Full (christened) name: Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke of Luxembourg)
Parents: Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Félix of Bourbon Parma, Prince of Luxembourg
Date of birth: 5th January 1921 Place of birth: Castle of Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg Date of christening: Place of christening: Other information of note:
1. Stamp of Prince Jean at age 5 issued December 15, 1926.
Full (christened) name: Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium (later Grand Duchess of Luxembourg)
Parents: Prince (later King) Leopold III of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden
Date of birth: 11th October 1927 Place of birth: Brussels Date of christening: unknown Place of christening: Church of St. Jacques-sur-Coudenberg Godparents: Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg Other information of note:
1. Stamps of Joséphine-Charlotte issued between 1929-1935
Full (christened) name: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke)
Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg
Date of birth: 16th April 1955 Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle Date of christening: 19 April 1955 Place of christening: Betzdorf Castle Other information of note:
1. to 3. Presentation of Henri.
4. 5. Christening of Henri.
6. Stamp commemorating Henri's christening issued in 1961.
Full (christened) name: Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie of Luxembourg (later Hereditary Grand Duke)
Parents: Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke) and Maria Teresa Mestre
Date of birth: 11th November 1981 Place of birth: Luxembourg Date of christening: 2 December 1981 Place of christening: Grand Ducal Palace Other information of note: Guillaume’s godparents are Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. (Thanks to Tina)
Full (christened) name: Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg
Parents: Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke) and Maria Teresa Mestre
Date of birth: 3 June 1984 Place of birth: Luxemburg Date of christening: 24 June 1984 Place of christening: Other information of note: His godparents are Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Catalina Mestre. (Thanks to Tina)
Full (christened) name: Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg
Parents: Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke) and Maria Teresa Mestre
Date of birth: 3 August 1986 Place of birth: Luxembourg Date of christening: 14 September 1986 Place of christening: Other information of note: His godparents are Xavier Sanz and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein. (Thanks to Tina)
Full (christened) name: Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine, Princess of Luxembourg
Parents: Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke) and Maria Teresa Mestre
Date of birth: 16 February 1991 Place of birth: Date of christening: 23 March 1991 Place of christening: Fischbach, Luxembourg Other information of note: Her godparents are Prince Michel de Ligne and Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine. (Thanks to Tina)
Full (christened) name: Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg
Parents: Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (later Grand Duke) and Maria Teresa Mestre
Date of birth: 16 April 1992 Place of birth: Luxembourg Date of christening: 28 May1992 Place of christening: Fischbach, Luxembourg Other information of note: His godparents are Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princess Astrid of Belgium. (Thanks to Tina)
Full (christened) name: Princess Marie Astrid Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antonia Elisabeth Anne Alberte
Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg
Date of birth: 17 February 1954 Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle Date of christening: Place of christening: Other information of note:
1. Presentation of Marie Astrid.
2. 3. Postcards of Marie Astrid.
4. Stamp of Marie Astrid issued December 5, 1960.
5. Stamp of Marie Astrid issued March 14, 1974.
Full (christened) name: Prince Jean Felix Marie Guillaume
Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg
Date of birth: 15 May 1957 Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle Date of christening: Place of christening:
Other information of note: Jean renounced his rights to the throne 26 Sept 1986 and assumed the name of Jean Nassau. Jean is the fraternal twin of Margaretha.
1. Presentation of Jean.
2. Stamp issued in 1962 to commemorate the birth of the twins.
Full (christened) name: Princess Stephanie Marie Elisabeth
Parents: Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly
Date of birth: 1 February 1965 Place of birth: Monaco clinic, Monaco Date of christening: 13 March 1965 Place of christening: Monaco Cathedral Other informtion of note:
1. Presentation of Stephanie.
2. Christening of Stephanie.
3. Stamp issued to commemorate the birth of Stephanie.
Full (christened) name: Harald, Prince of Norway (later King Harald V)
Parents: Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha Louise of Sweden
Date of birth: 21 February 1937 Place of birth: Skaugum Date of christening: 31 March 1937 Place of christening: Royal Chapel, Oslo Norway Godparents:
Other information of note: Harald wore the traditional royal Norwegian Christening Robe handmade by Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, in 1920. The first child to wear it was Prince Georg of Denmark (son of Princess Margaretha, Princess Ingeborg's oldest daughter) and since then it has been worn by most of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha's descendants. The names of all the wearers have been sewn onto it.
1. Presentation of Harald.
2. Christening of Harald.
Full (christened) name: Märtha Louise, Princess of Norway
Parents: Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja (Haraldsen)
Date of birth: 22 September 1971 Place of birth: Rikshospitalet, Oslo. Date of christening: 19 October 1971 Place of christening: Royal Chapel, Oslo Norway Godparents: King Olav V of Norway, Princess Ragnhild Mrs. Lorentzen, Princess Margaretha of Denmark, Prince Carl Bernadotte, Count Flemming of Rosenborg, Dagny Haraldsen, Haakon Haraldsen, Nils J. Astrup and Ilmi Horn.
Other information of note: Märtha Louise wore the traditional royal Norwegian Christening Robe handmade by Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, in 1920. The first child to wear it was Prince Georg of Denmark (son of Princess Margaretha, Princess Ingeborg's oldest daughter) and since then it has been worn by most of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha's descendants. The names of all the wearers have been sewn onto it.
1. 2. Presentation of Märtha Louise.
3. to 5. Christening of Märtha Louise.
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