A new royal baby is here! The Royal Family of Luxembourg has welcomed their 7th in the line of succession to the throne - Prince Felix and Princess Claire’s third child. The Prince and Princess are already parents to 9-year-old Princess Amalia and 7-year-old Prince Liam.
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And months after Prince Balthasar’s birth, Princess Alexandra has given birth to her first child - a baby girl. Here’s everything we know about the two new Royal additions!
Prince Felix and Princess Claire welcome their third child
Prince Felix and Princess Claire announced the couple's third pregnancy in July 2023, sharing a sweet family snap. Just a week into 2024, The Grand Ducal Court confirmed the arrival of a new baby boy named Balthasar Felix Karl.
According to People Magazine, the name Balthasar has Greek origins and has a royal meaning: ‘God protects the king.’ In an announcement posted on Monday, the royal court said:
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 Balthasar Felix Karl. He weighs 3,220 kg and measures 50 cm.
The court added:
Prince Balthasar and Princess Claire are in perfect health.
The message was signed by the royal couple and their two kids.
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg and Nicolas Bagory welcome their first child
After the arrival of Prince Felix and Princess Claire’s third child, the Royal Family of Luxembourg is blessed with yet another new member - a new Royal baby is in town! Princess Alexandra and Nicolas Bagory have become parents for the first time, confirms People Magazine.
Princess Alexandra is the only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. She has three brothers – Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Felix, Prince Louis, and Prince Sebastien.
The Grand Ducal Court announced the birth and the name of Princess Alexandra’s first child on May 14, 2024. In a statement, the palace said:
The Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess have the great joy of announcing the birth of their granddaughter Victoire, first child of their daughter Alexandra and their son-in-law Nicolas, born this Tuesday, May 14 in Paris.
Posting the statement on a pink slide, the palace added:
Both mother and child are doing well.
The baby girl is the eighth grandchild of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, reports Hello Magazine. Victoire is ninth in the line of succession to the Luxembourgish throne. Her birth comes just three weeks after Princess Alexandra celebrated her first anniversary with Nicolas. Despite being a Royal Baby, Victoire will not get a title as the titles are usually inherited from the father.
The news of Princess Alexandra’s pregnancy was first revealed in December 2023 - months after her wedding to Nicolas Bagory in April 2023. The palace released a statement at that time and confirmed that the birth was planned for Spring 2024.
Princess Alexandra and Nicolas Bagory’s wedding
The couple had a double wedding in April 2023. On April 22, the pair exchanged their vows in a civil ceremony in the Town Hall of Luxembourg City before the mayor. The ceremony was followed by a grand reception at the Grand Ducal Palace. The royal bride wore a co-ord set by the Belgian label, Natan, for her civil ceremony. For the religious ceremony, she wore Elie Saab - which featured a criss-crossed bodice and an A-line silhouette.
After the civil ceremony, two weeks exactly, the couple celebrated again in a private ceremony at Saint-Trophyme Church in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, on April 29.
The Grand Ducal Court announced Princess Alexandra’s engagement in November 2022 and gave a little brief about the groom’s background. Nicolas was raised in Brittany, France and studied political science and classics. He eventually pursued a career in social and cultural projects.
Meanwhile, the Princess was raised in the Luxembourg countryside at Fischbach Castle. She was previously excluded from the line of succession until 2011. She was included after her father Grand Duke Henri issued absolute primogeniture. Meaning, all female descendants had equal rights to be included in the line to the throne, much like Queen Elizabeth II did and changed the course of Princess Charlotte’s life.
A look into the Royal Family of Luxembourg
Prince Balthasar is the seventh grandchild of Grand Duke Henri and Duchess Maria Teresa - born months before her cousin Victoire. Apart from these two, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa's have other grandchildren as well.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie have two sons - four-year-old Prince Charles and one-year-old Prince François. Prince Felix and Princess Claire were already parents to nine-year-old Princess Amalia and seven-year-old Prince Liam. Meanwhile, Prince Louis shares two sons with his former wife, Tessy Antony de Nassau – Prince Gabriel, 18, and Prince Noah, 16.
Since 2011, Luxembourg's line of succession has been on Cognatic (Absolute) Primogeniture, reported Unofficial Royalty. Meaning, the revised rule allowed women in the line of succession - which added Princess Alexandra along with her future children. Grand Duke Henri is the current sovereign of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The next in line of succession would be HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume.
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