She attended private schools in Luxembourg, primary school at the Angelsberg School and her secondary education at the Lycée Vauban. She received her baccalaureate with honors in Literature.[2]
Alexandra pursued her university studies abroad in the United States at the private Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville. After studying psychology and social sciences in the United States, she went on to continue her studies in Paris where she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy, with concentrations in ethics and anthropology. As of 2017, she holds a master's degree in inter-religious studies from the Irish School of Ecumenics with a specialization in Conflict Resolution.[3]
She maintains a strong interest in politics and religion.
The Princess gained International Relations working experience while doing an internship at the Security Council at the United Nations in New York (when Luxembourg was a non-permanent member) where the Grand Duchy owns a historic mansion located at 17 Beekman Place in Manhattan named Luxembourg House, and also while working in journalism in the Middle East. She works as a volunteer helping refugees.
As a linguist, Princess Alexandra is fluent in Luxembourgish, French, English, Spanish, German, and Italian. She is passionate about literature and travel, by which discovering new cultures and languages. She plays tennis regularly, enjoys alpine skiing and currently resides between Paris and Luxembourg.[4] She vacations each summer with her family at their summer home on the French Riviera.[5]
Royal commitments and engagements
The Princess is an active working member of the Grand Ducal Royal Family. She attends official and royal functions where she is regularly seen using the Luxembourg Royal Family Jewel Collection[6] representing her country such as Luxembourg's New Year celebrations at the Grand Ducal Palace, representing Luxembourg at the Olympics, receiving foreign state visitors, representing Luxembourg on state visits abroad, official visits to the Vatican, royal weddings, funerals, and art events.[citation needed]
She has been granted High Patronage to the Foundations of Lëtzebuerger Déiereschutzliga and the Lëtzebuerger Blannevereenegung.
Personal life
Saint Trophyme Church
On 7 November 2022, the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced the engagement of Princess Alexandra to Nicolas Bagory.[8] A civil wedding ceremony in Luxembourg City took place on 22 April.[9] It was followed by a religious ceremony at Saint Trophyme Church in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var, France, on 29 April.[10] In December 2023, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child.[11]
Line of succession
She is currently eight in line of succession to the throne. She had previously been excluded from birth until 2011, when her father issued absolute primogeniture in respect to his daughter Princess Alexandra and all of Grand Duke Henri's female descendants equal rights to males to the line of succession to the Luxembourg throne. Her brother, Prince Louis gave up his place in the line of succession when he firstly married.
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
Alexandra is styled Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Bourbon-Parma.[12]
^Orders for services to the Royal House - description at the website of the Dutch Royal House (Dutch language) : "Princesses (daughters of the Heads of the House of Nassau) receive the order at majority age (18), as decided in 1984 by Queen Beatrix and Grand-Duke Jean"
^Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, publication of the government of Luxembourg : Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worn only after they reach their majority (18 years old)
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