Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
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| Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este | |
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| Born | February 21, 1986 Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium |
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| Other names | Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano |
| Title | Prince of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Hereditary Duke of Modena, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia |
| Parents | Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium |
| Relatives | Princess Maria Laura, Prince Joachim, Princess Luisa Maria and Princess Laetitia Maria |
Prince Amedeo of Belgium (Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano, born February 21, 1986) Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Hereditary Duke of Modena, is the first child of HI&RH Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and HI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium. He was born at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium and is currently seventh in line to the Belgian throne. His godparents are The Duke of Brabant and The Queen of Belgium.
He has one younger brother Joachim (b. 1991) and three younger sisters: Maria Laura (b. 1988), Luisa Maria (b. 1995) and Laetitia Maria (b. 2003).
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 other royals. He finished his secondary education at the prestigious 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. [1] In September 2005 he began his studies at the London School of Economics.
Prince Amedeo has finished his military service and is now a reserve officer in the Belgian Army.
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Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Born: 21 February 1986 |
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| Preceded by Princess Astrid of Belgium |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne | Succeeded by Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este |
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| Preceded by Archduke Lorenz |
Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne | Succeeded by Archduke Joachim |
| Preceded by First in line |
Line of succession to the Modenese throne | Succeeded by Archduke Joachim |
[edit] External links
- Netty Leistra. Profile of Prince Amedeo. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- A recent image of Prince Amedeo of Belgium on duty. Photograph taken 27 September 2007, and retrieved 10 November 2007. Other images of Amedeo's parents and youngest sister are available on this website.
