Princess Claire of Luxembourg

Princess Claire of Luxembourg (born Claire Margareta Lademacher, 21 March 1985) is a member of the grand ducal family of Luxembourg. She is the wife of Prince Félix, who is fourth in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg. Claire is also a bioethics researcher.

Early life and academic career Claire was born on 21 March 1985 in Filderstadt, West Germany (in present-day Germany). She is the second child of Gabriele Lademacher (née Schneider) and Hartmut Lademacher. Claire and her older brother, Felix, spent their childhood in Usingen. At the age of 11, Lademacher moved with her family to Atlanta, and was enrolled in Atlanta International School. The family returned to Germany in 1999 and from then on, Lademacher attended Frankfurt International School, before enrolling in Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland. She obtained the English A-Levels diploma with honours (Prize of Excellency). In 2003, she began studying international communication at the American University of Paris and graduated in 2007. She proceeded to obtain a master's degree in bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, receiving it with the distinction summa cum laude. The civil wedding took place on 17 September 2013 in Königstein im Taunus, Germany, it being customary that weddings take place in the bride's place of residence. A religious ceremony followed on 21 September at the Sainte Marie-Madeleine Basilica in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France.

Upon her marriage, Claire became a princess of Luxembourg with the style of Royal Highness. Since their wedding, they live in the south of France at the Château Les Crostes, a winery in Lorgues that has been owned by the Lademacher family for many years. She is co-founder of the Young Empire company, a children’s clothing and decorating brand.

Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa of Nassau (born on 15 June 2014 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg). Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau (born on 28 November 2016 at the Clinique Générale-Beaulieu in Geneva, Switzerland). Prince Balthazar Félix Karl of Nassau (born on 7 January 2024 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg).

Activities Princess Claire has an interest in social and cultural themes. She has made many trips while being involved in humanitarian projects, such as visiting Tiruppur, India.