He was baptised and married by the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Cardinal Danneels.
Education and career
Amedeo undertook primary school and the greater part of his secondary education at the 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. He then spent a year in Belgium's Royal Military Academy. In September 2005, he began studies at the London School of Economics, where he graduated in 2008 with a BSc degree in Management, and took a sabbatical before entering professional life.[2]
From July 2009 to June 2012, Amedeo worked for Deloitte in New York City, first as a business analyst from July 2009 to June 2011, then as a management consultant in strategy and operations from July 2011 to June 2012. He then worked as a research analyst intern at Accumulus Capital Management, LLC from August through December 2012.[2]
During 2013 and 2014, Amedeo resumed his studies, obtaining an MBA degree at the Columbia Business School of Columbia University. He subsequently returned to Belgium, where he worked for McKinsey & Company in Brussels from September 2014 to September 2016. In January 2017, he began working at the Gutzwiller private bank in Basel, where his father is a partner.[2]
Marriage
On 15 February 2014, the Belgian Royal Court announced the engagement of Prince Amedeo to an Italian journalist, Elisabetta "Lili" Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein, the only child of Italian film producer Nobile Ettore Rosboch von Wolkenstein (born in 1945) and his wife, Countess Anna Maria "Lilia" de Smecchia (b. 1947), also a film producer.[3][4]Patrilineally, Elisabetta descends from the House of Caracciolo, as her father is a natural child of Prince Filippo Caracciolo di Castagneto and Baroness Elisabetta Jaworski von Wolkenstein (1915–1959), who at the time of his birth was the widow of Nobile Ettore Bernardo Rosboch (1893–1944).[5]
Amedeo and Elisabetta both descend from Don Giuseppe Tiberio Ruffo di Calabria-Santapau, 2nd Prince of Palazzolo, Count of Sinopoli (1627–1683), while through German princely dynasties their most recent common ancestor is Franz Albrecht I, Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg (1663–1737).[6][7]
Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este (born on 17 May 2016).
Archduke Maximilian Joseph of Austria-Este (born on 6 September 2019).[12]
Succession rights to the Belgian throne
In 1991, Amedeo obtained, along with his mother and younger siblings, succession rights to the Belgian throne.[13] 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 Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, and his mother. Upon Philippe's marriage in 1999, the prospect of Amedeo 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 and eventually to seventh, following the birth of Philippe's other children. The abdication on 21 July 2013 of his grandfather King Albert II promoted him to sixth in line to the throne.
Although an announcement of Amedeo's engagement was published on the Royal Family's website, no dynastic authorisation for his marriage was published prior to his wedding, as foreseen in Article 85 of the Belgian Constitution. Speculation in the media included a commentator on the military parade for La Une who, on 21 July 2014 (Belgian National Day), alleged that no royal authorisation was announced because the prince intentionally chose not to request permission to marry, and therefore Amedeo was no longer deemed in the line of succession.[citation needed] In November 2015, a royal decree expressing King Philippe's retroactive permission for the marriage was gazetted in the Moniteur Belge.[14][15]
Titles and styles
All the children of Princess Astrid and Archduke Lorenz bear the title of "Prince(ss) of Belgium" by Belgian Royal Decree of 2 December 1991, which is distinct from their traditional Austro-Hungarian titles.[1]
^ abc"Haus Österreich". Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XVI. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2001. pp. 87, 90–91, 524, 529. ISBN3-7980-0824-8.
^ abcde Vuyst, Pierre. "Amedeo banquier en Suisse!, Le Soir". Rue Royale (Soir Mag). Le Soir. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"C'est officiel: le prince Amedeo et Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein vont se marier à Rome le 5 juillet". sudinfo.be (in French). 28 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^"Filippo Caracciolo, VII Principe di Castagneto". Geni.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^vtm. Royalty. . 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015. (Flemish).
^William Bortrick. "HM The King of the Belgians and HM The Queen of the Belgians. The Royal Family of Belgium. Houses of Wettin and Belgium". Burke's Peerage. from the original on 2 July 2022.
