by Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2014
Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg was born Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Luxembourg. Born on May 15, 1957, at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg, she is the second daughter of the two daughters and the fourth of the five children of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. Through her birth and marriage, Princess Margaretha is a member of two currently reigning royal families.
Margaretha (standing) with her parents and siblings, 1971; Credit – Wikipedia
- Princess Marie Astrid (born 1954) married Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, had five children
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1955) married María Teresa Mestre y Batista, had five children
- Prince Jean (born 1957, Margaretha’s twin) married (1) Hélène Vestur, had four children (divorced) (2) Diane De Guerre, no children
- Prince Guillaume (born 1963) married Sibilla Weiller, had four children
Princess Margaretha married Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, son of Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein and Countess Georgina von Wilczek on March 20, 1982, at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Their marriage would be the last between two reigning royal houses in Europe. They had four children:
- Prince Leopold (born and died 1984)
- Princess Maria-Anunciata (born 1985), married Emanuele Musini
- Princess Marie-Astrid (born 1987), married Raphael Worthington
- Prince Josef-Emanuel (born 1989), married María Claudia Echavarría Suárez
Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus with their children, 2010. photo: www.royaltyonline.blogspot.com
Princess Margaretha is active in charity work. She is the patron of Dyslexia International, Princess Margaretha Luxembourgeois Girl Guides of Leudelange and the Crèche de Luxembourg.
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