Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume; born 3 August 1986) is the third son of

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri (french: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume, ; born 16 April 1955) is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He has reigned since 7 October 2000. Henri, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, is a f ...

, and

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. Louis has two elder siblings,

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and

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; and two younger siblings,

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and

Sébastien Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté Latin name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'', ...

. He was married to

Tessy Antony Tessy Antony de Nassau (formerly Princess Tessy of Luxembourg; born 28 October 1985) is a Luxembourgish businesswoman and non-profit executive. She is a former member of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg as the ex-wife of Prince Louis of Luxe ...

, a former NCO in the

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, whom he divorced in 2019.

Early life and education

After spending two years in the United States, where Louis underwent training in "Aeronautics and Aeronautical Management" and gained his "Private pilot certificate", the princely family moved to the United Kingdom. There, he and Princess Tessy attended university. In May 2014, he graduated from

Richmond, The American International University in London Richmond American University London is a private university in London, United Kingdom. Richmond was founded in 1972,by British educator Cyril Taylor. The university awards US degrees from the American state of Delaware, where Richmond is accr ...

with a BA degree in Art in Communications. He wrote his undergraduate dissertation on humanitarian advertisement. He then continued his study at

Birkbeck College Birkbeck, University of London (formally Birkbeck College, University of London), is a public university, public research university, located in Bloomsbury, London, England, and a constituent college, member institution of the federal Universit ...

in London and obtained an MA degree in Psychosocial Studies in 2017. At the International Forum on Learning Disabilities, held on 30 January 2016 in Luxembourg, Louis spoke for the first time in public about his struggle with

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. He was diagnosed at the age of 10. He said of his learning difficulty, "I did not understand what was happening. I was constantly forced to try to achieve the same levels as others. That takes a lot of time and leaves you frustrated because you can't do it." he also said that he used sports, especially rugby, as an outlet for his frustration. Prince Louis has a deep understanding and willingness to support dyslexic people, thanks to his personal experience and training with Béatrice Sauvageot, a recognized expert in this field. Currently, he lives in Paris and works as a consultant for Laurent Meeschaert Conseil.

Marriage and family

On 12 March 2006,

gave birth to a boy, named Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau, who was born at a private

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hospital, Clinic des Grangettes, in

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. Their son was the first grandchild of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.

Louis married Antony on 29 September 2006 in

Gilsdorf Gilsdorf () is a small town in the commune of Bettendorf, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 864. It is the town in which Prince Louis of Luxembourg married. While it was an unusual choice of venue for the wedding of a ...

's Roman Catholic parish church. Upon his initially

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, he gave up his succession rights and those of all the couple's children. Although he retained his title of "Prince of Luxembourg" and the style of "Royal Highness", his wife and son were originally only given the surname ''de Nassau'' with no titles. The couple's second son, Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier de Nassau, was born on 21 September 2007 at the

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. The baby was baptised at the same church in Gilsdorf where his parents married and his elder brother was baptised. On Luxembourg's National Day on 23 June 2009, Tessy was given the title of "Princess of Luxembourg" and the style "Royal Highness". Their sons and future children were also given the title "Prince of Nassau" with the style "Royal Highness". The family lived in London. The Grand Ducal Court announced the separation of Louis and Tessy on 18 January 2017. Divorce proceedings began in the United Kingdom, where the couple lived. The divorce was finalized on 4 April 2019. On 6 April 2021, the Grand Ducal Court announced the engagement of Prince Louis to Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue (born on 8 August 1991 in

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). She is the daughter of Pierre Sirgue, a lawyer and former member of the French

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for National Front (a

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), and Scarlett Berrebi, a lawyer. On 22 February 2022, it was announced that Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren had called off the engagement.

Patronage

Louis is a patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Table Tennis (since 2004), the Martial Arts Federation (since 2010), and the Luxembourg Aeronautical Federation (since 2011).

Honours and awards

* : **

Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau ribbon

Knight of the

Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (french: Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau, nl, Huisorde van de Gouden Leeuw van Nassau) is a chivalric order shared by the two branches of the House of Nassau (the Ottonian and Walramian ...

** Grand Cross of

Order of Adolphe of Nassau The Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau (french: Ordre de Mérite civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau) is an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for meritorious service to the Grand Duke, the Grand-Ducal House ...

References

External links

Official biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Louis of Luxembourg, Prince 1986 births Living people Luxembourgian people of Cuban descent Luxembourgian princes Princes of Nassau House of Luxembourg-Nassau People from Luxembourg City Princes of Bourbon-Parma