^"Prins Amedeo maakt opnieuw kans op de Belgische troon".
^Due to a royal decree issued by his uncle King Philippe, which limits the range of family members bearing the title "Prince of Belgium", Amedeo's children do not bear the princely title nor the style of Royal Highness.[10]
^België is een prinsje rijker: zoontje voor prins Amedeo en prinses Elisabetta(in Dutch)
^Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XIX. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 6–8. ISBN978-3-7980-0849-6.
^. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
^royal decree of 12 November 2015. Moniteur Belge, second edition, 24 November 2015, p.70312
^Belgian Defense Website, Prince Amedeo's officer swear on 27 September 2007, Photos 1, 2, 3
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Belgium and thus a member of the Belgian royal family He is also heir apparent to the headship of the House of Austria Este 1 a cadet branch of the House of Habsburg Lorraine and is sixth in line to the throne of Belgium Prince AmedeoHereditary Archduke of Austria Este more Born 1986 02 21 21 February 1986 age 36 St Luc University Hospital Woluwe Saint Lambert BelgiumSpouseElisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein m 2014 wbr IssueArchduchess Anna Astrid Archduke MaximilianNamesAmedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d AvianoHouseAustria Este official Belgium Matrilineality FatherPrince Lorenz of Belgium Archduke of Austria EsteMotherPrincess Astrid of Belgium Contents 1 Birth and family 2 Education and career 3 Marriage 4 Succession rights to the Belgian throne 5 Titles and styles 6 Military ranks 7 External links 8 ReferencesBirth and family EditAmedeo was born on 21 February 1986 at the Saint Luc University Hospital in Woluwe Saint Lambert Belgium as the first child and elder son of Lorenz Archduke of Austria Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium 1 He bears the same given name as his paternal great grandfather Prince Amedeo Duke of Aosta His godparents are his maternal uncle King Philippe and grandmother Queen Paola of Belgium Amedeo himself is godfather to his cousin Princess Elisabeth Duchess of Brabant 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 He was baptised and married by the archbishop of Mechelen Brussels Cardinal Danneels Education and career EditAmedeo undertook primary school and the greater part of his secondary education at the 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 He then spent a year in Belgium s Royal Military Academy In September 2005 he began studies at the London School of Economics where he graduated in 2008 with a BSc degree in Management and took a sabbatical before entering professional life 2 From July 2009 to June 2012 Amedeo worked for Deloitte in New York City first as a business analyst from July 2009 to June 2011 then as a management consultant in strategy and operations from July 2011 to June 2012 He then worked as a research analyst intern at Accumulus Capital Management LLC from August through December 2012 2 During 2013 and 2014 Amedeo resumed his studies obtaining an MBA degree at the Columbia Business School of Columbia University He subsequently returned to Belgium where he worked for McKinsey amp Company in Brussels from September 2014 to September 2016 In January 2017 he began working at the Gutzwiller private bank in Basel where his father is a partner 2 Marriage EditOn 15 February 2014 the Belgian Royal Court announced the engagement of Prince Amedeo to an Italian journalist Elisabetta Lili Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein the only child of Italian film producer Nobile Ettore Rosboch von Wolkenstein born in 1945 and his wife Countess Anna Maria Lilia de Smecchia b 1947 also a film producer 3 4 Patrilineally Elisabetta descends from the House of Caracciolo as her father is a natural child of Prince Filippo Caracciolo di Castagneto and Baroness Elisabetta Jaworski von Wolkenstein 1915 1959 who at the time of his birth was the widow of Nobile Ettore Bernardo Rosboch 1893 1944 5 Amedeo and Elisabetta both descend from Don Giuseppe Tiberio Ruffo di Calabria Santapau 2nd Prince of Palazzolo Count of Sinopoli 1627 1683 while through German princely dynasties their most recent common ancestor is Franz Albrecht I Prince of Oettingen Spielberg 1663 1737 6 7 The couple s wedding was celebrated on 5 July 2014 in Rome s Basilica Santa Maria in Trastevere 8 in the presence of the royal family with the exception of his great aunt Queen Fabiola