Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg


Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. She has three older brothers: Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, and Prince Louis, and one younger: Prince Sébastien.

Early life and education

Princess Alexandra was born in 16 February 1991 at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg,
She is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
Princess Alexandra attended primary school at Angelsberg and finished her secondary education at the Lycée Vauban in Luxembourg. She received her baccalauréat with honors in the literature stream. She then attended university in the United States at Franciscan University of Steubenville. After studying psychology and social sciences in the United States, she continued her studies in Paris where she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy, with special interest for ethics and anthropology. Princess Alexandra has interests in politics and religious studies. Since 2017, she holds a master's degree in interreligious studies from the Irish School of Ecumenics with a specialization in conflict resolution.
The Princess has worked in the field of journalism in the Middle East. She has also acquired experience in international relations while doing an internship at the Security Council of the United Nations in New York during the period when Luxembourg was a non-permanent member. She works as a volunteer to help refugees.

Line of succession

Excluded from the line of succession from birth until 2011, when absolute primogeniture was adopted in respect to Grand Duke Henri's descendants, she is currently sixth in the line. Prince Louis gave up his place in the line of succession when he married Tessy Antony.

Activities

In 2017 she accompanied her father during the state visit to Japan while her mother was absent.
Princess Alexandra is a volunteer in helping refugees. Princess Alexandra is also a patron to the Lëtzebuerger Déiereschutzliga and the Lëtzebuerger Blannevereenegung Foundation.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

National honours