As Grand Duke Henri is set to celebrate
20 years on the Grand Ducal Throne this month, we are taking a look
at his immediate family. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Grand Duke
Henri’s wife was born in Cuba in 1956. Her family left Cuba after
Fidel Castro took control and headed to New York. She met Grand
Duke Henri during university in Switzerland. They married on 14
February 1981 in a…
Europe has ten remaining hereditary
monarchies. Luxembourg is the only one that is a grand duchy – a
country headed by a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. The modern state
of Luxembourg was formed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, and
the Congress of Vienna, which…
As the last rays of sun fade into the
cool days of autumn, royals across Europe have found themselves at
their busiest since the pandemic hit in the chill of winter’s end.
Special projects, family moments and a new royal star have caught
attention in the past seven…
Luxembourg's Prince Charles honoured with tree-planting ceremony
23rd September 2020
Luxembourg’s new heir, Prince Charles,
was honoured with a tree planting on Monday afternoon by the
Luxembourg government. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary
Grand Duchess took their four-month-old son to Pescatore Park for
the ceremony. They were joined by Luxembourg’s Prime Minister
Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Kersch, Luxembourg City
Mayor Lydie Polfer and…
Photos: Prince Charles is baptised into the Roman Catholic Church
19th September 2020
Prince Charles of Luxembourg was
christened into the Roman Catholic Church this afternoon at the
Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux inClervaux,
Luxembourg. His godparents are his paternal uncle, Prince Louis of
Luxembourg and his maternal aunt, Countess…
The christening of Prince Charles of Luxembourg: the first photos
19th September 2020
Prince Charles, second in line to the
throne of Luxembourg, has been christened. Four month old Charles,
first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand
Duchess Stephanie, was baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in
Clervaux in northern Luxembourg…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg will one day
rule one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and the place chosen
for his baptism, on September 19th 2020, has some intriguing links
to his royal history and family tree. For Clervaux, in northern
Luxembourg, where Charles’ first big, public milestone took place,
has strong ties with the Lannoy family which his mother, Hereditary
Grand Duchess…
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is
christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s
heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
A look at the godparents of Prince Charles of Luxembourg's royal cousins
19th September 2020
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is set to
be christened today, we are taking a look at the godparents chosen
for his paternal cousins: Princes Gabriel, Noah, Liam and Princess
Amalia. Each of the royal children has two godparents – a norm in
the Roman Catholic…
Prince Charles, future Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, is being christened on September 19th with his closest
family around him. The little royal, who was born on May 10th 2020,
is being baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in Clervaux. The
first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand
Duchess Stephanie celebrates this special moment at a time of
ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
