Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
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Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano, born 21 February 1986) is a member of the Belgian Royal Family. He is the heir to the headship of the House of Austria-Este,[1] a cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and is seventh in line to the throne of Belgium.
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Birth and family [edit]
Amedeo was born at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium the first child of Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium.[1] His godparents are his uncle, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant and maternal grandmother, Queen Paola of Belgium. He is himself godfather of his cousin Princess Elisabeth of Belgium. Amedeo has one younger brother Joachim (b. 1991) and three younger sisters: Maria Laura (b. 1988), Luisa Maria (b. 1995) and Laetitia Maria (b. 2003).
In 1991 he obtained, along with his mother and younger siblings, succession rights to the Belgian throne.[2] In 1993 his maternal grandfather acceded to the throne as King Albert II and he became third in Belgium's line of succession, following his uncle Philippe, Duke of Brabant, and his mother. Upon Philippe's marriage in 1999 the prospect of Amedeo eventually inheriting the throne substantially diminished, and the birth of a daughter and dynastic heir to Philippe in 2001 dropped his place in the order of succession down to fourth.
Education and career [edit]
He undertook primary school and the greater part of his secondary education at the strict Jesuit school Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege (founded 1604) in Brussels, popular with Belgian aristocracy and royalty. He finished his secondary education at Sevenoaks School in Kent, England between 2001 and 2004. Having finished his studies in Sevenoaks, the Prince spent a year in the Koninklijke Militaire School / École Royale Militaire (Royal Military Academy) of Belgium. In September 2005 he began his studies at the London School of Economics. He graduated from the LSE in 2008,[3] and took a sabbatical before entering professional life.
Prince Amedeo completed military service and is a reserve officer in the Belgian Army.
From 2009 to 2012, he worked for Deloitte in New York City.
Titles and styles [edit]
- 21 February 1986 – 2 December 1991: His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Amedeo of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary
- 2 December 1991 – 7 February 1996: His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary
- 7 February 1996 – present: His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
All the children of Princess Astrid and Archduke Lorenz, bear the title "Prince(ss) of Belgium" by Belgian Royal Decree of 2 December 1991, this in addition to their traditional Austro-Hungarian titles,[1] i.e. "Archduke/Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince(ss) Imperial of Austria, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungary". Internationally his abbreviated style is HI&RH Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.
Military ranks [edit]
2004-2005 Royal Military Academy (Social & Military Sciences)
September 2005 – September 2007: Belgian Land Component, Warrant-Officer as Candidate-officer (Adjudant Candidat-Officier), after his formation at Royal Military Academy- September 2007 – : Belgian Land Component, Second lieutenant (as a Reserve officer)of the Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn – Grenadiers
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Ancestry[1] [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XVI. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2001. pp. 90–91, 524–529. ISBN 3-7980-0824-8.
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XIX. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 6–8. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
- ^ Regine N. "La rentrée scolaire des petits-enfants du Roi Albert II" 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Prince Amedeo's officer swear on 27 september 2007, Photos 1, 2, 3
External links [edit]
- Netty Leistra. Profile of Prince Amedeo. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- Ancestry in Genealogics
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Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Born: 21 February 1986 |
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| Preceded by The Archduchess of Austria-Este |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne 7th position |
Succeeded by Archduchess Maria Laura |
| Preceded by The Archduke of Austria-Este |
Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Archduke Joachim |
| First in line | Line of succession to Austria-Este 1st position |
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