8 January 2024

Luxembourg: Birth of Prince Balthazar Felix Karl of Nassau

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced today the birth of Prince Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg's third child, who has been named Balthazar Felix Karl:

The birth of Prince Balthazar Felix Karl

08.01.2024

It is with great joy that we announce the birth of our son.

The prince was born on 7th January 2024 at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte.

The newborn Prince will be named Balthazar Felix Karl.

He weighs 3,220 kg and measures 50 cm.

Prince Balthazar and Princess Claire are in perfect health.

Félix and Claire

with Amalia and Liam

Prince Félix, b. 1984, is the second son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. Prince Félix married Claire Lademacher, b. 1985, in 2013. Their first child, Princess Amalia, was born in 2014, while their second child, Prince Liam, was born in 2016. Their child child, Prince Balthazar, was born yesterday 7 January 2024 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital (in French Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte), which is a part of Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg in Luxembourg. He is the seventh grandchild of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and no. 7 in the line of succession.

The updated line of succession to the Grand Ducal throne of Luxembourg (top ten only):

  1. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, b. 1981)
  2. Prince Charles of Luxembourg, b. 2020
  3. Prince François of Luxembourg, b. 2023
  4. Prince Félix of Luxembourg, b. 1984
  5. Princess Amalia of Nassau, b. 2014
  6. Prince Liam of Nassau, b. 2016
  7. Prince Balthazar of Nassau, b. 2024
  8. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, b. 1991
  9. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, b. 1992
  10. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, b. 1963
Updated on Wednesday 10 January 2024 at 13.30 (spelling of the name has been changed from Balthasar with an "s" to Balthazar with an z in the Grand Ducal Court's official communique after this blog article was published on 8 January 2024 at 19:58).

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