as well as members of the cadet branches of the House of Habsburg Lorraine including the bridegroom s grandmother Margherita of Savoy Dowager Archduchess of Austria Este and members of other dynasties including Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and her husband Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein Princess Beatrice of York and Jean Christophe Prince Napoleon The couple were planning to relocate in Belgium after the wedding Amedeo and Elisabetta have two children 9 11 Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria Este born on 17 May 2016 Archduke Maximilian Joseph of Austria Este born on 6 September 2019 12 Succession rights to the Belgian throne EditIn 1991 Amedeo obtained along with his mother and younger siblings succession rights to the Belgian throne 13 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 Prince Philippe Duke of Brabant and his mother Upon Philippe s marriage in 1999 the prospect of Amedeo 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 and eventually to seventh following the birth of Philippe s other children The abdication on 21 July 2013 of his grandfather King Albert II promoted him to sixth in line to the throne Although an announcement of Amedeo s engagement was published on the Royal Family s website no dynastic authorisation for his marriage was published prior to his wedding as foreseen in Article 85 of the Belgian Constitution Speculation in the media included a commentator on the military parade for La Une who on 21 July 2014 Belgian National Day alleged that no royal authorisation was announced because the prince intentionally chose not to request permission to marry and therefore Amedeo was no longer deemed in the line of succession citation needed In November 2015 a royal decree expressing King Philippe s retroactive permission for the marriage was gazetted in the Moniteur Belge 14 15 Titles and styles EditAll the children of Princess Astrid and Archduke Lorenz bear the title of Prince ss of Belgium by Belgian Royal Decree of 2 December 1991 which is distinct from their traditional Austro Hungarian titles 1 Military ranks Edit 2004 2005 Royal Military Academy Social amp Military Sciences 2005 Para commando Training Parachutist Badge 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 16 External links EditPrince Amedeo of Belgium on LinkedInReferences Edit a b c Haus Osterreich Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstliche Hauser Band XVI Limburg an der Lahn C A Starke Verlag 2001 pp 87 90 91 524 529 ISBN 3 7980 0824 8 a b c de Vuyst Pierre Amedeo banquier en Suisse Le Soir Rue Royale Soir Mag Le Soir Archived from the original on 15 June 2017 Retrieved 6 December 2020 1 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Announcement of the engagement C est officiel le prince Amedeo et Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein vont se marier a Rome le 5 juillet sudinfo be in French 28 May 2014 Retrieved 1 June 2021 Filippo Caracciolo VII Principe di Castagneto Geni com Retrieved 31 December 2021 vtm Royalty Vriendin prins Amedeo is verre nicht 20 January 2014 Retrieved 24 March 2015 Flemish https www genealogics org Prins Amedeo en Lili trouwen in de zon William Bortrick HM The King of the Belgians and HM The Queen of the Belgians The Royal Family of Belgium Houses of Wettin and Belgium Burke s Peerage Archived from the original on 2 July 2022 Prins Amedeo maakt opnieuw kans op de Belgische troon Due to a royal decree issued by his uncle King Philippe which limits the range of family members bearing the title Prince of Belgium Amedeo s children do not bear the princely title nor the style of Royal Highness 10 Belgie is een prinsje rijker zoontje voor prins Amedeo en prinses Elisabetta in Dutch 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 Le prince Amedeo reintegre l ordre de succession au trone Metro Archived from the original on 25 November 2015 royal decree of 12 November 2015 Moniteur Belge second edition 24 November 2015 p 70312 Belgian Defense Website Prince Amedeo s officer swear on 27 September 2007 Photos 1 2 3 Prince Amedeo of BelgiumHouse of Austria EsteCadet branch of the House of Habsburg LorraineBorn 21 February 1986Lines of successionPreceded byPrincess Astrid of Belgium Line of succession to the Belgian throne6th position Succeeded byArchduchess Anna Astrid of Austria Este Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Amedeo of Belgium amp oldid 1128021451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
