by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2021
Prince Charles of Luxembourg; Credit – Maison du Grand-Duc / Kary Barthelmey
Born May 10, 2020, at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Prince Charles is the second of the two sons of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. He is second in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg after his father. Charles’ paternal grandparents are Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista Falla. His maternal grandparents are Count Philippe de Lannoy and Alix della Faille de Leverghem.
Charles has one younger brother:
- Prince François of Luxembourg (born 2023)
Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Theresa holding Prince François, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, Prince Charles, and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume; Credit – House of the Grand Duke / Sophie Margue
Charles was born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital allowed partners to be present during birth and in recovery, with COVID-19 safety measures in place, so Prince Guillaume was present during his son’s birth. However, family members were not allowed to visit and so Prince Charles’ paternal grandparents Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa met their new grandson for the first time via a video call.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa meet their grandson via a video call; Credit – Cour grand-ducale/Sophie Mague
On September 19, 2020, at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux in Luxembourg, Prince Charles was baptized in a Roman Catholic ceremony.
Prince Charles’ godparents were:
- Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy, his maternal aunt
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg, his paternal uncle
He was given the names Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume.
- Charles: possibly for his great-great-grandmother Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, his paternal great-great-uncle Prince Charles of Luxembourg and/or his paternal great-grandmother Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg (wife of Grand Duke Jean, born a Princess of Belgium)
- Jean: for Charles’ paternal great-grandfather Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg who died in 2019
- Philippe: for Charles’ maternal grandfather Count Philippe de Lannoy who died in 2019
- Joseph: possibly for Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg (wife of Grand Duke Jean, born a Princess of Belgium)
- Marie: in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a common name among male and female Roman Catholic royalty
- Guillaume: for Charles’ father
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Works Cited
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