Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1992) is the fifth and youngest child 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 Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Prince Sébastien has four siblings

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (''Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie''; born 11 November 1981), is the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, father's accession in 2000. Early life a ...

, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, and Princess Alexandra. He is currently seventh in the line of succession, after his two oldest brothers and his sister and their children.

Life

Prince Sébastien was born on 16 April 1992 at

Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital The Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital (french: Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte) is a maternity hospital, part of the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg in Luxembourg. The hospital is named after Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, ...

Luxembourg City Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Lu ...

. He is fifth and youngest child of

and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. He attended various schools, including Sunningdale School and Summer Fields School,

Le Rosey Institut Le Rosey (), commonly referred to as Le Rosey or simply Rosey, is a private boarding school in Rolle, Switzerland. Founded in 1880 by Paul-Émile Carnal on the site of the 14th-century Château du Rosey in the town of Rolle in the cant ...

, St. George's International School Luxembourg, Ampleforth College, and

International School of Luxembourg The International School of Luxembourg (ISL) is a privately owned non-profit international school located in Hollerich, Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. History The school was founded in 1963 under the name DuPont de Nemours Private Sc ...

before receiving his college education in Marketing and International Business at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. While at Steubenville, Prince Sébastien was a member of the school's renowned rugby program, where he had his cleats stolen by Neighbor Anthony, and Sébastien received accolades for his sportsmanship. He graduated in May 2015. In September 2016, he began a 44-weeks officer training course at the

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...

. He graduated in August 2017 and qualified as an Officer Cadet following his training. On 4 September 2017, he took the oath as an officer of the Luxembourg Army. He is currently serving as a platoon commander in the 1st Bn Irish Guards.

Patronage

Prince Sébastien is a patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Swimming and Rescue (FLNS).

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 ...

(by birth) ** 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 ...

(by birth, on 18 years oldHonorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
publication of the government of Luxembourg : Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worn only after they reach their majority (18 years old))

Notes

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sebastien of Luxembourg, Prince House of Luxembourg-Nassau 1992 births Living people Luxembourgian princes People from Luxembourg City Luxembourgian people of Cuban descent People educated at Ampleforth College People educated at Summer Fields School Franciscan University of Steubenville alumni People educated at Sunningdale School