Jean - Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium

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

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Besides Luxembourgish, Henri speaks French, English and German. After secondary studies in Luxembourg and France (achieving his baccalaureate in 1974), Henri followed his studies in Switzerland, at the University of Geneva where he obtained a degree in political science in 1980. He is a colonel in the Luxembourg army.

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Luxembourgish - Baccalaureate - University of Geneva

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On February 14, 1981, in Luxembourg, he married Maria Teresa Mestre (born March 22, 1956 in Havana, Cuba), the daughter of Don José Antonio Mestre y Alvarez-Tabio and his wife, formerly María Teresa Batista y Falla.

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February 14 - 1981 - Maria Teresa Mestre - March 22 - 1956 - Havana - Cuba

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Their children are:

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• Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (1981-)
• Prince Félix (1984-)
• Prince Louis (1986-)
• Princess Alexandra (1991-)
• Prince Sébastien (1992-)

He became Grand Duke after his father abdicated on October 7, 2000.

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October 7 - 2000

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See also: Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

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