Prince Joachim of Belgium
Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (Joachim Karl-Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus d'Aviano; born 9 December 1991), is the younger son and third child of Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium.
| Prince Joachim of Belgium | |||||
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| Archduke of Austria-Este (more) | |||||
| Born | 9 December 1991 St-Luc Unitversity Hospital, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Austria-Este | ||||
| Father | Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este | ||||
| Mother | Princess Astrid of Belgium | ||||
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Life
Family
Prince Joachim was born on 9 December 1991 at the Saint -Luc University Hospital in Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium, and he is currently tenth in line to the Belgian throne. He is the first female-line member of the Belgian Royal Family to be born a Prince of Belgium, with succession rights to the throne. His older brother and sister were created Prince and Princess of Belgium in December 1991, several years after their birth.
Education
He attended Malvern College in Worcestershire, England, in 2010.
He enlisted in a voluntary army training course at the Centre for Basic Training in Arlon, Belgium, on 16 November 2010.[1] On 29 July 2011, he also finished his education at the Nautical School in Brugge to become an officer in the Belgian Navy.[2]
He studied for a "Bachelor of International Economics, Management and Finance"[3] from September 2011 at Bocconi University in Milan.[4]
Contraction of COVID-19
In May 2020, amid the large-scale outbreak of COVID-19, it was officially announced that Prince Joachim had tested positive for the infectious disease, which is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Prince Joachim broke the lockdown to attend the birthday party of his spanish girlfriend in Córdoba, Spain.[5][6]
Military ranks
- Belgian Navy, Warrant officer 2nd class (Premier Maître-chef / Eerste Meester Chef)[7]
- Belgian Navy, Ensign 2nd Class (Enseigne 2e Cl. / Vaandrig-ter-Zee 2e Kl.)[11]
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| July 2011 | December 2011 |
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| First Master Chief | Ensign 2nd Class |
References
- Prins Joachim begonnen aan militaire opleiding in Aarlen – website Het Laatste Nieuws
- Leerlingen nautische school behalen STCW-brevet – website Belgian Navy.
- Bocconi University,International Economics, Management and Finance
- Place Royale, 17/09/2011, report on his formation in the Navy, "Bocconi information" being given at the end of the report.
- Prince Joachim in Córdoba
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium-spain/belgian-prince-fined-for-breaching-quarantine-rules-in-spain-idUSKBN23H2Z8
- Noblesse et Royautés (French), Prince Joachim receives his Navy brevet Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine after his formation in Brugge, 29 July 2011
- Belgian monarchy official website Announce of the oath ceremony for 5th March 2012 Archived 5 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Noblesse et Royautés, Article (in French) Archived 18 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Officier Oath in Zeebrugge on 5 March 2012
- Belgian TV, Video (in French) Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine of the Oath Ceremony. At the end of the report, the sleeve insignia of Ensign is clearly visible
- Royal Decree n° 8692 of 19 December 2011, "Moniteur Belge" of 1 mars 2012 (see p. 158 of .pdf file) : Rank effective on 26 December 2011
Prince Joachim of Belgium House of Austria-Este Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Born: 9 December 1991 | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Maria Laura |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne 10th position |
Succeeded by Princess Luisa Maria |