Name Princess of | Education Lycee Vauban | |
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Parents Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Siblings Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grandparents Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium Great-grandparents Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Similar People Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa - Grand Du, Henri - Grand Duke of L, Prince Sebastien of Luxem, Prince Felix of Luxembourg | ||
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (given names: Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine; born 16 February 1991) is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
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She has three older brothers: Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, and Prince Louis, and one younger: Prince Sébastien.
Early life and education
Princess Alexandra was born in 16 February 1991 at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg, She is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
Alexandra's godparents are Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne, and Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine, born an Archduchess of Austria.
Princess Alexandra attended primary school at Angelsberg and finished her secondary education at the Lycée Vauban in Luxembourg. She received her baccalauréat with honors in the literature stream. She then attended university in the United States at Franciscan University of Steubenville. After studying psychology and social sciences in the United States, she continued her studies in Paris where she received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, with special interest for ethics and anthropology. Princess Alexandra is currently preparing her Master in conflict resolution in Dublin.
The Princess has worked in the field of journalism in the Middle East. She has also acquired experience in international relations while doing an internship at the Security Council of the United Nations in New York during the period when Luxembourg was a non-permanent member. Princess Alexandra is interested in politics and religious studies. She works as a volunteer to help refugees.
Line of succession
Excluded from the line of succession from birth until 2011, when absolute primogeniture was adopted in respect to Grand Duke Henri's descendants, she is currently fifth in the line. Prince Louis gave up his place in the line of succession when he married Tessy Antony.
Private life
Princess Alexandra takes part in many events involving her family; She was a bridesmaid at the 2013 marriage of her brother Prince Félix of Luxembourg to Claire Lademacher.
She undertakes occasional solo engagements, for example visiting a sports day for school students with disabilities.
Princess Alexandra is the godmother to Prince Louis and Princess Tessy's son, Prince Gabriel de Nassau (b. 2006) and Prince Félix and Princess Claire's daughter, Princess Amalia of Nassau (b. 2014).