As Grand Duke Henri officially transfers power to his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume this afternoon in Luxembourg, let’s refresh on what this means, what to expect today, and what this means for the future of the Grand Ducal Family.
The Grand Duke Announces His Plans
Back in June, on his official birthday, Grand Duke Henri announced his intention to make his eldest son and heir…
A debut for one of Europe's newest princes
27th September 2024
Although he is not even two years old, Prince François of Luxembourg stole the limelight from one of the world’s best known figures, Pope Francis.
Prince François accompanied his parents, Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie, and his brother, Prince Charles, when…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has been a dedicated supporter of the Luxembourgish athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics and he has shared a congratulatory post on Instagram celebrating their achievements.Â
Luxembourg sent thirteen athletes to Paris for the Games across…
Grand Duke Henri is Olympic constant for Luxembourg's athletes
6th August 2024
While many royals have come and gone from the Paris Olympics to attend different events and engagements at home, Grand Duke Henri has remained in Paris throughout the 2024 Summer Olympics to support Luxembourgish athletes.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa have made a point throughout these Olympic games to continue to meet with Luxembourgish athletes, volunteers, staff, and…
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess on hand to congratulate Luxembourg's most beloved athlete
2nd August 2024
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have supported one of the most popular athletes at the Olympics.
Ni Xia Lian is a Chinese-born Luxembourgish table tennis player who has represented the country internationally since 1991. At 61, she is one of…
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg are packing in the visits at the Olympic Games in Paris and they’ve brought pretty much their whole family along, too.
On day one, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were joined by the Hereditary Grand Duke…
One of Europe’s newest royal babies has made their public debut but their proud mum and dad were keeping them well under wraps.
Victoire, the baby girl who joined Luxembourg’s royal family in May, was brought along to the Paris Olympics by her parents as they joined the Grand Ducal celebrations at the Summer games.
She was seen with her parents, Princess Alexandra and Nicolas…
The countess on the brink of becoming a consort: the quiet princess who changed a monarchy
27th June 2024
On National Day, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg announced that, on the 1st of October, he would undertake the first step towards a change at the head of the country’s Monarchy.
This means that, in the next few years, the small European country could have a new…
As Luxembourg was celebrating its National Day, Grand Duke Henri made an announcement that shook the royal world, as he ended his speech with the news that, starting October 1st 2024, his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, would be named…
The Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg
25th June 2024
With Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s announcement that he will begin transferring power to his son and heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, in October, all eyes will be on Luxembourg City. Where do the Luxembourgish royals live in Luxembourg City?
The Luxembourg monarchy is a younger monarchy, as it was established in 1815. It was established as the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on…