The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg ( House Of Nassau-Weilburg , agnatically the House Of Bourbon ) consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke.
The male-line descendants of HRH Grand Duke Adolphe held the titles ''Prince(ss) of Luxembourg'' and ''Prince(ss) of Nassau'' with the style of ''His/Her Grand Ducal Highness''.
The male-line descendants of HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte hold the titles ''Prince(ss) of Luxembourg'', ''Prince(ss) of Nassau'', and ''Prince(ss) of Parma'' (from her husband, Prince Felix Of Bourbon Of Parma ) with the style of ''His/Her Royal Highness'' (coming from their status as Prince(sse)s of Parma). The title ''Prince of Parma'' was relinquished by HRH Grand Duke Henri in 1995 , but he and his relatives kept the style of ''His/Her Royal Highness''.
The Grand Ducal Family Today
''His Royal Highness'' Grand Duke Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume Of Luxembourg is the current Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He was born on April 16 , 1955 . He was married on February 14 , 1981 to Maria Teresa Mestre and became grand duke when his father, Grand Duke Jean, abdicated on October 7 , 2000 . Their children are:
''His Royal Highness'' Grand Duke Jean I Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc D'Aviano Of Luxembourg is the current Grand Duke's father. He was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 . Born on January 5 , 1921 , he became grand duke when his mother, the Grand Duchess Charlotte, abdicated in 1964 .
Extended Family
- ''Her Imperial & Royal Highness'' Archduchess Marie Astrid Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Elisabeth Anna Alberta of Austria, the Grand Duke's eldest sister, was born on February 17 , 1954 . She is Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Princess of Luxembourg, and Princess of Nassau. She was married on February 6 , 1982 to His Imperial and Royal Highness Carl Christian Maria Anna Rudolph Anton Marcus d'Aviano, Archduke of Austria, who was born in 1954 .
- ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's brother, was born on May 15 , 1957 . He was married on 27 May 1987 to Hélène Vestur, now Countess Hélène de Nassau, who was born in 1958 . On 26 September 1986, Prince Jean renounced his right of succession to the Luxembourg throne. His children were styled as Count(esse)s of Nassau until given the title ''HRH Prince(ss) of Nassau'' on November 24 , 2004 . Prince Jean and his wife divorced soon after in 2004.
- ---''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Marie Gabriele Cécile Charlotte Sophie of Nassau, Prince Jean's eldest child and only daughter, was born out of wedlock on September 8 , 1986 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Constantin Jean Philippe Marie Albert Marc d'Aviano of Nassau, Prince Jean's eldest son, was born on July 22 , 1988 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Wenceslas François Baudouin Léopold Juraj Marie Marc d'Aviano of Nassau, Prince Jean's second son, was born on November 17 , 1990 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Carl Johann Marie Félix Julian Marc d'Aviano of Nassau, Prince Jean's third son and youngest child, was born on August 15 , 1992 .
- ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Felicite of Liechtenstein, the Grand Duke's youngest sister. She was born on May 15 , 1957 . She is Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, and Princess of Liechtenstein. She was married on 20 March 1982 to His Serene Highness '' Prince Nikolaus '' of Liechtenstein , who was born in 1947 .
- ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Guillaume Marie Louis Christian of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's youngest brother, was born on 1 May 1963 . He is Prince of Luxembourg and Prince of Nassau. He was married on September 8 , 1994 to Sibilla Sandra Weiller (the daughter of the princess Donna Olimpia Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi and Paul-Annick Weiller, and great-granddaughter of Alfonso XIII Of Spain ), now ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Sibilla Sandra of Luxembourg.
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Paul-Louis Jean Marie Guillaume of Nassau, Prince Guillaume's eldest son, was born on March 4 , 1998 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Léopold Guillaume Marie Joseph of Nassau, Prince Guillaume's second son, was born on May 2 , 2000 . He is the twin brother of Princess Charlotte.
- ---''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine Maria da Gloria of Nassau, Prince Guillaume's only daughter, was born on 2 May 2000 . She is the twin sister of Prince Léopold.
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean André Guillaume Marie Gabriel Marc d'Aviano of Nassau, Prince Guillaume's youngest son, was born on July 13 2004 .
- ''Her Royal Highness'' Duchess Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise of Hohenberg, the Grand Duke's aunt, was born on December 22 , 1922 . She married ''His Serene Highness'' Franz Ferdinand Friedrich Ernst Joseph Karl Leopold Mauritius Hubertus Maria, Duke of Hohenberg ( September 13 , 1927 – August 15 , 1977 ), on May 9 , 1956 . She is Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Duchess of Hohenberg.
- ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Marie-Adélaide Louise Thérèse Wilhelmine of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's aunt, born on 21 May 1924 . She is Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Countess of Donnersmarck. She was married on 10 April 1958 to Marie Karl Josef Erdmann Jakob Edwin Lazarus Andreas Alois, Count Henckel of Donnersmarck, who was born on November 7 , 1928 .
- ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Marie-Gabriele Adelgonde Wilhelmine Louise of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's aunt, was born on 2 August 1925 . She is Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg. She was married on 6 November 1951 to Knud, Count of Holstein-Ledreborg, who was born on 2 October 1919 .
- ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Charlotte Phyllis Joelle Marie of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's first cousin, was born on 15 September 1967 . She is Princess of Luxembourg and Princess of Nassau. She was married in 1993 to Marc Victor Cunningham, who was born on 24 September 1965 .
- ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Robert Louis Francois Marie of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's first cousin, was born on 14 August 1968 . He is Prince of Luxembourg and Prince of Nassau. He was married on 29 January 1994 to Julie Elizabeth Huston Ongaro, now ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Julie Elizabeth Huston, who was born on 9 June 1966 .
- ---''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Charlotte Justine of Nassau, eldest child and only daughter of Prince Robert, was born on March 20 1995 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Alexander Théodore Charles Marie of Nassau, elder son of Prince Robert, was born on April 18 1997 .
- ---''His Royal Highness'' Prince Frederik Henry Douglas Marie of Nassau, younger son of Prince Robert, was born on March 18 2002 .
Line of Succession
''Present monarch:'' HRH Grand Duke Henri (since October 7 , 2000 ), born 1955
# HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume , son of the Grand Duke, born 1981
# HRH Prince Félix , son of the Grand Duke, born 1984
# HRH Prince Louis , son of the Grand Duke, born 1986
# HRH Prince Sébastien , son of the Grand Duke, born 1992
# HRH Prince Guillaume , brother of the Grand Duke, born 1963
# HRH Prince Paul-Louis , son of Prince Guillaume, born 1998
# HRH Prince Léopold , son of Prince Guillaume, born 2000
# HRH Prince Jean , son of Prince Guillaume, born 2004
Prince Jean, the current Duke's younger brother renounced his right of succession for himself and his heirs On 26 September 1986, therefore he and his sons are not listed. If this line went extinct, the line of succession would go to the heirs-male of one of the sisters of HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte , namely Princess Sophie, whose son Prince Dedo of Saxony would become first in line.
Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
The House Of Orange-Nassau
- (1772–1843) (also King William I of the Netherlands)
- (1792–1849) (also King William II of the Netherlands)
- (1817–1890) (also King William III of the Netherlands)
The House Of Nassau-Weilburg (Bourbon)
- (1817–1905)
- (1852–1912)
- (1894–1924 ''abdicated'')
- (1896–1985, ''abdicated'')
- (born 1921, ''abdicated'')
- Since (born 1955)
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