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NOBLEMEN from Luxembourg

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This page contains a list of the greatest Luxembourger Noblemen. The pantheon dataset contains 842 Noblemen, 11 of which were born in Luxembourg. This makes Luxembourg the birth place of the 14th most number of Noblemen behind Japan and Portugal.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Luxembourger Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Luxembourger Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Luxembourger Noblemen.

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1. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1955 - )

With an HPI of 68.01, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 67 different languages on wikipedia.

Henri (French: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume, pronounced [ɑ̃ʀi]; German: Heinrich; born 16 April 1955) is Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He has reigned since 7 October 2000. Henri is the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is a first cousin of King Philippe of Belgium. In 2019, Henri's net worth was estimated around US$4 billion.

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2. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921 - 2019)

With an HPI of 63.90, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the 2nd most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 46 different languages.

Jean (Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano; 5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019) was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic descent. Jean was the eldest son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix. Jean's primary education was initially in Luxembourg, before attending Ampleforth College in England. In 1938, he was officially named Hereditary Grand Duke as heir-apparent to the throne of Luxembourg. While Luxembourg was occupied by Germans during the Second World War, the grand ducal family was abroad in exile. Jean studied at the Université Laval in Quebec City. Jean later volunteered to join the British army's Irish Guards in 1942, and after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, received his commission in 1943. He participated in the Normandy landings and the Battle for Caen, and joined the Allied forces in the liberation of Luxembourg. From 1984 until 2000, he was Colonel of the Regiment of the Irish Guards. On 9 April 1953, Jean married Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, with whom he had five children. On 12 November 1964, Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated and Jean succeeded her as Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He then reigned for 36 years before he himself abdicated on 7 October 2000 and was succeeded by his son, Grand Duke Henri.

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3. Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (1957 - )

With an HPI of 47.88, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein is the 3rd most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (born Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg; 15 May 1957) is the fourth child and second and youngest daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. As the sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the sister-in-law of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, she is a princess of two current realms and a member of the Luxembourg and Liechtenstein reigning dynasties.

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4. Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (1954 - )

With an HPI of 47.47, Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria is the 4th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria (born Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg on 17 February 1954) is the elder daughter and eldest child of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, and the wife of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, grandson of the last Austrian Emperor, Karl I.

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5. Prince Jean of Luxembourg (1957 - )

With an HPI of 47.18, Prince Jean of Luxembourg is the 5th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Prince Jean of Luxembourg (given names: Jean Félix Marie Guillaume; born 15 May 1957), the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. 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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6. Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg (1924 - 2007)

With an HPI of 47.00, Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg is the 6th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg (Marie-Adélaïde Louise Thérèse Wilhelmine; 21 May 1924 – 28 February 2007) was a Luxembourgish princess, the third child and the second daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896–1985) and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893–1970).

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7. Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981 - )

With an HPI of 43.72, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the 7th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 34 different languages.

Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born 11 November 1981), is the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg, holding the position since his father's accession in 2000.

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8. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (1963 - )

With an HPI of 42.60, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg is the 8th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (Guillaume Marie Louis Christian; born 1 May 1963) is the third son and youngest child of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.

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9. Prince Louis of Luxembourg (1986 - )

With an HPI of 37.81, Prince Louis of Luxembourg is the 9th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Prince of Nassau (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume; born 3 August 1986) is the third son of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Louis has two elder siblings, Guillaume and Felix; and two younger siblings, Alexandra and Sébastien. He was married to Tessy Antony, a former NCO in the Luxembourg Army, whom he divorced in 2019.

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10. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (1992 - )

With an HPI of 36.78, Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg is the 10th most famous Luxembourger Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Prince of Nassau (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1992) is the fifth and youngest child of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Prince Sébastien has four siblings Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, and Princess Alexandra. He is currently eighth in the line of succession, after his two oldest brothers and his sister and their children.

Pantheon has 11 people classified as noblemen born between 1921 and 2020. Of these 11, 9 (81.82%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living noblemen include Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria. The most famous deceased noblemen include Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg. As of April 2022, 2 new noblemen have been added to Pantheon including Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg.

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