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Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg’s father has died at the age of 96

Count Philippe de Lannoy, the father of Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has died at the age of 96. The Grand Ducal House of Luxembourg released the following statement, “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death of the Count of Lannoy, father of the Hereditary Grand Duchess, which occurred on January 10, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess and all the Grand Ducal family join in the grief of Princess Stéphanie, Prince Guillaume, and the family of Count de Lannoy. Their thoughts, their prayers and their great affection are with them.”

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Princess Stéphanie, born Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy, is married to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Guillaume. Shortly before their wedding in 2012, Princess Stéphanie’s mother Countess Alix de Lannoy, born Alix della Faille de Leverghem, died unexpectedly after suffering a stroke. She was still only 70 years old. Princess Stéphanie was the youngest of eight children of the Count and Countess de Lannoy. Her elder siblings are: Count Jehan de Lannoy (born 1966), Count Christian de Lannoy (born 1968), Countess Nathalie de Lannoy (born 1969), Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy (born 1970), Count Amaury de Lannoy (born 1971), Count Olivier de Lannoy (born 1974) and Countess Isabelle de Lannoy (born 1976).

Princess Stéphanie and Prince Guillaume married in a civil ceremony at the Town Hall on 19 October 2012, followed by a religious wedding on 20 October at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg. Princess Stéphanie and Prince Guillaume moved to London in late 2018 where Prince Guillaume intends to acquire additional expertise for his future responsibilities. Princess Stéphanie is studying art history at the Sotheby’s Institute. She is the patron of several art-related charities as well as the President of the Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM).