Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima spent their second day in Luxembourg as part of their three-day state visit to the country.
The day began with the visit of the Belval site alongside Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. They walked to the blast furnaces, where they learned more about how they work, about Belval in general, and about the redevelopment of industrial…
Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima officially started their three days state visit to Luxembourg.
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They were welcomed at the airport by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. There…
Grand Ducal family attends closing of Octave
8th May 2018
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg marked the closing of the Octave on Sunday with a series of traditional events in Luxembourg City including a morning Pontifical Mass at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg.
Following the mass, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess spoke…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa receives educator Hanan Al Hroub
30th April 2018
On 26 April, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg hosted an audience at the Grand Ducal Palace. She met with Hanan Al Hroub who received in 2016, the “Global Teacher Prize”, which is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Teaching, by the Varkey Foundation.
The Global Teacher Prize aims to promote the status of the teaching profession. This annual award from the Varkey Foundation is…
Dutch King and Queen to travel on state visit to Luxembourg
27th March 2018
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will travel on a state visit to Luxembourg in May. They will visit the small country from 23 to 25 May 2018 on the invitation of Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa…
Who is Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg?
22nd March 2018
Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista was born on 22 March 1956 in Marianao, a district in Havana, the capital city of Cuba. Her parents were José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez and María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre, both of whom descended from bourgeois families of Spanish…
New official photos of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg released
14th December 2017
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released several new official photographs of Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa this morning.
The four images were all taken by Lola Velasco; when Their Royal Highnesses posed for the pictures was not revealed. One of the photos is just of the Grand Duke and two feature the Grand Duchess by herself. The last picture is of…
Sandhurst welcomes royals from Jordan and Luxembourg
28th March 2017
A company dinner at prestigious military academy Sandhurst this weekend saw an influx of royal guests as both the King and Queen of Jordan and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg joined their sons, who are currently enrolled in the military academy.
After he…
Prince Liam introduced in new photos
7th December 2016
Six new photographs were released by the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg with the announcement of the name of Prince Félix and Princess Claire’s 9-day-old son.
All of the images were taken by Prince Liam’s proud grandmother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
Prince…
Grand Duchess and Hereditary Grand Duchess open International Bazaar of Luxembourg
28th November 2016
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie opened the 56th International Bazaar of Luxembourg on Saturday, 26 November at the Luxexpo Centre. This bazaar consisted of 60 stands with clothing, jewellery, and food from some 50 countries.
From Argentina to Venezuela, the two royals walked about the market. The International Bazaar of Luxembourg was first conceived in the…