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Prince Jean of Luxembourg (Given names: Jean Félix Marie Guillaume) was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. His godparents are Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Princess Margrethe of Denmark. He frequently goes by the name of Jean Nassau.
On 26 September 1986, Prince Jean renounced his right of succession to the Luxembourg throne.
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Prince Jean was educated in Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, where he obtained his baccalaureate. He then undertook a language course in England.
In 1977, Prince Jean began his military officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England. He was made a captain of the Luxembourg Army in 1979. In 1986 he obtained an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
On 27 May 1987, Prince Jean married morganatically in Paris Hélène Suzanna Vestur (born Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 31 May 1958), now a judge, daughter of François Philippe Vestur and wife Cécile Ernestine Buisson. His wife and children bore the title "Count(ess) of Nassau." On 27 November 2004 Grand-Duc Henri issued an Arrêté Grand-Ducal upgrading the issue of Prince Jean to Prince/Princesse de Nassau with the qualification of Altesse Royale, without succession rights. The prince and former countess are now divorced, after having had four children together:
On March 18, 2009, Prince Jean married Diane De Guerre.[1]
Prince Jean works in the water industry for Degrémont-Suez, a
subsidiary of Suez, where he is currently the Vice-President. It is
unclear what his exact function is, even to people working within
the company.
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Styles of Prince Jean of Luxembourg |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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