Prince Félix of Luxembourg (born Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume on 3 June 1984 in Luxembourg City

Luxembourg (city)

The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...

), is the second son of the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. He is currently second in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg. His godparents are Prince Jean of Luxembourg

Prince Jean of Luxembourg

Prince Jean of Luxembourg was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. His godparents are Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Princess Margrethe of Denmark...

 and Catalina Mestre. He was named for his ancestor, great-grandfather Felix of Bourbon-Parma

Felix of Bourbon-Parma

Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma , later Prince Félix of Luxembourg, was the husband of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Early life:Prince Félix was one of the...

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Life and education

HRH Prince Felix's older brother is, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg has been heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000.-Early life and education:...

. They also have three younger siblings, Prince Louis

Prince Louis of Luxembourg

Prince Louis of Luxembourg is the third son of the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Cuban-born. Besides Prince of Luxembourg, he is a Prince of Nassau...

, Princess Alexandra

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is the fourth child and only daughter of HRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg...

 and Prince Sébastien

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg , is the fifth child and youngest son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. His godparents are Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Astrid of Belgium.He has three brothers – Guillaume, Félix and Louis and a sister –...

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He enjoys polo

Polo

Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...

, skiing

Skiing

Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....

 and carpentry

Carpentry

A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....

 as well as other various sports. He often represents the Grand Ducal family at sporting events.

His education includes International School of Luxembourg

International School of Luxembourg

The International School of Luxembourg, ISL , is a privately owned non-profit school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The school has over forty nationalities amongst over 950 students...

; Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil is a private international school founded in 1910 and located in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. Beau Soleil is the most expensive school in the world. It is one of the oldest boarding schools in Switzerland...

 boarding school

Boarding school

A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...

, in Villars-sur-Ollon

Villars-sur-Ollon

Villars sur Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Accommodation consists largely of chalets...

, Switzerland. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He failed to complete the commissioning course due to a serious ski injury. In June 2009, the Grand Ducal Court announced that in October 2009 Prince Félix will begin a bachelors degree in bioethics from Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

The Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum is an educational institute of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.It is sponsored by the Legionaries of Christ and the lay ecclesial movement, Regnum Christi.-History:...

 in Rome, Italy. He will obtain freelance work during this period.

For several years Prince Félix worked in public relations for Grand Chelem Management SA, a Swiss company.

Titles and style

• 3 June 1984 – 28 July 1986: His Royal Highness Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau
  Nassau (state)
  Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, now extinct in male line, was the House of Nassau.-Origins:...
  
  , Prince of Bourbon-Parma
  Duchy of Parma
  The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, as a fief for Pope Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese, centered on the city of Parma....
  
  
• 28 July 1986 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau

Ancestry

External links

• Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg