The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had been in personal union with the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1839 until the death of King Willem III of the Netherlands in 1890. Upon his death, the Netherlands passed to his daughter Wilhelmina, but Luxembourg passed to a distant male relative who became Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
The current Grand Duke is Adolphe’s…
King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral
18th September 2022
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s State Funeral.
All the leaders that had arrived in London gathered in the Picture Gallery and…
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family was busy on Wednesday, 22 June, as they gave the initial push to the celebrations for National Day, which falls on the 23rd.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were in Lellingen, a small village in the north of the…
Prince Charles makes first appearance for one of Luxembourg's most important religious moments
24th May 2022
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg took part in the events surrounding the closure of the Octave, a religious festivities.
In the morning, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie took part in the pontifical service, which also served as the moment to renew the consecration of Luxembourg’s Cathedral to the Virgin…
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have begun a two-day state visit to Portugal.
In the morning of Thursday, 11 May, they landed at Humberto Delgado International Airport, near Lisbon, before they were escorted to Praça do Imperio (Imperium…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg took part in a series of events to mark Europe Unity Day on 9 May.
In a year in which the continent and the European Union are trying to come to terms with the shock that was the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in blatant disregard for…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Prince Felix of Luxembourg
One of only two male consorts at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, Prince Félix would turn out to be, like the Duke…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg will offer housing for Ukrainian refugees on some of their private properties.
Luxembourgish Prime Minister Xavier Bettel made the announcement on Tuesday, 29 March, during a press conference.
However, the Prime Minister was…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg visited a welcome centre for Ukrainian refugees, where he spoke with personnel, volunteers and people fleeing the war.
On Thursday, 17 March, the Grand Duke, accompanied by the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Jean Asselborn and the…
How royals use soft diplomacy to voice their support for Ukraine
10th March 2022
Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy” – the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word. Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”.
On the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world have covered the facts, and have talked about the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding by the hour. Over 2 million people have…
