Sad news today for all those single women out there who were hoping to bag a Prince of their own. Prince Felix, the second son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, announced his engagement today to his long-time girlfriend Claire Lademacher. The statement reads: "The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess have the imense joy to announce the engagement of their son, His Royal Highness Prince Felix, to Miss Claire Lademacher." Like Prince Harry of Great Britain, Prince Felix has all the perks of being a prince without many of the responsibilities that his brother Guillaume has. Felix becomes the third son of Grand Duke Henri and his Cuban born wife Maria Teresa to marry. His younger brother Prince Louis is married to Princess Tessy. This leaves Prince Sebastian as the only eligible bachelor in the immediate family. Since he's only 20, it will probably be awhile before he thinks about marriage ladies!
According to Hello Magazine, German-born Claire who is 27 is an heiress who grew up near Frankfurt, the second of two children. Her father, Hartmut Lademacher, is worth an estimated €600 million and garnered his fortune thanks to savvy investments in the software industry. When she was 11, the family moved to Atltanta Georgia where she attended the Atlanta International school for three years before the family moved back to Europe. Her history with Felix dates back to their student days at Beau Soleil boarding school, a prestigious institution nestled in the stunning valleys of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. So this pair have known each other since they were probably still using Pro-Activ! Claire studied at the American University of Paris and started her career at Conde Nast Publications and is a passionate campaigner of the subject which she based her dissertation on – organ donation. So not only is she smart but she's also philanthropic as well. According to Wikipedia, currently, Claire is studying for a doctorate in the field of organ donation ethics (she already has her Masters degree). Other than German, Claire speaks English, French and Italian. No doubt she will soon add Luxembourgish to her list of languages!
Her groom studied at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst but had to leave the program early due to health concerns. In 2009, he too began studying for a Masters in Bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome along side his fiancee. Before that he worked in the Marketing and Public Relations department of Grand Chelem Management SA, a Swiss company specializing in the organization deemed to sporting and cultural events, a company for which he continues to work as an independent consultant.
Over the past several months, the happy couple have been seen out and about at various weddings from Felix's cousin Archduke Imre in Washington, DC to his brother's wedding last month, although Claire did not sit with the family. The happy couple are both athletically inclined, Claire plays tennis, volleyball and badminton. She also skis and is interested in music and photography.
No word on when the happy couple will be tying the knot, but no doubt it will probably be in the Spring or Summer of 2013.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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