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.[1]
| 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.
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.[2][3]
Education
He attended Malvern College in Worcestershire, England, in 2010.[4]
He enlisted in a voluntary army training course at the Centre for Basic Training in Arlon, Belgium, on 16 November 2010.[5] On 29 July 2011, he also finished his education at the Nautical School in Brugge to become an officer in the Belgian Navy.[6]
He studied for a "Bachelor of International Economics, Management and Finance"[7] from September 2011 at Bocconi University in Milan.[8]
Military ranks
29 July 2011 – 26 Dec. 2011:
- Belgian Navy, Warrant officer 2nd class (Premier Maître-chef / Eerste Meester Chef)
- 26 December 2011 – ... ( with Oath ceremony 5 March 2012[9]
- Belgian Navy, Ensign 2nd Class (Enseigne 2e Cl. / Vaandrig-ter-Zee 2e Kl.)[10]
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| July 2011 | December 2011 |
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| First Master Chief | Ensign 2nd Class |
References
- "Coronavirus: Belgium's Prince Joachim fined for breaking Spain's lockdown". BBC News. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "El príncipe Joaquín, el positivo por covid-19 en la fiesta de Córdoba, según la prensa belga". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 30 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Belgian prince fined for breaching quarantine rules in Spain". Reuters. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Berlin, Oliver Moody. "Belgian prince tests positive after flying out to party". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- 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 September 2011, report on his formation in the Navy, "Bocconi information" being given at the end of the report.
- Belgian monarchy official website Announce of the oath ceremony for 5th March 2012 Archived 5 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 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 |