by Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2014
Prince Félix of Luxembourg; Credit – Maison du Grand-Duc/Sophie Margue
Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg was born June 3, 1984, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He is the second son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla. Félix was christened on June 24, 1984. His godparents were:
- Prince Jean of Luxembourg, his paternal uncle
- Catalina Mestrey Batista-Fall, his maternal aunt
Prince Félix has four siblings:
- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1981), married Stéphanie de Lannoy, had two sons
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), married Tessy Antony, had two sons, divorced
- Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (born 1991), married Nicolas Bagory
- Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (born 1992)
Félix attended primary school in Lorentzweiler and then attended the Notre Dame (Sainte-Sophie) private school, and The American School of Luxembourg. From 1998 to 2003, he attended the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland. He then enrolled in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but was forced to leave early due to a severe knee injury.
Following a year of expanding his education through several internships, Prince Félix began working in the Marketing and Public Relations department of Grand Chelem Management SA. The company specializes in organizing sports and cultural events. The Prince continues to work with them as an independent consultant. He later attended the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, earning his bachelor’s degree in biophysics.
photo © 2013 Cour grand-ducale/Guy Wolff
Prince Félix’s engagement to Claire Lademacher was announced in December 2012. Félix and Claire had met while both were attending the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil. They married in a civil ceremony on September 17, 2013, in Königstein im Taunus, Germany, and a religious ceremony on September 21, 2013, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France.
The couple has three children:
- Princess Amalia Gabriella Maria Teresa of Nassau (born June 15, 2014)
- Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau (born on November 28, 2016)
- Prince Balthasar Felix Karl (born January 7, 2024)
Félix and Claire live in Lorgues, France, where they manage Château les Crostes, a winery owned by Claire and her father.
Prince Felix with his wife Princess Claire and his children Princess Amalia and Prince Liam, 2023; Credit – The Grand Ducal Court
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